Design Manager

Job Title:

Design Manager

Job Description

The Design Manager will serve as the critical link between design teams and field operations on a large, high-profile resort project. This role ensures that construction drawings and models align with real-world site conditions by coordinating across disciplines, resolving design conflicts, and supporting field execution. The position requires a highly technical professional who works independently, leverages BIM tools such as Revit and clash detection platforms, and communicates effectively with both office-based design teams and on-site construction personnel.

Responsibilities

* Review and interpret construction drawings and BIM models to confirm alignment with actual field conditions.

* Act as the bridge between design and field teams, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of design issues.

* Perform on-site coordination and support construction teams in resolving design-related challenges.

* Walk the job site regularly to verify existing conditions, gather field data, and identify discrepancies between drawings and reality.

* Utilize Revit to review, manage, and update project models as needed throughout the project lifecycle.

* Conduct clash detection using BIM and VDC tools to identify and resolve conflicts across trades.

* Facilitate model coordination across architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines to support accurate and constructible designs.

* Contribute to the development and maintenance of BIM standards, workflows, and overall model accuracy.

* Translate design intent into clear, actionable direction for field teams and subcontractors.

* Participate in coordination and project meetings, provide technical input, and track design issues through to resolution.

* Collaborate closely with project managers, superintendents, and subcontractors to ensure constructability and efficient project delivery.

* Ensure timely resolution of RFIs, design conflicts, and coordination challenges that impact field execution.

* Serve as a primary point of contact between engineering and design teams and field personnel.

* Communicate technical issues clearly and propose practical, timely solutions to support ongoing construction activities.

* Support and promote a proactive, problem-solving environment focused on quality, safety, and on-time project delivery.

Essential Skills

* Minimum of 4 years of experience in construction design coordination or BIM/VDC management.

* Strong proficiency in Revit, including the ability to review, manage, and update BIM models.

* Experience using clash detection tools and workflows for multi-trade coordination.

* Ability to read, interpret, and mark up construction drawings to support field operations and jobsite coordination.

* Strong expereince in MEP systems and multi-trade coordination, including the ability to identify and understand electrical and mechanical systems.

* Experience with BIM 360 for model collaboration and project information management.

* Proficiency with Bluebeam for drawing review, markup, and document control.

* Experience using MS Project or similar tools for schedule awareness and coordination.

* Demonstrated ability to work independently in a highly technical environment while maintaining strong communication with both office and field teams.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly convey technical issues and solutions.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* expereicne in large-scale commercial, hospitality, or complex construction projects is preferred.

* Experience working on ground-up or large-scale resort or hospitality projects is highly desirable.

* Strong understanding of constructability principles and field execution workflows.

* Proven ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, superintendents, and subcontractors.

* Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-visibility project environment with multiple stakeholders.

Work Environment

This role is fully onsite at a major resort project in Glendale, Arizona, adjacent to a large stadium. The schedule typically runs Monday through Friday and every other Saturday, with early start times around 5:00-6:00 a.m. and approximately 10-hour workdays. The position is field-focused, involving regular jobsite walks, in-person coordination with construction teams, and hands-on verification of site conditions. You will use modern technology and equipment, including a company-provided phone, laptop, and iPad, along with BIM and collaboration platforms such as Revit, BIM 360, Bluebeam, and MS Project.

The work environment offers the opportunity to contribute directly to a high-profile project, work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams, and see the impact of your coordination efforts in real time. Employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan that becomes 100% vested, eligibility after one year for discretionary profit-sharing contributions subject to a vesting schedule, as…