DESIGN Manager III LAWA; Terminal Improvements

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The Design Manager enforces procedures for architectural and engineering review activities to ensure they are done according to best practices and standards identified in the Contract. The Design Manager shall oversee design support management, scope of work management, design review and approval, permitting, agency coordination support, and building information modelling (BIM) coordination. The Design Manager supports the Project Manager in providing oversight of the architectural, structural, mechanical electrical plumbing (MEP), civil, utilities, and IT disciplines per LAWA standards.

• Overseeing the review and approval of technical documents
• Lending expertise to manage comment resolution
• Facilitating meetings and be the technical liaison between the Developers/Design‑Builders and TDIP Subject Matter Expert teams
• Working with the Project Manager in defining, reviewing and/or approving design requirements, responsibilities and program consistency
• Providing guidance to the Project Manager if design requirements contained in the project documents are not clearly defined
• Providing technical review of changes to scope of work for each project
• Establishing submittal approval procedures and ensuring uniformity of review approach
• Auditing project team comments and designer responses
• Monitoring compliance with architectural and engineering guidelines for the Terminal 7 & 8 Refresh project, ensuring consistency and quality in design
• Monitoring permitting information and the permitting process required by the design team
• Supporting the Project Manager to ensure design reviews are completed on time and within budget
• Developing and maintaining the Terminal 7 & 8 Project scope tracker to verify that all scope elements are accounted for and have been or will be assigned to a project
• Providing guidance related to the functional requirements contained in the technical specifications or other project documents supplied by LAWA
• Monitoring BIM productions of all designers and contractors according to LAWA BIM Standards, the BIM Execution Plan, and needs of the Terminal 7 & 8 Project. The Design Manager is responsible for working with LAWA’s Central Building Information Management (cBIM) to develop the strategy for BIM implementation and review
• Acting as technical liaison for the design review processes and comment resolution in coordination with the project manager and the Design Review Team (DRT)
• Providing technical support and coordination between the Terminal 7 & 8 Project team and other TDIP project teams for program consistency across all disciplines
• Providing technical support for adjacent LAWA projects as required to ensure accurate interface
• Providing technical coordination for project consistency across all disciplines
• Preparing and reviewing briefings, meeting agendas, and supporting materials for various meetings including Board presentations, Steering Committee meeting, Stakeholder outreach, and other TDIP meetings
• May assume other duties as required/needed
• Might be required to work past regular work shift
• Might be required to work various shifts as needed
• LAWA will provide a desktop or laptop computer that can be VPN’d into
• Consultant must have a company‑provided laptop computer. This is required for company business and to VPN into LAWA system when away from the office as necessary
• Cell phone provided by consultant is required
• This is NOT a work from home position
• This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week at the applicable all‑in labor rate.
• This is a Monday‑Friday full‑time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
• After hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position. This shall be considered part of the salary

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or related field required
• 15 years or more…