Design Project Manager, Food & Beverage
The Opportunity
StaffRight Associates is recruiting for a Design Project Manager, Food & Beverage to join a major design-build engineering firm with locations across the U.S. as it launches a new Food and Beverage Division, a true ground-floor opportunity. The Design Project Manager, Food & Beverage will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, both in-house and external, to deliver integrated design packages for design-build projects and will support Operations through construction. This is a full-time, partially remote (hybrid) position based in Gainesville, Georgia, with relocation assistance available.
Partnering with the Director, Preconstruction, and Operations teams, this leader makes sure owner objectives are met and design stays tied to construction. Success is measured across client satisfaction, team effectiveness, risk mitigation, financial targets, quality, and schedule. Acting as the central coordinator among the owner, designers, the firm, and subcontractors, the role balances design and construction needs at the same time. The position sits within the Design Department and is dedicated solely to the Food and Beverage Division.
What You'll Do
- Contribute to project pursuits by defining scope, building proposal deliverables, and joining presentations and interviews.
- Steer the flow of project information into and out of design and construction, answering to the project team.
- Integrate design and communication across the team, keep design within budget, and advance design to protect the construction schedule.
- Apply cross-disciplinary fluency in architectural design, engineering, preconstruction, and construction.
- Prepare man-hour estimates and project budgets for capital projects.
- Coordinate with Preconstruction, Design, and the Operations lead to set the right budget and hold all required design and preconstruction meetings.
- Evaluate alternative design options alongside Preconstruction.
- Align the team on the owner's overall objectives that drive design, and translate them into design parameters.
- Unite designers, preconstruction, construction, the owner, and outside consultants into one team.
- Engage needed consultants with legal counsel, and determine required third-party studies and reports, such as geotechnical, Phase I, and hazardous materials.
- Build the overall design schedule to support construction start, and keep design progressing within budget.
- Define decision-making authority among team members and identify critical owner information needed for design.
- Guide a smooth handoff from design to construction.
What You Bring
Required
- Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years in the A/E building design and construction industry
- 5+ years of Design-Build experience, leading teams through Design Integration to start of construction
- Expertise in Design-Build and Progressive Design-Build Best Practices
- Professional Writing, Presentation, and Communication skills, plus the ability to build Client Relationships
- Project Management support for leadership, helping manage and resolve issues, risks, and re-planning
- Strong Attention To Detail and follow-up
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once from an office base and to handle jobsite conditions
- Willingness to travel occasionally overnight to client locations
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship
Preferred
- Experience with food and beverage, freezer/cooler, or controlled-environment facility projects
Compensation & Total Rewards
- Salary: $150,000 - $180,000
- Bonus: 20%
- Engagement: Full-time, direct hire; partially remote (hybrid), Gainesville, GA
- Benefits: company car, gas cards, and relocation assistance
Joining StaffRight Associates
When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you're doing more than pursuing a job, you're aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions. We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.
