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Senior Design Manager Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Building Design Manager

Arvada, CO · Hybrid

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Senior Level Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering Department: Design ... If you have a diverse background managing Building projects in the Industrial sector, a strong ...

Building Design Manager

Lone Tree, CO · On-site

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Senior Level Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering Department: Design ... If you have a diverse background managing Building projects in the Industrial sector, a strong ...

Support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities, including document control, engineering ... Support design verification efforts, engineering reviews, manufacturing readiness activities, and ...

Support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities, including document control, engineering ... Support design verification efforts, engineering reviews, manufacturing readiness activities, and ...

Civil Senior CAD Designer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$90K - $115K/yr

Job Title Civil Senior CAD Designer Education High School Diploma / GED Location Boulder - Boulder ... Support the other project team members including Principal, Project Manager, Project Engineer ...

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How much do senior design manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior design manager in Colorado is $137,143.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $120,962.00 and $160,968.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a senior design manager?

Senior Design Managers are experienced professionals who lead and oversee design teams within an organization. They are responsible for setting design strategies, managing multiple projects, mentoring designers, and ensuring that design outputs align with business objectives. Senior Design Managers collaborate with stakeholders across departments, drive innovation, and maintain high-quality standards in all design processes. Their role is crucial in bridging creative vision with practical execution, ensuring that projects meet both user needs and business goals.

How does a senior design manager typically collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project success?

As a Senior Design Manager, you will work closely with product managers, engineers, marketing, and other stakeholders throughout the design process. Effective collaboration involves facilitating design reviews, ensuring alignment between business objectives and creative direction, and proactively seeking feedback from multiple departments. You’ll often act as a bridge between the design team and other functions, translating technical or business requirements into actionable design solutions. This collaborative dynamic is essential for delivering cohesive, user-centered products and achieving shared project goals.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior design manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Design Manager, you need advanced design expertise, leadership experience, and a strong portfolio, often supported by a degree in design or a related field. Familiarity with design tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and project management platforms such as Asana or Jira is typically required. Exceptional communication, team leadership, and stakeholder management skills set top performers apart. These abilities are crucial for delivering high-quality design solutions, leading creative teams, and aligning design objectives with business goals.

What is the difference between Senior Design Manager vs Design Director?

AspectSenior Design ManagerDesign Director
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Design, Architecture, or related field; experience in project managementSimilar educational background; often more extensive experience and leadership credentials
Work EnvironmentLeads design teams on multiple projects, collaborates with clients and stakeholdersOversees entire design departments, sets strategic vision, and manages senior teams
Industry UsageCommonly used in architecture, product, and interior design firmsTypically found in larger organizations with broader strategic responsibilities

The main difference between a Senior Design Manager and a Design Director lies in scope and strategic influence. Senior Design Managers focus on managing design teams and project execution, while Design Directors oversee overall design strategy and department leadership, often with higher-level responsibilities.

What job categories do people searching Senior Design Manager jobs in Colorado look for?

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What cities in Colorado are hiring for Senior Design Manager jobs?

Cities in Colorado with the most Senior Design Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Senior Design Manager job openings in Colorado as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $137,143 per year, or $65.9 per hour.

Building Design Manager

Kiewit Corporation

Arvada, CO • Hybrid

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 22 days ago


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Job description

Requisition ID: 179812 

Job Level: Senior Level 

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering 

Department: Design Engineering 

Market: Industrial 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

Kiewit Industrial is looking for several Building Design Managers to join our Industrial team, to support overall building design execution and coordination of overall multi-discipline personnel supporting the project, including performance and development. This position is similar to a building Architectural or MEP design "project manager".  In this role, you will be the primary interface with proposal and engineering project teams, supporting your assigned projects(s) from concept into execution, managing the contract, working in a highly matrixed environment.  You will drive estimating, productivity (schedule and quality) and monitor the project to ensure we will deliver on time and within budget for the overall building/facility into construction.  If you have a diverse background managing Building projects in the Industrial sector, a strong technical foundation in architectural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering, with experience managing multi-discplined teams from design through construction, we want to talk with you.  

