Integrated Design Director

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion. McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of: Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

• We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
• We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
• We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
• We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.
  
  
  

Position Summary

McCarthy is looking for a Integrated Design Director in the South Bay Area. This position is responsible to ensure successful delivery of McCarthy projects by managing the design process and participants. Participants include the design team(s) and subcontractors when projects utilize design build, design assist or other alternate delivery methods. This position requires proactive management of the design process with all parties ensuring coordinated documents that support the project goals for: Quality, Cost, Scope and Execution.

The Design Manager will also be responsible to coordinate the resolution of design issues which occur during the course of construction, typically in a field related role.

Responsibilities

Design Team and Deliverable Management:

• Interface with Project teams to develop and monitor expectations for schedule, quality and content of design document delivery.
• Identify decision-makers and critical decision points. Obtain client direction and provide internal direction as necessary to facilitate the project goals.
• Coordinate design document packaging strategies with the Project team.
• Manage the Design Review process with design team and client.
• Manage design document control using both 3D and 2D file management systems (cloud-based).
• Work with VDC Manager to develop and implement project-specific BIM execution plans.
• Coordinate with various owner stakeholders and vendors (such as equipment) to ensure requirements are incorporated into design documents.
• Oversee implementation of McCarthy Quality program and procedures, verifying critical quality elements are incorporated into the Design Documents
• Become knowledgeable of applicable building codes and regulations to assist in code compliance during design delivery
  
  
  

Assembling Teams and Contracting:

• Assist in preparation of A/E, Consultants, Design-Assist and Design-Build trade partner RFP’s and scopes of work.
• Coordinate design services between firms to eliminate gaps in scope/services.
• Coordinate Design-Build and Design-Assist contract terms and conditions with internal and external teams.
  
  
  

Business Development Support:

• Coordinate proposal submissions with Business Unit Leaders and Division Marketing to the extent required and identify opportunities for visualization during pursuit phase.
• On design-build pursuits, work with internal preconstruction staff and A/E team to identify appropriate level of design for pursuit pricing and to ensure that design solutions are consistent with agreed upon win strategy.
  
  
  

Preconstruction/Estimating Support:

• Facilitate communication of cost management needs between the designer, Design-Assist and Design-Build trade partners, and estimating teams during all phases.
• Become familiar with all scopes and budgets to ensure a coordinated approach to estimating and design/scope monitoring.
• Implement Target Value Design strategies and identify major design changes for discussion and tracking via a Trend Log.
• Monitor design between estimate updates to report and determine corrective course(s) of action required to maintain or lower the overall budget.
• Assist in development of Value Analysis planning and execution of cost management approach with the owner and design team.
  
  
  

Field Operations Support (for Healthcare or Mega-Projects where applicable and not already addressed through a Project Manager role):

• Coordinate with Owner all permits for construction. Develop relationship with permit agencies to ensure all permits are in place to allow for construction.
• Coordinate with Owner all utility services for project. Inform Owner of utility encumbrances, timing and design to ensure un-interrupted construction operations.
• Become familiar with project development agreements as they apply, to ensure work performed by McCarthy is in conformance to these agreements. Advise client and project participants as required regarding development agreements.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience managing and coordinating design disciplines
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or Architecture required.
• Professional Engineer or Registered Architect preferred.
• Proven experience working in the design phase of a project.
• Hands-on field experience in design and construction.
• History of Affiliations with Professional Organizations preferred (i.e. AIA, CSI, ASHRAE, DBIA, etc.).
• Proficiency in Virtual Design tools (VDC) and other design-phase applications (Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
  
  
  

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

For San Jose location only, the salary range for this position is: $185,000-$210,000. This does not include possible bonus and other benefits which can impact total compensation. Compensation offered may vary based on work location, experience, qualifications, specialty, training, and market and business considerations, among other factors.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually.

McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements.

If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.