Design Manager III

Every day at CMTS, we undertake impactful infrastructure projects that positively impact lives and communities. CMTS has 40-years of extensive industry experience, which ensures a strong foundation for ongoing success. Our company values employees by fostering a culture of learning, personal development, and well-being. We prioritize work-life balance and ethical business practices and engage with our community through employee-driven initiatives. Join us on our journey of growth and success! 

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Design Manager III located in Los Angeles, CA.

Overview:

The Terminal 5 (T5) Design Manager reports to the Terminal 5 Lead Design Manager and is responsible for the design management of the Terminal 5 Program. The Terminal 5 Program covers the full demolition and rebuild of the Terminal 5 headhouse and concourse, as well as various enabling scopes to vacate the existing building.  The T5 Design Manager establishes and monitors procedures for architectural & engineering review activities to ensure they are done according to best practices and standards identified in the Contract. The T5 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 T5 Design Manager supports the Lead T5 Design Manager in providing oversight of the architectural, structural, mechanical electrical plumbing (MEP), civil, utilities, and IT disciplines

Required Education:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or related field

Preferred Certifications/Licenses:

• Professionally licensed Architect or Engineer strongly preferred

Required Qualifications:
In order to become a candidate, you must possess the following skills and abilities:

• Minimum 15+ Years of Professional Experience, preferably on large complex airport capital projects


• Design management of complex aviation improvements experience required


• Experience managing a team of design professionals


• Experience with projects more than $100 million in value.


• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build


• Proficient in CAD, REVIT, Bluebeam, Project Management Information Systems

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the review and approval of technical documents


• Lending expertise to manage comment resolution


• Facilitating meetings and being the technical liaison between the Developers/Design-Builders and TDIP Subject Matter Expert teams


• Working with the T5 Lead Design Manager and Project Managers in defining, reviewing and/or approving design requirements, responsibilities and program consistency


• Providing guidance to the T5 Delivery Director and T5 Project Manager should design requirements contained in the project documents not be clearly defined


• Providing technical review of changes to scope of work for each project


• Establishing submittal approval procedures and ensure uniformity of review approach


• Auditing project team comments and designer responses


• Monitoring compliance with architectural and engineering guidelines for the T5 project ensuring consistency and quality in design


• Monitoring permitting information and the permitting process required by the design team


• Supporting T5 project managers to ensure design reviews are completed on time and within budget


• Developing and maintaining the T5 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 T5 Modernization project. The T5 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


• Providing technical support and coordination between the T5 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


• 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

Salary:

• $182,000 - $194,000/yr.

Bonus Pay:

A bonus may be granted to employees depending on individual performance, employee utilization, attendance, tenure, and furtherance of other non-financial corporate goals; bonus opportunities are available at management’s discretion.

CMTS LLC offers 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, 401k, life, and long-term disability insurance coverage for employees.

CMTS, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.