Design Project Manager

Cambridge is an employee owned and operated company celebrating its 37th year in general contracting with a focus on facilities tailored for the environmental services and transportation sectors. We have active projects with blue chip companies, who come to us for our expertise and service. With licenses in over 40 states, our team works on projects that place us on the leading edge of recycling and sustainability efforts across the country and make for a greener future for all of us.

Our team is growing, and we are seeking additional team members committed to providing the highest level of professionalism and who share common values with our culture.

The Design Project Manager will perform functions to organize, direct, supervise, coordinate, and control assigned projects to meet completion requirements and profitability objectives, while maintaining and building good customer relationships. The focus of this position is to manage a design-build construction project from the design kickoff through permitting and construction. This position works closely with the Estimating Department and Construction Department, on multiple projects simultaneously, to ensure timely delivery of projects while maintaining a high level of project quality and customer service for our Clients.

The DPM will be an integral member of the Precon team that ensures we “simplify our clients lives one project at a time”.

• Client management through design and permitting. Working with construction project manager to properly transition project from design to construction phase.
• Prepare Programming and needs assessment activities including preparing and finalization of preliminary floor plans, architectural site plans, and preliminary elevations.
• Schedule and Run Design Owner Meetings, Design Subconsultant Coordination Meetings, Ensure Meeting Minutes are Prepared and Distributed, Assist with Management of Smartsheet for Scope and Decision Tracking.
• Coordination of the building and site permitting process (working with subconsultants as necessary for completion of permitting). Research permitting and local/state/national codes. Engage utility providers to order necessary services (water, gas, electric, telecom, etc.) Work with Design Team to Properly Complete and Submit Permit Applications and Paperwork, Properly Submit/Re-submit Permit Packages, Ensure Construction Team is Properly Informed of Permitting Requirements and Timelines.
  
  Coordinate with team to obtain all permits.
• Review project specific subconsultant (Geotech, Civil, ARCH, Structural, MEP, FP, etc.) Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Subconsultant (architects, engineers, geotech, etc.) management during design and construction. Including all necessary management of the design phase for the preparation of design development sets (50/90, 30/60/90, etc.), bid and permit sets, IFC sets, and as built drawings.
• Bid Phase Assistance – Work with Estimators to Provide RFI Responses in a Timely Fashion, Work with Design Subs to Ensure Complete and Accurate RFI Responses are Provided, identify any Permitting/Project Fees Required for Estimating Team, Review Drawing and Submittal Logs.
• Document review during design development, including quality control/quality assurance, plan review, assisting with specifications and material selections, etc.
• Metal Building Systems (PEMB) coordination and management during design including RFP support, drawing review, coordination of design features (foundation reactions, design details, anchor bolt layouts, etc.), etc.
• Management of design administration during construction phase. Review and Release Submittals and RFI’s in a Timely Fashion. Coordinate with Construction Team in preparing close out documentation as builts and record drawings. Participate in and attend Construction Team Project Close Out Meeting.
• Lessons Learned Documentation – Identify and Track Lessons Learned over the Course of Design (and Construction Phase, if applicable), Schedule and Lead Lesson Learned Meeting with Precon Team, Incorporate Final Lessons Learned into Master Document List.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or…