Project Design Lead

Do you desire a role that includes hands-on design work and customer interaction? Are you looking for an opportunity to directly impact the success of an industry leader? If you are a highly organized, diligent, and team-focused individual who takes ownership of a project, then Tippmann’s Project Design Lead role may be just what you are looking for.

Headquartered in Ft. Wayne, IN, Tippmann Group is a privately held holding company for Tippmann Construction, Tippmann Properties, and Interstate Warehousing. Our companies are recognized as national leaders in refrigerated construction, distribution, and warehousing solutions, as well as property management.

We are seeking a Project Design Lead to join the Tippmann Construction Team. In this role, you will be at the center of some of the most complex and innovative refrigerated and industrial facility projects in the country—partnering directly with customers, sales, engineering, estimating, project management, and executive leadership from concept through construction. You will have be one of the key drivers of project success - understanding each client’s operational goals and designing them into efficient facilities and help bring those to life.

Tippmann Construction Project Design Leads collaborate closely with potential customers and the Tippmann Construction Sales, Design, Estimating, Project Management and Leadership teams during the sales cycle and the construction process. They serve as a lead resource focused on understanding project design needs, developing site and facility solutions, drafting options, scope definition, assisting third party-engineers with project planning and cost estimations, and presenting the options to Tippmann leadership and customers.

Core Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with potential customers and Tippmann Construction sales and engineering leadership to understand the client’s business, operational processes, and their facility design needs and wants
• Utilize CAD, 3D Modeling, and Bluebeam to develop detailed site and facility designs, ensuring designs meet all stakeholder needs and wants
• Engage with customers and outside stakeholders to modify design options and drive resolution on open design elements and issues
• Translate business requirements into site and facility design options for the impacted stakeholders
• Clearly define project scope and develop high level construction project plans corresponding to design options
• Assist Estimating in developing project costs, including optional designs, alternates, and allowances
• Work with government officials, local utilities, and additional third parties to understand outside impacts to facility and site designs
• Lead Tippmann Construction third-party engineers through the 30-60-90 engineering process
• Support the Tippmann and Customer Project Management teams throughout the construction process

Education:
• Minimum of an associate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related major

Skills and Capabilities:
• A high-level of proficiency with AutoCAD or related drafting technology
• Understanding and experience with 3D Modeling and BIM concepts
• Proven capability to learn quickly and problem solve in multi-solution and ambiguous situations
• Strong internal and external communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated leadership in driving decisions among a team of individuals
• Track record of positive job performance, attention to detail, and results-oriented experience
• Self-starter, highly motivated and require limited supervision
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite of products

Bonus Points
• Industrial facility design, engineering, and construction experience (architectural, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and equipment layout)
• Food Processing and Distribution industry experience

Other
• Position based at the Tippmann Group Corporate office in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
• Limited travel is required.

Benefits
• Highly competitive salary
• Quarterly bonus program
• Company laptop and iPhone
• Seven paid holidays
• Paid vacation time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Short- and long-term disability as well as life insurance
• 401k plan with company match