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Design Project Manager-Food and Beverage

Southeast Technical Personnel

Gainesville, GA · $150k–$180k a year · Posted October 20, 2026

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JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION SUMMARY

Engineering is seeking an experienced Design Project Manager to join our Food and Beverage Division. This role will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams—both internal and external resources—to successfully deliver integrated design packages for Design-Build projects and support the Operations team throughout the construction phase.

The Design Manager will work together with the Director, Preconstruction and Operations Teams to ensure that the owner’s objectives are realized, goals are met, and the design is integrated with the construction. The Design Manager ensures project success through monitoring the processes, progress, and results of the following: Client satisfaction, team effectiveness, risk mitigation, financial goals, quality and schedule. Serving as the quarterback between the Owner, Designers, Carroll Daniel and Subcontractors, the Design Manager balances design and construction needs simultaneously.

Organizational Relationship

The Design Manager operates within the Design Department but will exclusively serve the Food and Beverage Division.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Design Manager Specific

Support participation in project pursuits, including determining project scope, developing proposal deliverables, and participating in presentations and interviews.

Accountable to the Project Team and manages the flow of project information in and out of the development of design and construction.

Integrate design, facilities communication amongst team members, responsible to maintain design within budgets, and support design progression to maintain construction schedule

Have multi-disciplinary fluency in architectural design, engineering, preconstruction processes and construction processes.

Develops manhour estimates and project budgets for capital projects.

Preconstruction Process

Along with the construction Operations Team Lead, coordinate with Preconstruction and Design to ensure the appropriate Budget is established, all design and preconstruction meetings are conducted, as required.

Work with Preconstruction to analyze alternative design options

Oversee Project Design

Establish alignment regarding the Owner’s overall Objectives that will drive the design

Integrate the entire team of designers, preconstruction, construction, Owner and any external consultants.

Working with General Counsel, contract with all needed consultants.

Determine required third party consultants and reports for geotechnical, Phase one, Hazardous Materials, etc.

Ensure the design progresses within the established budget

Establish an overall design schedule to support the start of construction

Establish required design parameters from the Owner objectives

Establish decision making authority amongst the team members

Establish critical Owner Information required to perform design

Ensure smooth transition from Design Phase to Construction Phase activities