Job Description

Design Manager - Senior Project Manager

Multiple Locations:

Fremont, CA

Palo Alto, CA

Lathrop, CA

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8-10 hour days

Start date: 3/16/2026

Duration: 6 month contract with possible extensions and possible conversion - reliable employees are typically offered conversion at the end of the contract

A large automotive company is seeking a technically proficient Infrastructure Design Manager with a mechanical / electrical /process focus, who is passionate about our mission to join our energy infrastructure engineering team with focus on energy / cell manufacturing / R&D programs. In this role, you will be asked to own and drive the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development from concept to build. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, construction, and project management. The role requires a highly organized mindset, a passion for driving multi-disciplinary projects, and an unparalleled ability to pull people together to make things happen. This role requires you to be extremely detail oriented, identify real hard barriers, and drive the cross-functional teams to execute quickly at high quality. You will drive collaboration between Engineering disciplines, Construction, R&D, operations to ensure our team’s goals are aligned with company priorities. We are a demanding and fast-paced environment, so being self‐motivated and disciplined is critical.

What You’ll Do

• Organize and manage design reviews, construction design packages, and deliverables to support all aspects of construction: including scope of work, kick-off, MDR, 30%, 60%, 90%, IFP, IFC
• Define strategies for design and engineering deliverables including construction and permit packages
• Own the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development from concept to delivery to meet our aggressive goals
• Manage permitting and construction documents including transmittals and RFI’s
• Coordinate project schedule with construction team based on Procurement and Construction requirements for the overall schedule success of the project
• Fundamentally understand stakeholder’s requirements and translate them into project deliverables
• Manage all aspects of technical planning, scope development, change management, programming, design, and engineering services during construction
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the various cross-functional teams to ensure overall program alignment
• Understand different project delivery methods including design bid build, integrated project development, and fast track projects
• Implement innovative electrical design based on infrastructure knowledge and collaboration with Facilities Engineering, Construction, Self Perform, and other appropriate stakeholders to support aggressive program and construction schedules

Requirements:

• 5–6+ years of experience in design management or engineering design, with a focus on electrical systems or MEP integration
• 7-10 years of technical drafting, last few years in MEP or technical integration
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (or process engineering)
• Experience delivering IFB, IFP, and IFC construction and permit packages
• Experience Overseeing entire project from design point of view
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Bluebeam
• Experience with Revit
• Experience using Microsoft Project for scheduling

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