Design Manager - A&E Services

The Tsui Group•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$154,000 - $159,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Tsui Group is seeking a candidate who is qualified and experienced in educational facility construction projects to serve as a Design Manager for a large educational client within Los Angeles County. This role involves managing the district’s design process for A&E Services, ensuring plans align with functional, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements. The Design Manager will oversee multiple projects, including engineering and critical repairs, by collaborating with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion. Responsibilities include overseeing the building design process for compliance with standards and guidelines, working with design professionals and administrators to ensure new and modernized structures meet educational and building standards. The role also involves establishing processes for selecting architectural firms based on qualifications and performance, providing clear direction to Architects on project goals, standards, site, schedule, and budget, and implementing an effective design review process. The goal is to maximize value for budgeted funds, ensuring designs are appropriate and enduring for the district's functional needs, the local community, and the environment. The Design Manager will review design changes to maintain budget adherence, monitor project planning and design status, and report findings and recommendations. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that included the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities
4 years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering

Nice To Haves

A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board or Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Responsibilities

Manages, develops, and coordinates the district’s design process for the A&E Services to ensure that plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements
Manages multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion of these projects
Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with standards and guidelines by working with design professionals and various administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet both educational and building standards and requirements
Establishes and follows a process to identify and select the architectural firm best suited for each project based on the firms’ qualifications and ability to meet performance standards
Provides Architects with clear and consistent direction regarding goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project
Establishes and follows an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for each project
Provides maximum value for dollars budgeted and are appropriate and enduring to meet the functional needs of the district, the local community, and the environment
Reviews design changes to ensure project remains within budget
Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates
Performs other duties as assigned