Building Design Manager - Industrial

Position Overview

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering (KIWE) is looking for a Building Design Manager to join our Industrial team, to support overall building design execution and coordination of overall multi-discipline personnel supporting the project, including performance and development. This position is similar to a building Architectural or MEP design "project manager".  In this role, you will be the primary interface with proposal and project teams, supporting your assigned projects(s) from concept into execution, managing the contract, working in a highly matrixed environment.  You will drive estimating, productivity (schedule and quality) and monitor the project to ensure we will deliver on time and within budget for the overall building/facility.  If you have a diverse background managing Building projects in the Industrial sector, a strong technical foundation in mechanic, electrical and process engineering, with experience managing multi-discplined teams from design through construction, we want to talk with you.  

If you are looking for a career, with stability, and a diverse portfolio of challenging EPC projects to work on - look no further!  We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing electricity demands.  We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career.   At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures, we build relationships, strengthen communities and improve the world.  With top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a 401K plan and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees.  Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond engineering and construction to build the road to success!

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and energy markets. Our combined staff of more than 3,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve industrial, transportation, power, water, mining, marine, building and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by over 140 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

Our rapidly growing Industrial and Water Engineering Group, which includes mechanical, process, electrical, controls, structural and architectural disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery. The Industrial Group projects span markets such as advanced technologies; mining, minerals and metals; process industries; industrial energy; drinking water; wastewater treatment and biosolids; desalination; and industrial water.

Location

This role is based out of our Lone Tree, CO office.   We offer relocation assistance to the area.  

Responsibilities

• The individual is leading the building project team, along with being, the primary interface with project management and other project discipline leads. The building project team encompasses architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and BIM designers. 
• Management and ownership of project performance (productivity, quality, schedule). Monitor project and team metrics; On an as-needed basis this individual will seek out underperformance and develop and execute a recovery plan. 
• Actively support project initiation and development in both the estimate and execution phases to ensure projects are set up for success. 

• Manage project staffing needs to properly support each project with the mindset of serving both the project and the development of the team through setting and managing high expectations. 
• Drive communication within the project team and various stakeholders ensuring understanding of ongoing activities, contractual requirements, budget, and overall project schedule.  Working with our project controls team, develop and maintain schedules for design, procurement, installation through commissioning. 
• Collaborate with the estimating department with lessons from production. 
• The building lead is in charge of understanding the entire building scope of a project. They are the primary interface with procurement, construction, the client, and project management regarding building design and execution. 
• Maintain and continue to develop relationships with EPC project stakeholders as the representative for IBG’s center of excellence for buildings.   Lead design revviews, and technical coordination.
• Attend weekly project meetings including but not limited to: 
• Leads Coordination Meetings
• Project Controls 
• Model Walks 
• Procurement 
• Run weekly buildings internal coordination meetings
• Provide accurate forecasting of project man-power needs to IBG department managers 
• Define and own project schedules and various document control metrics
• Drive the EPC mindset on the project team. 
• Know the project contract requirements and what was included in the project estimate. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering 
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant design experience performing functions as detailed above, with at least 3 years of relevant building project management experience leading a team (or a combination of those years in design plus management), where you have been the central point of contact for coordination of engineering, construction, and vendors.  
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, preferred
• Knowledge of multi-discipline industrial building design and experience in similar leadership role as outlined above, leading technical resources, and managing scope/schedule/budget for a project.   
• The candidate should be a solution-driven individual with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals and drive things forward to completion.  
• Experience with EPC building execution preferred
• Candidates with experience in any Industrial market are preferred (Pharmaceutical, Data Centers, Hospitals, Biotech, Distribution Centers, Power, Sports Arenas, Facilities with regulated or clean rooms) 

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