About the role
The 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 do
- Develop 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; and
- Assist in project close out to align final documentation with design partners and contractors.