2020-05-18
AECOM (www.aecom.com)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
San Diego
United States
United States of America - , San Diego
Job Summary
AECOM is actively seeking a talented Design Manager for immediate employment for our San Diego, California office.
AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects.
The Design Manager is responsible for managing the Design Review Process for assigned projects and ensuring the Design Consultants receive review comments, constructability comments and value engineering comments in a timely manner to allow the Design Consultant to incorporate comments prior to the following Design Submittal.
The Design Manager is responsible for ensuring all material changes identified by the Design Review are incorporated by the Design consultant into the project plans and specifications.
Job Duties
The Design Manager will be responsible for managing the Design Review process including, but not limited to the following general areas:
Functional: facility requirements including, but not limited to, space planning, lighting, building materials, finish materials, energy usage (conservation), handicap access, public convenience, utilities, pedestrian and vehicular access, egress and security.
Technical: conformance with applicable codes and regulations, accuracy of design calculations (electrical, HVAC, structural, mechanical, space, allocation, noise, etc.) and established standards. Constructability review will be held simultaneously to assure that all disciplines are coordinated and the drawings are properly cross-referenced.
Operations and Maintenance: design issues which may interfere with the Operations and or maintainability of facilities and utilities, interface with existing operations, access, egress, etc.
Constructability: design issues which may interfere with other Airport projects and the actual construction process, including subsurface information, interface with other Program or Projects, existing facilities and utilities, interface with existing operations, access, egress, availability of proposed building materials, long lead procurement, labor sources, etc. The DM will organize the Constructability review to include the PM, Airport staff and professionals from outside firms as appropriate and required
Design Quality: This review shall concentrate on the quality of architecture, urban design, massing, landscape design, materials, image, design expression and visual compatibility with adjacent projects.
Claims Avoidance: This review shall examine the design document submittals specifically focusing on contract language and general requirements of the plans and specifications relative to accuracy, completeness, clarity, equitable risk sharing, reasonableness, ambiguous language, conflicts, errors and omission.
Cost Effectiveness: The design review does not concentrate on the cost effectiveness to the level addressed and covered in other reviews. However, design conformance to the budget is critical in the approval process. Failure of the design to meet the Basis of Design will delay the approval to move forward with the next design phase.
Value Engineering: Value Engineering is an ongoing review process designed to ensure the Contract Drawings fulfill program requirements for performance, quality, aesthetics, and budget at a reasonable life cycle cost. The review process is established by the DM and includes appropriate personnel with requisite skills and background experience required to comprehensively and effectively evaluate the project.
Preparing Review Comments: Preparing review comments including: list all questions requiring clarification; identify omitted work; communicate specific technical deficiencies (such as form, fit, and connections); provide recommended claims avoidance language; communicate general deficiencies (such as logic, legibility, clarity, coordinate and state of completeness); and request substantiation that the design satisfies functional specifications (such as output, control and timing).
Minimum Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
Minimum of 8 to 12 years of increasingly responsible relevant professional experience.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment
Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to deal tactfully and effectively with design providers, Airport divisions, government agencies, employees and the public
Ability to produce clear, concise written documents
Strong ability to interpret design plans
Thoroughly familiar with the principles of Quality Assurance and Quality Control for design
Hands on experience as design project manager with architectural (preferred) or engineering firm.
What We Offer
When you join AECOM, you become part of a company that is pioneering the future . Our teams around the world are involved in some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects and programs of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. We ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture that champions inclusion, diversity and overall employee well-being through programs supported by company leadership. Our core values define who we are, how we act and what we aspire to, which comes down to not only delivering a better world , but working to “make amazing happen” in each neighborhood, community and city we touch. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Job Category Designer / Drafting / CADD / CAD
Business Line Transportation
Business Group Design and Consulting Services Group (DCS)
Country United States of America
Position Status Full-Time
Requisition/Vacancy No. 236001BR
Clearance Required No
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.