Construction Design Manager (R5486)

Shield AI
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 130,000 - 190,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Decision-making","Ability to work with evolving requirements","Technical leadership"]

Serve as the owner’s representative for facility planning, programming, design development, and delivery across manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, office, and secure facility projects. Lead design management for external architecture and engineering firms through the full lifecycle—driving stakeholder engagement, requirements development, design reviews, constructability reviews, budgets, schedules, and technical decision-making—while coordinating constructability, security requirements, and permitting support. Initial focus includes a prototype laboratory facility.

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Construction Design Manager (R5486)

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Job Summary

Serve as the owner’s representative for facility planning, programming, design development, and delivery across manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, office, and secure facility projects. Lead design management for external architecture and engineering firms through the full lifecycle—driving stakeholder engagement, requirements development, design reviews, constructability reviews, budgets, schedules, and technical decision-making—while coordinating constructability, security requirements, and permitting support. Initial focus includes a prototype laboratory facility.
Location: Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key 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 throughout the project lifecycle.
  • •Develop and convert project requirements from operational objectives into actionable facility and infrastructure requirements.
  • •Lead programming, space planning, feasibility studies, and design development from concept through construction documents.
  • •Review multi-discipline designs, coordinate resolution of technical issues, and support permitting and constructability through construction readiness.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 130,000 - 190,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a 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.
  • •Proficiency with AutoCAD and ability to review/interpret architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, and calculations.
Experience:10+ yearsDefenseAviationAirfield facilitiesManufacturingLaboratories
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationDecision-makingAbility to work with evolving requirementsTechnical leadership
Certifications:PERAPMPCCMLEED
Tech Stack:AutoCAD

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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