Design Project Manager

MissionHires is seeking a Design Project Manager to lead multiple design-build and design-assist projects, ensuring high-quality delivery on schedule and within budget. This role partners closely with clients, architects, engineering, estimating, business development, and construction project management to plan, price, execute, and optimize MEP-focused designs. The ideal candidate brings strong project financial management, risk assessment, QA/QC oversight, and document control experience, along with the ability to mentor junior team members and uphold engineering standards and codes.

• Manage larger design-build or multiple smaller design-assist projects from pursuit through delivery, meeting scope, schedule, quality, and profitability goals
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships; serve as primary point of contact for project design matters
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including architects, other discipline contractors, engineering, estimating, business development, and construction PM
• Define, communicate, and manage project goals, schedules, and milestones; align design activities with construction schedules
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across all project phases; ensure alignment with schedule and budget targets
• Own financial management of design contracts, including costs, billings, collections, cash flow, and profitability
• Lead cost impact studies and design optimization efforts; collaborate with Operations/design PM for pricing
• Coordinate engineering resources to produce conceptual designs that support estimating and pursuits
• Provide engineering support to business development during project pursuits
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of engineering standards, methods, processes, and procedures
• Train and mentor less experienced team members; ensure compliance with engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instructions
• Establish and maintain document control practices; ensure compliance with applicable requirements and standards
• Manage and/or coordinate QA/QC processes for design deliverables
• Plan and coordinate on-site field surveys; collect and deliver design and engineering data
• Assist with early procurement leveling efforts to support project execution
• Review and critique construction documents efficiently for quality, completeness, and constructability
• Collaborate on MEP system design considerations, calculations, codes/standards, and cost implications
• Develop design work plans, break down tasks, and distribute workload across the design team

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Science, or equivalent technical training and related experience
• 6+ years of progressive engineering or construction management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent analytical and technical writing skills
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
• Advanced computer proficiency, including MS Office; familiarity with Autodesk products and Revit
• Proven ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment
• Demonstrated project management capabilities across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality
• Ability to efficiently review and critique construction documents
• Understanding of MEP calculations and design, building codes and standards, and MEP system costs
• Ability to develop and delegate design tasks across a multidisciplinary team