Design Manager

Who We Are

The Boldt Company (Boldt) is a leading professional construction services firm with customers across the United States and is a subsidiary of The Boldt Group. Founded in 1889, Boldt is a fourth-generation family and employee-owned firm headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. Boldt is recognized as a pioneer in Lean construction and in the industrialized construction space. Boldt operates 18 offices across the U.S. that serve customers in healthcare, power, industrial, education, automotive and commercial markets.

How Your Role Fits Into Boldt

As a Design Manager for The Boldt Company, you will provide design leadership to coordinate and integrate project design activities and communication with our construction team and trade partners. This role is an essential partner in helping us maintain our commitments to our customers and partners. This role will collaborate with our architectural and engineering consultants, internal design resources, and Boldt’s operations team to ensure effective integration and coordination throughout design and preconstruction. The Design Manager ensures successful preconstruction services by defining work, developing and overseeing a coordinated preconstruction schedule, integrating construction inputs and reviews (including estimating, constructability, prefabrication and modularization, safety and quality) to achieve a design that is developed within budget with outstanding constructability. This role will also be responsible for earned value management so that design services are provided within budget.

What You Get To Do

• Provide overall leadership for our preconstruction services, including project development and design. This includes developing an effective VDC/BIM strategy and integrating VDC/BIM services.
• Collaborate with our project delivery partners to define clear roles and responsibilities for all functions during the design and preconstruction phase of the project. Develop a team relationship among the owner, Boldt, and partners such as architects, engineers, and trade contractors.
• Support development of our procurement plan and contract documents for our design and preconstruction services partners and provide ongoing contract management for design-phase contracts.
• Lead and establish the overall approach for design and identify and acquire internal and external resources to support the design.
• Develop Target Value Design (TVD) plan, including team formation, allocation of design scope, budgets, and schedules, including design integration and review.
• Implement system to document, analyze, and resolve innovations, risks, opportunities, and issues.
• Initiate and coordinate owner and internal design meetings as the need arises.
• Lead all aspects of development of a coordinated document management and document control program for the design and preconstruction phase that conforms with our standards for file organization and structure.
• Coordinate development of workflows for development of design work and applicable construction administration efforts, including submittals, shop drawings, information requests, changes, inspections, commissioning, O&M materials, and similar efforts.
• Develop and lead collaborative systems to manage decision-making, budget, scope, schedule, and quality for all design work, including Boldt internal design efforts for assigned project.
• Coordinate the use of the Boldt Production System (BPS) to plan and manage the team’s work to achieve milestones reflected in the design phase schedule.
• Oversee identification and integration of the requirements of all agencies having jurisdiction over the project, including local/federal laws and regulations, building codes, environmental, entitlements, and permitting requirements.
• Provide leadership for clarification and definition of owner value requirements, align with owner’s contract requirements, and monitor project compliance with those requirements, project procedures, and Boldt's standard procedures.
• Partner with the owner to promote evaluation of design alternatives, as part of the TVD process.
• Lead regular internal and external project meetings as needed.
• Prepare Monthly Project Progress Reports for Boldt management as needed.
• Lead all aspects of the completion of Project Start-Up Planner (PSP) during project start up and be responsible for development of work under the PSP.
  
  

What We Expect From You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management (Professional certification preferred).
• Ten plus years of experience managing and coordinating design subject areas and managing large engineering/construction projects.
• Experience working with Consulting Engineers and construction companies in project execution.
• Good understanding of the technical aspects of all building systems.
• Understanding of design, construction and operations and legal perspective of design.
• Professional Engineer or Registered Architect preferred.
• DBIA Design Management certification preferred.
• Lean Design and Target Value Design (TVD) experience preferred.
• A valid driver’s license may be required. Individuals in this role may be subject to an annual Motor Vehicle Records check. The outcome of any MVR checks conducted may negatively impact the persons’ ability to participate in any vehicle program provided by the company, including but not limited to the ability to drive a personal vehicle on behalf of The Boldt Company or rent a vehicle through for business travel purposes.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

As an employee-owned organization, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture centered around safety and team collaboration. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include:

• Medical Coverage: Comprehensive medical plans including dental and vision benefits as well as the opportunity to participate in HSA and/or FSA programs.
• Life Insurance & Disability Coverage: Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Group and Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Financial Benefits: An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to share in the company’s success, as well as a 401(k) plan.
• Annual Bonus Program: Opportunity for annual bonuses based on company performance.
• Wellness Resources: Access to a health coach, health assessments, wellness challenges, and life care resources.
• Professional Growth: Equal access to opportunities and resources at all levels, educational reimbursement, and a robust mentorship program.
• Inclusion & Belonging: Comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs.
• Community Engagement: Opportunities to engage with the community including a paid Volunteer Time Off program.
  
  

The anticipated salary range for this position is $104,000 - 155,000 per year. This range represents what The Boldt Company reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered will be dependent upon numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to: candidate qualifications, skills, experience, education, location, alignment with market data and internal equity as well as other business and organizational needs. Our expectation is that the incumbent will work out of our Waukesha, WI office. If the incumbent works out of a different location, the anticipated salary range is subject to change.

The Boldt Company is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and you need accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please contact our Human Resources department. Based on Boldt’s Background Checking policy, this position may be subject to a background check.

The Boldt Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position for up to eight hours. The employee occasionally is required to move to access people or workspaces. Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer. The ability to optimally communicate is required. The employee may occasionally move up to 15 pounds. The working conditions of this position require the employee to work inside an office environment. The environment for which this position functions may contain scents and fragrances. May be requested to work overtime and weekends.