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Technical Design Manager – CateringIndustrial Facility
Job Location:
Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 149833 - 212719
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
2 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Position Summary
PMA Consultants is seeking an experienced Design/Technical Manager to lead design management and technical integration for a complex systems-intensive catering and industrial facility at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). This position will manage the design and technical work from conceptual development through design validation detailed design and construction authorization.
The Design/Technical Manager will establish the technical framework for the project and coordinate architects engineers consultants equipment vendors and other technical disciplines to ensure that building systems specialized equipment operational requirements and stakeholder needs are fully integrated throughout design and project delivery.
Note: This opportunity is available at multiple placement will be determined based on the selected candidates experience skills and alignment with business needs. We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.
Position Responsibilities
- Manage the review and validation of conceptual plans drawings program requirements space adjacencies equipment requirements utility demands and operational assumptions.
- Establish and maintain the Basis of Design and a structured requirements-management process to track technical requirements decisions and design development.
- Develop and maintain a decision schedule aligned with design milestones to support timely resolution of outstanding technical and operational requirements.
- Develop technical requirements and performance criteria for the Progressive Design-Build procurement and support the technical evaluation of proposers.
- Manage design development constructability reviews design-to-budget efforts and documented multidisciplinary design reviews.
- Direct and coordinate the integration of specialized facility systems including automated storage and retrieval systems robotic assembly material handling catering equipment and refrigeration.
- Coordinate requirements for food-safety zoning clean and soiled separation and gowned/ungowned personnel and material flows.
- Coordinate structural and facility requirements associated with tilt-up concrete construction deep foundations high-bay structures and specialized loads.
- Coordinate integration of utilities electrical service systems standby power chilled water washdown systems fire protection information technology security and building management systems.
- Coordinate technical requirements related to LEED certification refrigerant selection electrification and facility resilience.
- Verify that equipment loads utility requirements maintenance access and provisions for future expansion are incorporated into the design.
- Identify technical risks design gaps and integration issues and coordinate their resolution with project stakeholders and the Design-Builder.
- Support the project team through design validation and construction authorization.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
- 10 years of design management construction project management or technical project management experience on industrial food-production logistics cold-storage manufacturing or similarly systems-intensive facilities.
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture or a related field is preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
- Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE) required.
- LEED AP certification is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing design development and technical coordination for Progressive Design-Build Design-Build or similarly collaborative delivery.
- Strong understanding of specialized MEP systems process utilities material handling automation and equipment integration.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and integrating architectural structural MEP process equipment and operational requirements.
- Experience with design validation constructability reviews design-to-budget and technical design coordination.
- Airport aviation secure-facility industrial manufacturing logistics food-production or similarly complex facility experience is preferred.
- Ability to translate operational requirements into technical criteria and effectively coordinate designers engineers contractors equipment vendors and project stakeholders.
$149833 - $212719 a year
The salary range for this position is $149833 to $212719.
A hired employee will be placed within this salary range based on a variety of legitimate business reasons including but not limited to the individuals scope of relevant experience and geographic location.
Additional Requirements
Physical: Standing or sitting for long periods; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
Cognitive: Problem-solving written and verbal communication skills; computer and software skills; and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
About PMA
At PMA employee well-being is a daily priority. We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site. Wherever we work we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.
We are committed to a culture of equity diversity and inclusion. We affirm and respect diverse backgrounds and opinions because we believe they yield the best solutions for our clients. We promote emotional intelligence and trust by nurturing these values within our new hires.
We encourage staff to develop rewarding long-term careers at PMA and we implement formal leadership development programs that help you attain your goals. At PMA shared success is a core value. Every employee who contributes is recognized celebrated and rewarded. We look for self-driven candidates eager to assume responsibility and join a community of respect founded on collaboration and accountability not titles. If you aim to transform the project management practice toward continuous improvement of project outcomes the profession and yourself PMA looks forward to warmly welcoming you to our team.
We offer competitive pay and benefits wellness programs for you and your family and career development opportunities to advance your professional goals.
As a PMA professional you will be empowered to make timely and effective decisions and significant daily contributions to complex facets of project delivery. Join a team that has achieved a world-class reputation in the construction industry and has been voted a Best Place to Work.
PMA offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits including medical prescription dental vision time off with pay 401(k) with company match life disability and professional development reimbursement for qualifying employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression) disability national origin or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances. Qualified female and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.
EOE including persons with disabilities and veterans.
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Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
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