About the roleThe Design Project Manager will be responsible for assisting in managing the design process from campus planning/basis of design stage through issuance of construction drawings. This includes building matrixed design teams from the client's internal design and external design services partners/providers, facilitating the creation of a shared plan for the execution, and oversight of construction administration services provided by the external design team in support of construction activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of design and building construction, in addition to excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
This role will require travel throughout the Columbus metro area as needed.
What you’ll doDevelop and assist in planning and kickoff workshops with internal & external stakeholders;Assist with design reviews in partnership with external partners;Assist in authoring scopes of work for contracts and gain buy-in from internal stakeholders;Issue, administer, track contracts;Define and track deliverables from various parties;Track of cost, schedule, progress and scope; Provide dashboard reporting on cost, schedule, scope and progress;Change management for project scope and design contracts;Support the owner’s design change management process;Complete quality checks of design issues in the BIM environment;Facilitate technical decisions in-line with project needs;Coordinate design activities with procurement and construction;Assist clear and transparent communication with all internal stakeholder and external partners;Quality check the issuance of engineering information to the right party, at the right time, in the right format; andAssist in project close out to align final documentation with design partners and contractors.