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Saronic Technologies, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Austin, TX, is developing autonomous surface vessels for maritime defense and advanced manufacturing. This is a senior-level design management role leading multi-disciplinary design teams on mid to large-scale infrastructure projects, or smaller projects with significant technical complexity.
You will oversee design efforts across multiple simultaneous capital projects of varying sizes and complexity, from concept through delivery and commissioning. Key responsibilities include leading development and scoping of projects (requirements, goals, budgets, schedules, implementation approaches), partnering with internal technical SMEs, project sponsors, construction, facilities, and EHS teams, developing RFPs for external design and construction proposals, conducting design reviews and approvals, and engaging with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) and municipalities for project approvals. You will provide mentorship to junior designers and engineers, raise team craft standards, and ensure design solutions align with project and business goals. Occasional travel is required.
The role demands someone who can manage complex, multi-disciplinary teams and navigate the full project lifecycle in industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or technology sectors. You will work with technical SMEs, manufacturing representatives, facilities and EHS representatives, and construction/commissioning teams. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential, with the ability to move fluidly between detailed technical work and high-level strategic concepts.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 6+ years of proven experience leading multi-discipline design teams (civil/site, structural, MEP, fire protection, architecture) through complete project lifecycle from concept through commissioning and handover. Project experience should span industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or technology sectors, ideally including a mix of smaller (<$2M), medium ($2M–$50M), and large (>$50M) capital projects.
- Minimum 4 years of actual design experience in one of: architecture, structural, MEP, or site/civil.
- Demonstrated experience leading and facilitating project teams with technical SMEs, manufacturing representatives, facilities and EHS representatives, and construction/commissioning representatives.
- Experience and understanding of project scheduling and capital project budget development and tracking, with proven track record of meeting schedules and budgets.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills; ability to pivot between in-depth detail and high-level concepts; experience with conflict resolution.
- Preferred: professional licensure (PE/RA) in technical area of practice.
- Preferred: experience as consulting engineer/architect and/or as owner.
- Proven ability to learn and grow from experiences, openness to new approaches and solutions, and willingness to make quick decisions.
