Design Manager

Enclos is seeking a highly experienced Curtain wall Design Manager to guide our shop drawing design team across multiple complex projects. This role serves as the technical authority and trusted in‑house consultant, driving design excellence, best practices, and consistency across engineering, fabrication, field, and operations. The ideal candidate brings deep curtain wall expertise, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for mentoring teams while influencing how our systems are designed, detailed, and ultimately built in the field.

Leads a team of shop drawing designers across multiple projects, bringing deep expertise in curtain wall systems as they relate to building design and construction. Serves as a staff technical specialist and trusted in‑house consultant, driving engineering best practices and collaborating with key internal and external partners. Actively engages field, shop, and operations teams to gather feedback and continuously improve design quality and constructability.

• Associate’s degree in Architectural Drafting or Engineering, plus 15 to 20 years curtain wall industry experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University in Architectural Engineering, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering plus 15 years curtain wall industry experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Manage a team of Shop Drawing Designers.
• Drives compliance with company policies regarding designs, CAD and drafting standards, as well as safety and security procedures.
• Participates in development of company means and methods.
• Works with pre‑sale design team to ensure effective transition from proposal phase to project design.
• Works with the team on the best systems, designs, and components to be used for design drawings.
• Reviews current project designs for consistent designs that are in line with our design best practices.
• Identifies design and scope changes and communicates any changes to TPM for documentation.
• Assists with training, mentoring and development of interns, new project managers, and the design team.
• Seeks feedback from the Operations, Field, and Shop teams to improve future designs.
• Participates in project meetings with architect, consultant vendors, etc. as required.
• Attends and participates as needed in on‑site assembly, installation, and testing of mock‑ups, and ensures that mock‑up revisions are incorporated into the final design.
• Ability to assist in the development of project drawings (plans, elevations, details, embeds, layout, tag, unit, parts, take‑offs, 3D, dies, etc.) as needed.
• Consults with project lead to determine the best solutions regarding complex, unique, or controversial problems.

• Ability to read and interpret technical information.
• Ability to work across multiple departments to achieve project goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, e.g., present at curtain wall conventions, company meetings, etc.
• Ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to solve problems involving several well‑defined variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to use CAD, Word Processing, spreadsheet, Email and Internet software.
• Ability to produce technical papers for publication and advance public perception of Enclos Corp.

At the Enclos family of companies, compensation is determined based on several factors including but not limited to work experience, education, geographic location, certifications, etc. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation package for your preferred role during the hiring process. The successful candidate for the Design Manager role in Bloomington, MN can expect to earn $110,000 to $130,000 per year.

This position is also eligible to participate in the company’s incentive bonus plan.

• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Medical, dental,…