Design Manager reviews and approves discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules on each project. Reviews and approves staff forecasting reports.
Monitors the quality and progress of the discipline on each project, ensuring that production requirements are satisfied. Works closely with Project Managers to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to discipline staffing, quality of work, schedule performance or productivity
Responsibilities:
Establishes standards and procedures manuals for the discipline. Recommends improvements to department procedures.
Supervises the preparation of the discipline’s annual salary plan and controls salary actions within the approved plan.
Responsible for overall managerial and technical direction of the discipline. Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, offers personnel development, conducts performance evaluations, counsels, takes corrective action, as required and approves terminations. Ensures that new employees receive orientation on company policies and procedures.
Supports pre-contract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant.
Ensures performance within overhead budgets assigned to the discipline.
Actively participates in and promotes the Quality Improvement Program. Heads a committee within the discipline, striving to motivate and educate the assigned personnel.
Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate
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