POSITION SUMMARY:   

 

The primary responsibility of the Senior Designer will be:

• Contribute as a single point of contact for the leadership of the base development and design of major contract façade systems.

 

This is achieved by:

• Organic design establishment
• Creations of base systems schematics.
• Establishing system chassis.
• Coordinates with structural and thermal developments to continuously evolve performance.
• Provides leadership and commentary for alternative solutions to project management department.
• Leads prototype testing to system approval.
• Liaisons with entire engineering department for the fulfillment of development, shop drawings and fabrication drawings until full completion of the project.
• Develop and implement a plan to validate that product design meets or exceeds contract performance requirements.

 

The Senior Designer must act as a central liaison between:

• Client (Contractor/Owner plus Project Consultant, Architect).
• Company

 

 

He/She is required to coordinate the activities of:

• Engineering
• Manufacturing best practices.
• Installation /Safety best practices.
• All Departments with respect to the Contract Documents and Project schedule.

 

POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The Senior Designer must work with the following parties to accomplish the objectives listed below:

 

Client/Project Manager.

• Liaise with Architects, Consultants, Builders and Owners on all aspects of the project as required; and in conjunction with Project Management.
• Review and support the contract terms and conditions to include tender documents together with the Estimating Manager.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all the contract documents (contracts, drawings and specifications).
• Support design changes as required by Client and Project Managers.
• Attend design assist and project meetings as required.
• Create high level engineering deliverable schedule to form basis of contract and project start-up.

 

Engineering

• Work with Job Captain to set up shop drawings, release schedules and fabrication drawings.
• Work with Developers and Designers on project detailing with an aim towards incorporating function, product integrity, economy and ease of installation.
• Lend experience to Engineers and Modelers to streamline structural and thermal solutions.
• Ensure shop drawings encompass correct scope and specified materials.
• Expedite R.F.I.’s from Client to keep engineering process moving.
• Coordinate; streamline timing and functions of mock-ups and testing through design, research and development.

 

Sales/Estimating

• Develop proposal drawings at tender phase of project with substance to create high level pricing by Estimators.
• Liaison with estimating to develop best practices for accurate value engineering, RFI’s, and change orders.
• Assist Sales and Estimating through organic design and design assist efforts.

 

POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Cont.:

 

Manufacturing/Production Planning

• Liaison best practices to design for Manufacturing.
• Be familiar with the Manufacturing and equipment limitations.
• Continuous communication with Manufacturing to update abilities and design limitations.

 

Field Operations

• Establish design which interacts with best practices for site limitations and installations.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

 

Education:

• Degree or Diploma in Project Management, Building Science, Architecture or Engineering.

• Proficient in MS Office and MS Project.
• Autocadd
• Inventor
• Revit

 

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum 10 years in construction design management.
• Minimum 15 years in curtainwall design or façade design.
• Minimum 5 years of organic creative façade design.
• Minimum 10 years of design software (CADD, Inventor and Revit).
• Minimum 10 years of North American or equivalent building code interpretation.
• Minimum 5 years of drafting technology.

 

 

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE:

The Senior Designer must be a self starter with the following skills and experience:

• Excellent communication and motivational skills.
• Strong organizational and managerial skills.
• The ability to readily delegate the required tasks.
• Direct experience in coordinating and managing design of custom curtain wall projects will be an asset. (30M + CAD)
• Experienced in dealing with contractors, owners, developers and suppliers on all aspects of project management.
• Sales and estimating experience is an asset.
• Anticipate and avoid problem areas/issues from past experience and ability to foresee beyond the current status of same.

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