Design Manager

Be accountable for developing and validating project technical scope and working with discipline leads to define design requirements and execution strategies.

Lead proposal development, fee estimates, resource planning, and project startup activities following contract award.

Align project deliverables with the Senior Project Management Team and establish design criteria and technical requirements across disciplines.

Lead multidisciplinary design teams through feasibility studies, preliminary design, detailed design, and Issued for Construction (IFC) deliverables.

Direct design management efforts associated with: Water transmission systems Water distribution infrastructure Wastewater collection systems Trunk sewers and force mains Pumping stations Utility corridors Linear infrastructure rehabilitation and expansion projects

Water transmission systems

Water distribution infrastructure

Wastewater collection systems

Trunk sewers and force mains

Pumping stations

Utility corridors

Linear infrastructure rehabilitation and expansion projects

Manage the complete design lifecycle while balancing technical, commercial, regulatory, environmental, stakeholder, and constructability requirements.

Develop and implement project design management plans and contribute to overall project execution plans.

Ensure effective communication between project management teams, design teams, clients, regulatory agencies, utility owners, and external stakeholders.

Lead interdisciplinary design reviews, constructability reviews, value engineering sessions, and quality assurance processes.

Resolve complex technical issues and provide guidance regarding codes, standards, permitting requirements, and industry best practices.

Promote design excellence, quality management, and compliance with Hatch design governance procedures.

Coordinate design verification and validation activities to ensure compliance with project objectives and client requirements.

Identify innovative and value-added design solutions that improve project outcomes and delivery efficiency.

Monitor design schedules, budgets, and project performance throughout all phases of execution.

Develop and manage design budgets, scopes of work, and resource requirements.

Coordinate construction phasing, utility relocations, tie-ins, traffic management, and stakeholder interface requirements as they relate to project design.

Lead design-related change management activities, including evaluation of impacts to cost, schedule, risk, and scope.

Support project risk management initiatives and proactively identify and mitigate design-related risks.

Participate in Hatch's Design Management Community of Practice and mentor emerging Design Managers and Project Engineers.

During construction, provide senior oversight between the contract administration and engineering teams and support resolution of field design issues, technical queries, and non-conformance matters.