Manager - Design Director - Ashburn, VA, United States - GPAC

Description

We are partnered with a reputable and well respected Fire Protection company who is actively looking to grow their already established team with a Fire Sprinkler Design Manger.

This company prides themselves on their reputation and their commitment to delivering the highest quality fire solutions to their customers.

Fire Protection Design Manager will be responsible for supervising, managing, training, and teaching the current designers within the office.

The fire protection Design Manager will work closely with the Operations Manager and the Division Manager on current and upcoming projects.

Schedule design based on job and schedule requirements

~ Ensure projects are assigned to appropriate design team members

~ Ensure quality management throughout construction design process

~ Responsible for communication and status reporting to design team members, customers and management

~ Manage team of designers providing leadership, training, mentoring and coaching

~ Perform site surveys and train team member on proper site survey process

~ Perform quality checks on drawings through head layout, pipe layout and pipe size review meetings with designer and General Manager

~ Perform field checks and site visits as needed

~ Manage design team's workload

~ Build relationships with customers, sales and operations teams

~ Design review and approval of all drawings prior to submittal

~ Know local codes & AHJ requirements within local jurisdictions

~ communicate to appropriate team members if commitment date is at risk of being missed

~ Assist with recruitment and interviewing of possible design candidates

~ Provide awareness to sales and operations team when there is an increase in scope or headcounts from original estimate

~ Recommends improvements in project management procedures and overall company business practices

~ NICET Level III – Water-based systems

Software:
AutoSprink, SprinkCad, Revit a plus

~ Proficient in working with Microsoft Office Products including Word and Excel

Highly Competitive Pay bonus structure
~Dental insurance
~ .All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990.