Product Design Manager - Brookfield Properties

Location



Fairfax - 3201 Jermantown Road, Suite 150



Business




At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community.As part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.




If you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.




Job Description




Your Team


The Product Design Manager will provide key support to residential Housing Operations by managing the production, accuracy and timely delivery of all construction drawings prepared by third party architectural firms for use by the Production and Sales Team. This includes sourcing and managing external consultants and proactively coordinating with, directing, and managing internal resources as appropriate to assure quality, compliant, and efficient construction. The position requires an ability to multi-task, be detail oriented, self-sufficient, dependable, ability to cope under pressure, maintain good judgement, eager to learn and have a professional, supportive attitude.




Your Key Deliverables

+ Manage completion and timeline for new product development construction drawings in accordance with deadlines set by Housing Operations

+ Maintenance of current architectural plans and all changes to plans. Maintain log of plan changes

+ Manage communication with outside architectural consultants

+ Create and communicate architectural budgets for integration into site budgets

+ Manage accuracy of construction drawings being used in the field

+ Communicate all plan changes to directly to field teams and department managers

+ Resolve code or other architectural issues that arise in the field

+ Verify material takeoff accuracy for new projects being bid

+ Assist with takeoffs and estimating for new product being designed

+ Schedule and conduct frame walks for new models being built

+ Review marketing brochures for accuracy prior to release to sales managers and web

+ Market and competition research to ensure our product is spec’d appropriately

+ Estimating cost of new product

+ Implementing, Understanding and Analyzing Trends in the Housing Market

+ Standardize architectural and structural details

+ Assist with designing MEP layouts to ensure cost effective and efficient installs

+ Ensure plans and designs meet entitlement guidelines, energy efficiency standards, as well as code requirements in each municipality

+ Actively engage with field personnel, purchasing and marketing to answer questions and improve construction drawings

+ Review furniture feasibility and livability

+ Collect customer feedback on home plans, options, and finishes to analyze findings and suggest implementations for improvement.

+ Identifies upcoming product needs as part of the Division’s overall architecture program, and elevates/responds to such needs accordingly.

+ Prepares scopes of work for outside architectural and drafting consultants.

+ Facilitates and directs prototype plan walks and follows up with documenting and distributing changes and coordinating appropriate plan revisions.

+ Maintains a Division plan library, including architectural and structural plans, cabinet layouts, electrical layouts, and floor break diagrams.

+ Provide digital and hard product samples for use by sales teams.

+ Help create option and color packages.






Must Haves

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or similar and a combination of 4+ years of related experience in the residential construction/homebuilding industry.

+ Interior design experience is a plus.

+ Knowledge and understanding of construction industry business practices and processes and cost management

+ Individual must be able to work professionally and effectively with employees at all levels within the organization

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must.

+ Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as with a team.

+ Problem solving and analytical skills

+ Experience with Microsoft Office Suite is a must

+ Experience in AutoCAD, Revit, and various BIM software






Your Opportunity - US


We are proud to offer our employees what they value most:

+ Competitive compensation

+ Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day 1

+ 401(k) matching, vesting begins day 1

+ Career development programs

+ Charitable donation matching

+ Paid Volunteer Hours

+ Paid parental leave

+ Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoptions options

+ Wellness and mental health resources

+ Pet insurance offering

+ A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community






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We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.


At Brookfield Properties, our success starts with our people. People like you. We develop, operate, and manage more than 1100 properties and 395 million square feet of real estate across the globe. It’s a feat that wouldn’t be possible without our team, a diverse group of creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in pursuit of one goal: to ensure our buildings don’t simply meet the needs of our tenants, residents, and communities — but exceed them, every day.