Design Manager - Architectural and Engineering

CLMI Group•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CLMI Group is looking for passionate construction professionals to join our team! We value ambition, dedication, and innovation, and believe in building a network of talented individuals who share our commitment to making a difference. This position 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. The role involves managing multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion. It also oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD's standards and guidelines by working with design professionals and various District administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet both educational and building standards requirements. The Design Manager establishes and follows processes for identifying and selecting architectural firms, providing clear direction to Architects, and implementing an effective design review process to ensure projects meet overall goals and objectives, providing maximum value for budgeted dollars. The role also involves reviewing design changes to ensure projects remain within budget and monitoring project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years 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.
Ensures that plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements.
Manages multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair.
Interacts with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion of projects.
Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD's standards and guidelines.
Works with design professionals and various District administrators to ensure new and modernized structures meet educational and building standards requirements.
Establishes and follows a process to identify and select the architectural firm best suited for each project.
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.
Ensures that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for each project.
Provides maximum value for dollars budgeted that 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.