Preconstruction Manager – Design Management Support

Preconstruction Manager – Design Management Support

Colliers Project Leaders is currently looking for a Preconstruction Manager – Design Management Support to join our Owner's Rep team remotely within the US.

The Design Management Support role for a key data center client provides day‑to‑day coordination and operational support to ensure the design process remains organized, aligned, and responsive throughout design and construction. This role manages design documentation, schedules, and package tracking while maintaining Procore Standards and ensuring compliance across architect and engineering partners. Acting as a liaison between design teams, project management, and construction, the role supports coordination across EORs, design‑assist partners, and subcontractors to drive clarity, close submittals, and resolve RFIs.

The role also assists with construction administration, QA/QC of design issuances, and change management by helping identify cost and scope impacts. Overall, the team member focuses on enabling efficient design delivery, alignment across buildings, and smooth integration of customer or tenant design needs.

Colliers Project Leaders seeks dynamic and driven individuals to join our team. We serve a continually growing portfolio of large‑scale capital projects for private and public clients across multiple sectors throughout the US. We seek highly qualified candidates with an architecture, engineering, or construction background. Our ideal candidates desire to lead successful programs or projects and help our amazing clients improve their built environment.

• Procore Management
  • Fix/managing file structure
  • Ensure compliance/maintenance by architect/engineer partners
• Design Schedule Management
  • Ensuring weekly updates & schedule accuracy
• Design Package Tracking, Narratives, Scopes (BB vs TFO)
• Design Alignment
  • Lessons learned between buildings
  • VE items
  • Information sharing between design partners and buildings
• Design Management
  • Design assist/EOR/sub engagement
  • Develop meeting tracker with subs & GC
  • Drive design clarity; submittals/shop drawings to closure
  • Ensure cross‑EOR coordination/alignment in design, etc.
  • Lead meetings
• Construction Administration Management – Weekly meeting with A&E partners
  • Submittals/RFIs – escalation and involvement
  • Site visits with A&E partners and QA/QC team
    • Mock‑ups/FOK/etc.
• Understand design inside/out, BOD, etc.
  • Serve as a middleman for PM/CM to liaise with A&E team
• Change Management/PCO entitlements
  • Train‑up on contract and expectations on change management for GC
  • Resource for cost management team on RFIs or bulletins with cost impact
• QA/QC design issuance and narratives; ensure categories of change listed at drawing‑sheet level
• Assist with customer/tenant design integration as needed

• Degree in Architecture, Design, Construction Management, Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of design/preconstruction experience or project management experience with a design‑management role.
• Familiarity with MEP systems and how data centers operate.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for written job‑related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. We commit to providing a safe, comfortable work environment, opportunities for career advancement, and a chance to impact society through our projects as well as company‑sponsored activities. Our generous compensation package includes company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short‑ and long‑term disability insurance; life insurance;

a company‑matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off with parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses. We also provide internal resources and technology for personal and professional growth, including reimbursement for education, a free in‑house resource for hundreds of educational and self‑enrichment courses, mentorship program, wellness program, Women’s Organization, and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals and accelerate your success.

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Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Project Management

Industries: Professional Services