Senior Architectural Design Manager

The purpose of this position is to manage and lead a staff responsible for medium to large sized aviation projects. This position will serve as the Senior Design Manager for Facility Projects on airport property to include managing all design efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead all efforts associated with initiating coordinating managing and accomplishing the design for all assigned projects.  Ensures compliance with Airport Design Standards Code Compliance Sustainability Requirements and provides Construction Phasing and Implementation.
• Manages all facets of project management (budget schedule procurement quality & risk) for projects. 
• Demonstrates capability to read understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting design projects including but not limited to: agreements/contracts leases work letters project charters surveys and drawings. 
• Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements. Develops Design Task Orders based on approved scope.  Gathers design team proposals reviews for compliance with Task Order reviews cost proposals and manhour projections schedule milestones insurance requirements and other legal requirements.     
• Leads project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
• Manage Submittal and Review Process:  Typical process includes Program Validation Basis of Design Design Documents includes 35% / Schematic Design 65% / Design Development 95% Construction Documents (Drawings and Specifications) and the 100% Issue for Bid Sets.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings.
• Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate timely and coordinated.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals objectives approved budgets approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives budget and schedule.
• Implements change management routines to assess change requests make recommendations secure client approvals and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope budget schedule quality and risk.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results (business case larger economic implications business risk etc).
• Other duties as assigned.

• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to comprehend analyze and interpret the most complex business documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues.
• Ability to write reports manuals speeches and articles using distinctive style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees clients top management and/or public groups.
• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees top management and client groups to take desired action.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate complex figures. Ability to forecast and prepare budgets.
• Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.
• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
• Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic.
• Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the client.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Knowledge in MS Project contracts and construction practices.
• Decisions made with indepth understanding and interpretation of procedures company policies and business practices to achieve general results. Errors in judgment may cause longterm impact to coworkers supervisor department and/or line of business.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Architecture (BArch) from an accredited College or University  
• Minimum of eight years of related experience and/or training. 
• Prior experience on airport projects preferred but not required.

Certificates/Licenses

• Registered Architect (a plus but not required)

Additional Information :

*Onsite presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs*
 

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