Preconstruction Manager – Design Management Support

Job Description

Overview

Colliers Project Leaders is currently looking for a Preconstruction Manager – Design Management Support to join our Owner's Rep team remotely within the US.

The Design Management Support role for a key data center client provides day-to-day coordination and operational support to ensure the design process remains organized, aligned, and responsive throughout design and construction. This role manages design documentation, schedules, and package tracking while maintaining Procore Standards and ensuring compliance across architect and engineering partners. Acting as a liaison between design teams, project management, and construction, the role supports coordination across EORs, design-assist partners, and subcontractors to drive clarity, close submittals, and resolve RFIs. The role also assists with construction administration, QA/QC of design issuances, and change management by helping identify cost and scope impacts. Overall, the team member focuses on enabling efficient design delivery, alignment across buildings, and smooth integration of customer or tenant design needs.

Colliers Project Leaders seek dynamic and driven individuals to join our team. Colliers Project Leaders has a continually growing portfolio of large-scale capital projects serving both private and public clients in multiple sectors throughout the US. We seek highly qualified individuals with an architecture, engineering, or construction background to join our existing team of talented project managers. Our ideal candidates have the desire to lead successful programs or projects and help our amazing clients improve their built environment.

If you’re looking to join a great team and take on the challenges and rewards that come with this role, then we want to hear from you! Come grow with us in your new career.

Responsibilities

• Procore Management
• Fix/manage file structure.
• Ensure compliance/maintenance by architect/engineer partners.
• Design Schedule Management
• Ensuring Weekly Updates & Schedule is Accurate.
• Design Package Tracking, Narratives, Scopes (BB vs TFO)
• Design Alignment
• Lessons Learned between buildings.
• VE Items.
• Sharing of Information between design partners and buildings.
• Design Management
• Design Assist/EOR/Sub Engagement.
• Develop Meeting Tracker w/ Subs & GC.
• Driving Design Clarity, Submittals/Shop Drawings to Closure.
• Ensure Cross-EOR Coordination/Alignment in Design, Etc.
• Lead Meetings.
• Construction Administration Management – Weekly meeting with A&E partners
• Submittals/RFI's – Escalation and involvement
• Site Visits w/ A&E partners and QA/QC team.
• Mock-Up's/FOK/Etc.
• Understand Design Inside/Out, BOD, Etc.
• Serve as a middleman for Project Management/Construction Management to liaison with A&E team.
• Change Management/PCO Entitlements (Train-Up on Contract and Expectations on Change Management for GC. Be a resource for Cost Management team when there is an RFI or Bulletin that has a cost impact).
• QA/QC design issuance and narratives. Ensure categories of change are listed at the drawing sheet level.
• Assist with Customer/Tenant design integration as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Design, Construction Management, Engineering or related field.

• 4+ years of design/preconstruction experience or project management experience with a design management role.

• Familiarity with MEP systems and how data centers operate.

• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!