Remote Legal Design Jobs in Seattle, WA (NOW HIRING)

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Our firm is currently looking for a dedicated Design Manager with experience in transportation including rail and light rail project types. The position will be located in Seattle, WA but has the opporunity to offer a hybrid or remote schedule. This role will be supporting multiple and concurrent State of Good Repair projects for Seattle's Sound Transit agency.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages the design deliverables for multiple, concurrent transportation sector project types.

• Manages and supervises a team of design professionals and other professionals through the design review process.

• Manages, develops, and coordinates the agency's design process for the A&E services to ensure that design plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal requirements.

• Manages multiple projects through interaction with Architects, consultants, and agency personnel to ensure timely completion of these projects.

• Oversees the design process to ensure compliance with standards and guidelines for the agency by working with design professionals and administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet building standards requirements.

• Provides Architects with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, sites, schedules, and budgets for each project.

• Establishes and follows an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for each project.

• Provides maximum value for dollars budgeted, and are appropriate and enduring to meet the functional needs of the local community and the environment.

• Reviews design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget.

• Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations and updates.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering. A master's degree in architecture or engineering is preferred.

• A minimum of ten (10) years full time paid professional experience managing the design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that included the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities.

• Eight (8) years of this experience should be with the design, planning and construction of transportation projects.

• A valid Licensed Architect by the state of Washington is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program