Design Manager

DESIGN MANAGER Job Description Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate with Sales and Construction Operations Manager to review scope sheet, verify schedule and design requirements
• Schedule design based on pipe on job and schedule requirements
• Ensure projects are assigned to appropriate design team members
• Ensure all required plans and CAD files are received and provided to designer assigned to project
• Schedule pre-design meeting with the designer, sales and Construction Operations Manager
• Ensure quality management throughout construction design process
• Responsible for communication and status reporting to design team members, customers and management
• Manage team of designers providing leadership, training, mentoring and coaching
• Provides responsive, concise, accurate and professional support to all customers and other personnel and ensures timely follow-up on all customer concerns and issues.
• Actively participates in turn over meetings, design meetings, post job meetings, and weekly department meeting.
• Attends inspections as licensed representative, as needed
• Perform site surveys and train team member on proper site survey process
• Ensure proper safety procedures and use of equipment
• Perform quality checks on drawings through head layout, pipe layout and pipe size review meetings with designer and sales and Construction Operations Manager
• Perform field checks and site visits as needed
• Manage design team’s workload and obtain branch office and/or subcontract support as required
• Oversee subcontract designer’s work and ensure deadlines are being met
• Build relationships with customers, sales and operations teams
• Design review and approval of all drawings prior to submittal
• Review and approve all resubmittals, track rejection comments
• Upon submittal approval, ensure designers provide final listings and complete foreman prints prior to pipe on job date
• Know local codes & AHJ requirements within local jurisdictions
• Manage commitment dates to ensure they are met; communicate to appropriate team members if commitment date is at risk of being missed
• Assist with recruitment and interviewing of possible design candidates
• Review design team timesheets for accuracy and approval
• Ensure designers are reviewing project changes during design phase and notifying operations team regarding impact
• Provide awareness to sales and operations team when there is an increase in scope or headcounts from original estimate
• Assist with design in order to maintain commitment dates, as required
• Recommends improvements in project management procedures and overall company business practices
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge

• High School diploma or GED is required
• NICET Level III in Water-Based Systems or RME-G

Work Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Fire Sprinkler Systems design.

Skills And Competencies

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Detail oriented with excellent organization skills
• Proficient in working with Microsoft Office Products including Word and Excel
• Proficient in PDF creation
• Must have valid state driver's license and good driving record
• Proficient in MS Office, AutoCAD, and HydraCAD or equal design software Hydraulic Calculations knowledge and understanding
• Capable of supporting and mentoring team members
• Proficient in interpreting and applying applicable local AHJ as well as NFPA standards and Building codes
• Proficient in reading and interpreting construction documents
• Must demonstrate ability to manage a team
• Must able to work on a construction job site

Physical Requirements

• 75% Office Setting, including sitting, some bending, some lifting, walking and viewing
• 25% driving

Travel

• 5 office location in Texas, frequent visits for team training