Design Manager Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

Division: Pharmaceutical

Project Location(s): Raleigh, NC 27601 USA

Travel Involved: 100%

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

This position is for a full‑time traveling assignment supporting our Advanced Technology Group. Previous Biotech/Pharma experience is strongly preferred.

• Determine fundamental direction of design, continuously lead the entire design team and design process from the first step in design phase (schematic design) through to completion.
• Act as an integral part of the construction team, working closely with the Project Executive/Manager and performing a decisive leadership role.
• Establish appropriate scopes and contractual agreements between designers necessary to deliver the project.
• Communicate effectively among designers, the construction team, and client representatives.
• Review and approve all construction and shop drawings generated by design partners and subcontractors to ensure the design meets all contractual obligations.
• Manage the timely delivery of all design documents.
• Generate and coordinate relevant subcontractor contractual language relating to design.
• Initiate design reviews and leverage opportunities to optimize design, improve constructability and detect risks.
• Understand and utilize lean aspects to minimize costs and accelerate delivery of design preparation; strive to create designs that are delivered more efficiently (prefabrication and other lean techniques), more safely (safety in design), and balance first costs and life‑cycle costs.
• Perform other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited and credentialed degree program in Engineering or Architecture and at least 10 years of experience in Engineering or Design Project Management, including Construction Administration or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Previous industry experience as a designer (desirable).
• Extensive designing and estimating experience.
• Ability to think in a highly structured manner across all design disciplines while applying creativity to develop specialized solutions and anticipate potential challenges and opportunities.
• Cross‑functional knowledge of key engineering disciplines (Architectural, Structural, MEP/HVAC, etc.) and relevant trades.
• Capability to involve design specialists and experts, consultancy, and support.
• Enjoyment of working in a professional interdisciplinary team environment while maintaining an independent and professional design view.
• Leadership skills to lead large teams and achieve goals.

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use passenger hoists, climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction, use close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus. Performing this job requires the use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk, and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on‑site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and the risk of electrical shock. Noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $170,000.00 - $264,000.00 annualized. Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft coverage, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer—minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor.