Job Description

Our client is looking for a  Design Manager in their Dallas, Texas location. This role will be responsible for leading the steel pipe design function and managing a team of Project Engineers dedicated to steel pipe projects. This role provides technical leadership, design governance, workload planning, and project oversight, ensuring all engineering designs meet quality, safety, cost, and schedule requirements.

The Design Manager serves as the technical authority for pipe design, oversees design outputs across the project lifecycle, and ensures seamless integration between engineering, production, procurement, quality, and project management. They proactively support problem resolution, drive standardization, and mentor engineering staff to elevate technical competency and project delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead and manage a team of Project Engineers focused on steel pipe and fittings design, layout, and project execution.
• Conduct regular interaction with team members, provide workload planning, and allocate resources across active and upcoming projects

Technical Ownership of Steel Design

• Oversee all steel pipe and fittings design activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with project-specific requirements, national standards, and internal guidelines.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, design packages, and technical documentation produced by Project Engineers.
• Serve as the internal expert for steel engineering queries, calculations, and design decisions.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as the technical liaison between Engineering, Production, Quality, Scheduling, Operations, and Procurement for all steel projects to ensure on-time delivery of designs and final products.
• Ensure timely release of designs and submittals to support production schedules and customer approvals.
• Drive alignment on technical requirements, risk mitigation actions, and design impacts across functions.

Project Oversight & Delivery Support

• Oversee the technical design aspects of multiple steel projects from kickoff to closeout.
• Ensure Project Engineers deliver designs and engineering documents on schedule and within scope.
• Monitor fabrication, inspection, and delivery to ensure all project milestones are met; provide support to proactively flag risks and resolve issues.
• Support fabrication, installation, and commissioning activities by providing technical guidance and resolving escalations.

Quality, Compliance & Process Governance

• Ensure all engineering work complies with relevant codes, standards, and internal quality policies.
• Coordinate with Quality to support inspections and nonconformance resolution.
• Establish design review checkpoints and lead multidisciplinary technical reviews.
• Implement corrective actions and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Technical Strategy & Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement improvements in design workflows, tools, and engineering processes.
• Champion standardization across steel fittings designs to enhance quality and reduce cycle time.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in pipeline engineering, steel design, structural engineering, or steel fabrication projects.
• 3+ years of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience (preferred).
• Strong experience with AutoCAD, design tools, engineering calculations, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven track record in delivering engineering packages for industrial, structural steel, or fabrication projects.
• Experience working cross-functionally with production, quality, scheduling, and project teams.
• Professional licensure or ability to obtain licensure is required.

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