Design Manager, Airports/Aviation

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a talented Design Manager - Airports/Aviation - to join our team! In this role you will get to work at large US airports in Florida.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Monitor Design Consultant contract requirements against deliverables.

• Coordinate project governance design presentations and input.

• Manage scope of each design submittal package.

• Develop and recommend cost reduction initiatives when necessary to stay in budget.

• Facilitate responses to RFI’s between the project team and Design Consultant

• Coordinate and schedule design workshops between Design Consultant, Client and other stakeholders.

• Support the design to budget process including evaluation of technical design alternatives.

• Support the Project Manager to coordinate, schedule, and assist with constructability reviews during all phases of design.

• Document design-related issues, decisions, and actions within Client Document Control System and manage to resolution.

• Coordinate and schedule design review meetings and consolidate input from stakeholders, including any third-party reviewers. Coordinate design feedback to Design Consultant(s).

• Conduct design review sessions with stakeholders and oversee design feedback input.

• Work with the Client Sustainability Manager to Monitor and track sustainability plan development and LEED component tracking in coordination with Design Consultant.

• Confirm all resolved design issues have been incorporated into design submittal packages.

• Coordinate reviews of submittals/ shop drawings from client project stakeholders, including subject matter experts, airport operations, and project team.

• Work with the Client Commissioning Manager to support start-up and commissioning efforts as necessary including witnessing performance testing.

• Support project close-out activities related to Design Consultant obligations and deliverables.

• Develop the scope for design consultants.

• Verify all project level designs follow codes and standards.

• Verify all project level designs follow regulatory and environmental requirements.

• Enforce client’s CADD and BIM framework, environment, policy and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Architecture or Engineering.

• Overall working knowledge of the architectural, engineering, and systems elements of airports infrastructure and supporting facilities.

• Demonstrable establishment of collaborative relationships with stakeholders involved in planning, design, and construction of airport facilities (airport, community and government).

• Minimum 15 years of experience in the management of project design including significant time at airports.

• Experience in the design development of new/expanded facilities while maintaining operations.

• Professional registration is required at this level. Must be licensed in the State of Florida or must be able to acquire license within six (6) months.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $128,700.00 - $231,700.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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