Terminal and Curbside Design Managers

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Design Managers with Curbside or Terminal experience to join our team and support the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)!

This position is 5 days a week on-site at LAX.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Overseeing the review and approval of technical documents 

• Lending expertise to manage comment resolution

• Facilitating meetings and being the technical liaison between the Developers/Design-Builders and LAWA's Subject Matter Expert teams

• Working with the Arrivals and Departures Curbside Project Managers or Terminal Project Manager in defining, reviewing and/or approving design requirements, responsibilities and program consistency

• Providing guidance to the Arrivals and Departures Curbside Project Managers  or Terminal Manager should design requirements contained in the project documents not be clearly defined

• Providing technical review of changes to scope of work for each project

• Establishing submittal approval procedures and ensure uniformity of review approach

• Auditing project team comments and designer responses

• Monitoring compliance with architectural and engineering guidelines for the Arrivals and Departures Curbside projects or Terminal project ensuring consistency and quality in design 

• Monitoring permitting information and the permitting process required by the design team

• Providing guidance related to the functional requirements contained in the technical specifications or other project documents supplied by LAWA

• Monitoring BIM productions of all designers and contractors according to LAWA BIM Standards, the BIM Execution Plan

• Acting as technical liaison for the design review processes and comment resolution in coordination with the project manager and the Design Review Team (DRT)

• Providing technical support and coordination between the Arrivals Curbside and Departures Curbside Project teams and other TDIP project teams for program consistency across all disciplines

• Providing technical Support for adjacent LAWA projects as required to ensure accurate interface

• Providing technical coordination for project consistency across all disciplines

• Preparing and reviewing briefings, meeting agendas, and supporting materials for various meetings including Board presentations, Steering Committee meeting, Stakeholder outreach, and other TDIP meetings

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or related field

• Professionally licensed Architect and/or Engineer strongly preferred

• 15 years or more experience in managing the design of large, complex building projects, utilities and infrastructure improvements, preferably on airport projects

• Design management of complex aviation improvements experience required

• Experience managing a team of design professionals

• Experience with projects more than $100 million in value.

• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build

• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations

• Must have a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities

• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels an