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Design Manager - Federal Government Sector
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What they do
A Construction Project Manager supervises construction projects from beginning to end, ensuring that projects are completed within time and budgetary constraints. Controls the time, cost and quality of construction projects, from residential, commercial and industrial buildings to roads, bridges and schools. Plans and coordinate all aspects of the construction process, including hiring contractors and working with engineers, architects and vendors.
$104,980 / year median in Michigan
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a Design Project Manager for our Government and Civic market sector, with a strong emphasis on managing multidisciplinary design teams and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and cost-controlled project outcomes for Federal clients, including USACE, NAVFAC, and AFCEC. This role resides within the Design Management Department of the North America Places group.Role accountabilities:
- Managing multidisciplinary design teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality technical deliverables across all project stages
- Implementing and enforcing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes throughout design development
- Maintaining fiduciary responsibility for project budgets, including monitoring expenditures, managing scope, forecasting costs, and ensuring delivery meets financial targets
- Acting as the primary client interface, leading reviews, presenting design decisions, and ensuring client objectives and federal requirements are consistently met
- Developing and managing detailed project execution plans, schedules, and design delivery workflows using digital platforms and best-practice methodologies
- Driving on-time delivery of all design milestones and managing change, risk, and scope within established project controls
- Coordinating work across architects, engineers, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of all design components
- Preparing and delivering clear written reports, technical documentation, and presentations, with a strong focus on federal standards, compliance, and funding considerations
- Contributing to pursuit strategies, fee proposals, and the development of winning approaches for federal design projects
- Providing leadership as a "seller-doer," supporting both project delivery and business development activities
- Travel up to 20%, including occasional overnight stays
Qualifications & Experience:
- 10+ or more years' relevant experience in the federal market sector, Min. 5+ years' experience leading large multi-discipline design-engineered solutions and construction projects
- Strong financial background related to projects and client management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise
- Experience reviewing drawings and multi-discipline designs on digital platforms
- Experience working with projects that utilize Fundamental knowledge of
Autodesk Platforms:
Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or Building Information Modelling (BIM) engineered solutions- Obtain Certified Project Management (CPM) certification status within 30 days of hire. The company provides training with employment
- BA in Architecture or Engineering-related fields focused on the built environment
- Candidates need to be a citizen of the United States of America Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.