If you are looking for a career, with stability, and a diverse portfolio of challenging EPC projects to work on - look no further!  We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing electricity demands.  We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career.   At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures, we build relationships, strengthen communities and improve the world.  With top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a 401K plan and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees.  Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond engineering and construction to build the road to success!

District Overview

Kiewit Architectural & Engineering (KAE) delivers fully integrated design and engineering solutions for some of North America's most complex and high visibility infrastructure, energy and building programs. Working hand in hand with Kiewit's construction operations, the group provides coordinated Progressive Design Build (PDB), Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and other alternative delivery models, that reduces risk, accelerates delivery, and drives innovative, cost-effective outcomes.

Powered by a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers, KAE focuses on creating high performance, sustainable facilities across key growth markets including Power, Industrial, Nuclear, Federal, Aviation, Mission Critical, Healthcare, Sports & Entertainment, and Commercial Buildings. The team supports sophisticated projects in sectors such as government, nuclear, transportation/transit and education, delivering scalable, forward-looking solutions tailored to each client's operational, regulatory, and long-term needs

Location

This role is can be based out of our Lone Tree, CO or Houston Texas office.   We offer some flexibility for hybrid work out of those offices.  

Responsibilities
  • The individual is leading the building project team, along with being, the primary interface with project management, engineering discipline leads and other key stakeholders. The building project team encompasses architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and BIM designers. 
  • Set expectations, for producitivity, and quality, as well as management and ownership of project performance (productivity, quality, milestones, manhour budget, and schedule). Monitor project and team metrics; On an as-needed identify underperformance early and implement recovery plans as soon as possible.   
  • Actively support project initiation and development in both the estimate and execution phases to ensure projects are set up for success. 
  • Manage project staffing needs to properly support each project with the mindset of serving both the project and the development of the team through setting and managing high expectations. 
  • Drive communication within the project team and various stakeholders ensuring understanding of ongoing activities, contractual requirements, budget, and overall project schedule.  Working with our project controls team, develop and maintain schedules for design, procurement, installation through commissioning. 
  • Collaborate with the estimating department with lessons from production. 
  • The building lead is in charge of understanding the entire building scope of a project. They are the primary interface with procurement, construction, the client, and project management regarding building design and execution. 
  • Maintain and continue to develop relationships with EPC project stakeholders as the representative for IBG's center of excellence for buildings.   Lead design revviews, and technical coordination between the disciplines to ensure milestones are being met.
  • Leads weekly building internal coordination meetings, Engineering meetings, as well as attend weekly project meetings in project controls, model walks, procurement.
  • Provide accurate forecasting of project man-power needs to IBG department managers
  • Define and own project schedules and various document control metrics
  • Drive the EPC mindset on the project team. 
  • Know and manage the project contract requirements and what was included in the project estimate. 
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering 
  • Minimum of 10+ years of relevant design/PM experience, performing functions as detailed above, with at least  7 years or more in building design and 3 years or more of relevant building project management experience leading a team (or a combination of those years in design plus management), where you have been the central point of contact for coordination of engineering, construction, and vendors.  
  • Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, preferred
  • Knowledge of multi-discipline industrial building design and at least 3+ years experience in similar leadership role as outlined above, leading technical resources, and managing scope/schedule/budget for a project.   
  • The candidate should be a solution-driven individual with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals and drive things forward to completion.  
  • Experience with EPC building execution is required
  • Candidates with experience in any Industrial market are preferred (Pharmaceutical, Data Centers, Hospitals, Biotech, Distribution Centers, Power, Sports Arenas, Facilities with regulated or clean rooms) 

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 Other Requirements:
    Regular, reliable attendance
    Work productively and meet deadlines timely
    Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
    Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
    Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $132,000/yr - $138,000/yr 
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from:  07/01/2026  - 09/01/2026  

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.


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About Kiewit

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Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build team is driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects. Through our integrated design and construction approach, our multi-disciplinary team works together to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risk. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. Clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best practices for all projects that we support.

Industry

Construction materials wholesalers

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Omaha, NE, US

Year founded

1884