Senior Design Manager (Guidelines & Standards)

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Cumming Group is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager with relatable experience creating guidelines and standards for a large capital improvement program. The key responsibility of this role will be to develop a set of campus design guidelines and standards to consistently communicate our healthcare client's planning and design principles to all related internal and external entities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff to manage planning and pre-design activities such as feasibility studies, space utilization studies, and project chartering.
• Manages multiple projects through interaction with Architects, consultants, and personnel to ensure the timely completion of these projects.
• Provides team members with clear and consistent direction regarding goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project.
• Establishes and follows an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for each project.
• Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates.
• Provides updates to Cumming Group and client senior leadership on the status of projects and milestones.
• Ability to manage a high volume of deliverables in short durations.
• Create a clear vision around campus planning and urban design principles with sub-focuses on site design, building design, engineering, and other various standards
  
  

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering is required.
• Licensed Architect in the State of California and/or experience in working within the University of California system is a plus.
• Demonstrated Healthcare design and planning acumen and leadership on major HCAI projects.
• The right candidate will have experience as a Healthcare Project Manager involved in projects from early planning through construction closeout.
• Must be knowledgeable in Healthcare space planning and its application of relatable codes CBC 1224-1226, Title 22 & 24, NFPA, CAN’s, PIN’s, and Freer Manual.
• Strong technical and local regulatory knowledge, including OSHPD/HCAI.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership for the planning, programming, design, technical and/or management leadership and direction for the execution of complex Healthcare projects.
  
  

Preferred Education And Experience

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering is required.

Experience: HCAI experience is a requirement with 8 years of relatable work experience in an HCAI project setting.

Certifications Required: A Licensed Architect in the State of California

Cumming Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The salary range for this full-time role is $127,300.00-$178,233.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program