Aviation Design Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate the skills of Design Leads and technical personnel.

• Set performance expectations and accountability measures for design teams.

• Facilitate staff development, promote technical growth, and implement succession planning.

• Assist in recruiting, onboarding, and retaining design staff.

• Oversee daily personnel administration of direct reports, including timekeeping, expense approvals, performance evaluations, and employee development.

• Coordinate and balance workloads among Design Leads and technical teams.

• Allocate design resources according to project requirements, capabilities, and development goals.

• Monitor utilization and address any workload imbalances.

• Anticipate staffing needs and identify resource constraints in collaboration with Project Managers.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance design standards, procedures, and best practices.

• Ensure adherence to CAD, BIM, engineering, and design standards.

• Lead the implementation of technical tools, templates, and standardized processes.

• Act as the technical authority for design execution and delivery practices.

• Own and uphold the design quality control program.

• Establish and enforce QC review processes and documentation requirements.

• Conduct audits of project deliverables and ensure milestone design reviews are completed.

• Track quality metrics, lessons learned, and implement corrective actions.

• Collaborate with Project Managers on project execution while providing technical oversight on complex or high-risk projects.

• Resolve technical issues and design conflicts.

• Support proposal development, staffing plans, and strategies for project execution.

• Ensure that deliverables meet client requirements, contractual obligations, and regulatory standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience requirements are not detailed in the posting.

• All positions necessitate that an applicant who has accepted an employment offer undergoes pre-employment screening.

• Background checks consist of SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal background check, searches against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug testing.

• Employment offers are contingent upon favorable results from the pre-employment screening process.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.

• Paid time off and a flexible holiday program.

• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote opportunities where business needs permit.

• Life insurance and disability coverage, including maternity leave benefits.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care costs.

• Paid family leave.

• Wellness programs that promote both physical and mental well-being.

• Educational assistance, professional development, and ongoing learning opportunities.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Employee discount programs.

• Opportunities for professional development, technical training, mentorship, and leadership growth.