Hydrogen-Senior Design Phase Manager I - Military Veterans

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Summary:

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Senior Design Phase Manager to join our Hydrogen Group with an entrepreneurial spirit, to help provide leadership, coordination, and final preparation of estimates on large and complex work projects in our new Green Hydrogen Infrastructure Group. Experience on projects in Hydrogen and other Industrial Gas, Chemical Hydrogen Renewable Energy, Oil and gas, or Power sectors with strong process mechanical and instrumentation & controls expertise is preferred.

This opportunity is for an individual who is looking for growth, has experience in building strong relationships, and enjoys interfacing with leadership and clients. Excellent communication skills are necessary as you will be interacting with staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment. Your ability to remain flexible, inventive, dedicated, and efficient with a high level of integrity and confidentiality will be vital to your success.

Locations include Minneapolis , MN Other United States geographies and remote options could be considered for the right candidate

Responsibilities:

• Organization, flexibility, outstanding customer focus, and strong communication are critical in performing duties which include, but are not limited to:
• Lead team members in resourcefulness, self-starting work habits, problem-solving based on the information and good judgment
• Support business development efforts as directed by the hydrogen leadership team
• Act as the primary point of contact with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners during the design phase
• Learn and understand the owner's project needs, goals, and requirements
• Promote and facilitate open communication and issue resolution between team members and other operating groups
• Define and track critical success factors
• Track and handle change management decisions with owners and trade partners

Lead the design development

• Translate the owner's vision into a constructible design solution within the overall project scope, budget, and schedule
• Provide direction and input on preferred construction means, methods, and materials for incorporation into the construction documents (preferred experience with process mechanical and instrumentation & control scopes)
• Provide input which supports overall project constructability and logistics
• Obtain, review, and coordinate information from design assist trade partners
• Incorporate trade partner recommendations and preferences into design documents where appropriate
• Lead the estimating team in translating the design solution into technical and financial cost documentation
• Includes preparation of value engineering, budget, and life cycle cost estimates
• Lead the design phase team in making critical project decisions at the right time to maintain the design schedule, and developing and accepting solutions to design issues that support the project scope, budget, schedule, and goals
• Coordinate the efforts of multiple design entities contracted with Mortenson
• Coordinate, review, and submit design documents to the owner

Acquire services of consultants and trade partners

• Procure critical scopes of work early in the project
• Develop and implement a buyout plan that transfers design and construction risk to trade partners at the appropriate time
• Supervise budget and make recommendations for trade partner selections with the design team, keeping within project schedule and budget parameters
• Solicit, select, and contract with designers for design-build projects

Assist on-site project teams

• Obtain input from the team to support a single project vision between Mortenson's design and on-site project teams
• Assure applicable permits are in place to begin construction
• Utilize Mortenson standard financial and project management control procedures to ensure a smooth transition to on-site project management activities
• Initiate, facilitate, and lead early meetings between trade partners related to project coordination if requested by on-site project team
• Develop and run preliminary on-site logistics and utilization plans until on-site project team is assigned to project

Other duties as assigned, including:

• Act as the Project Manager until a full-time project manager is identified
• Provide mentorship to team members encouraging development and growth
• Provide design solution input to business development and estimating departments as requested (preferred experience with process mechanical and instrumentation & control scopes in industrial, hydrogen, or O&G industries)

Qualifications:

• Comfort in a start-up business environment: taking on multiple roles, working with ambiguity, strong sense of ownership, and willingness to dive in & solve problems
• Process piping knowledge, understanding integration of complex process mechanical equipment and associated electrical and instrumentation components and systems.
• Fulfill development responsibilities for complex hydrogen infrastructure projects
• Detail orientation sufficient to organize and handle multiple project tasks
• Risk management skills
• Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Project and pertinent web application skills at an intermediate level
• Positive professional attitude, and strong customer service skills
• Interpret and communicate Mortenson policies effectively
• Open to change based on Team input and feedback
• Adaptive, effective communication and active listening skills
• Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and inclusive behaviors
• Strong relationship building and influencing at all organizational levels
• Track record of including all team members when assigning challenging and high-profile tasks
• Detailed understanding of the fundamentals of construction and building design
• Minimum 10 years of related field experience

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent field

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

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