Wayfinding Assistant Design Manager - Airports

The Tsui Group is seeking a qualified and experienced Wayfinding Assistant Design Manager to join our aviation team in Los Angeles County. In this role you will be responsible for the design delivery of all Wayfinding designs performed by various designers under different contracts. The characteristics of the candidate shall include experience within large campus environments (aviation, transportation, higher education campuses, etc.). The individual shall be driven to support the design team and its leaders in their efforts and be proactive in expressing opinions of perceived betterment for the greater good of the project. Communication and organizational skills to be collaborative with many data points and people is highly desirable. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitoring procedures for architectural & engineering review activities to ensure they are done according to best practices and standards identified in the Contract 
• Supporting design management, scope of work management, design review and approval, permitting, agency coordination support, and building information modelling (BIM) coordination 
• Supporting the Wayfinding Design Manager in providing oversight of the tenants/design-builders designs including architectural, structural, mechanical electrical plumbing (MEP), civil, utilities, and IT disciplines per airport standards 
• Overseeing the review and approval of technical documents (DRT process) 
• Lending expertise to manage comment resolution 
• Facilitating meetings and be the technical liaison between the Developers/Design-Builders and Subject Matter Expert teams 
• Working with the Wayfinding Design Manager and Project Manager in defining, reviewing and/or approving design requirements, responsibilities and program consistency 
• Notifying the Wayfinding Design 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 
• Supporting the Wayfinding Design Manager in 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 Wayfinding Enhancement Program ensuring consistency and quality in design 
• Monitoring permitting information and the permitting process required by the design team
• Supporting Wayfinding Design Manager to ensure design reviews are completed on time and within budget 
• Supporting the Wayfinding Design Manager in developing and maintaining the Wayfinding Enhancement Program project scope tracker to verify that all scope elements are accounted for and have been or will be assigned to a project 
• Providing guidance related to the functional requirements contained in the technical specifications or other project documents supplied by airport 
• Monitoring BIM productions of all designers and contractors according to airport BIM Standards, the BIM Execution Plan, and needs of the Wayfinding Enhancement Program. The Wayfinding Asst. Design Manager is responsible for working with airport's Central Building Information Management (cBIM) to execute the strategy for BIM implementation and review 
• 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 Wayfinding Enhancement Program team and other project teams for program consistency across all disciplines 
• Providing technical Support for adjacent projects as required to ensure accurate interface 
• Providing technical coordination for project consistency across all disciplines 
• Assisting the Wayfinding Design Manager with preparing and reviewing briefings, meeting agendas, and supporting materials for various meetings including Board presentations, Steering Committee meeting, Stakeholder outreach, and other meetings 

Requirements

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 10 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 $25 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 and educational backgrounds 
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized 

Education and Training Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or related field required 
• Professionally licensed Architect and/or Engineer strongly preferred 

Hardware/Software Knowledge:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam 
• Familiarity with Project Management Information Systems 
• Ability to work in CAD or REVIT a plus 

Benefits

• Salary Range: $118,000-$123,000
• Medical, Vision, & Dental – 100% covered for the employee*
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 10.5 days of Vacation pay (Accrued)
• 6 days of Sick pay (Available Immediately)
• 10 days of Holiday pay (9 Holidays, 1 Personal Day)
• 3% Employer Contribution 401k (After 1 year of service)
• Monthly Stipend for Cell Phone
• Laptop for work purposes