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Shield AI

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
DallasTexasUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Aug 3, 2026
Salary
$130,000–$190,000 a year
Full-time

Construction Design Manager (R5486)

Job description

This position is heavily focused on design management and will be responsible for directing external architecture and engineering (A&E) firms throughout the entire project lifecycle. The successful candidate will lead stakeholder engagement, requirements development, programming, consultant management, design reviews, constructability reviews, and technical decision-making while ensuring designs align with operational objectives, budget constraints, schedule requirements, security requirements, and long-term facility strategies.

The ideal candidate thrives in environments where requirements are evolving and can effectively guide design teams through ambiguity to produce practical,…

Job responsibilities

  • Serve as the owner's lead representative for facility planning, programming, and design execution.
  • Manage and direct architecture, engineering, specialty consultant, and design-build teams.
  • Develop project requirements in partnership with engineering, manufacturing, operations, security, and executive stakeholders.
  • Convert high-level business and operational objectives into actionable facility and infrastructure requirements.
  • Lead programming efforts, space planning exercises, feasibility studies, and conceptual design development.
  • Oversee design development from concept through construction documents.
  • Establish and manage design schedules, consultant deliverables, review cycles, and design budgets.
  • Lead design review meetings and drive resolution of technical issues, scope gaps, and coordination conflicts.

Job requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related technical field.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in design management, owner's representation, architecture, engineering, facilities development, or capital project delivery.
  • Demonstrated experience managing architecture and engineering firms on complex facility projects.
  • Strong understanding of facility planning, programming, design development, and construction documentation.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams through all phases of project development.
  • Ability to review and interpret architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.
  • Working knowledge of building systems, construction methods, codes, and industry best practices.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD.

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