Design Manager

Cordoba Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $150,000 - $167,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Cordoba Corporation is a leading engineering and design firm based in California. We are seeking a Design Manager to join our Education & Facilities Sector. The Design Manager leads, organizes, and oversees all design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects. Serving as the department’s lead design professional, this role ensures high‑quality design review, adherence to policies and procedures, and effective coordination with the Division of the State Architect (DSA). The Design Manager directs the District’s design process to ensure all plans meet functional, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements, while managing multiple projects from initial concept through final approval and handoff to Project Execution. This position ensures compliance with District design standards, collaborates closely with architects, consultants, and District staff, and oversees the selection of architectural firms based on qualifications and performance. The Design Manager also provides architects with clear guidance on project goals, standards, schedules, and budgets to ensure successful project delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities
• 5 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
• 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

• Plans, organizes, and directs the design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects.
• Functions as the lead design professional in the Design Department providing quality review, implementation of policy and procedures, and interface and coordinates with the Division of State Architects (DSA)
• Manages, develops, and coordinates the District’s design process for the Facilities Planning and Development Division to ensure that plans are withinthe functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal requirements
• Manages multiple projects through interaction with Architects, consultants, and the District personnel from project conception, through draft to final review, approval, and handoff to Project Execution
• Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD’s standards and guidelines for the District by working with design professionals and various District administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet both educational and building standards 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 with regard to 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 the 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
• Ensures that decisions are made in a timely manner
• Ensures that all steps within the project are documented and that the documentation meets legal requirements
• Reviews design changes submitted to ensure the project remains within budget
• Recommends an architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre-qualified architectural firms
• Participates in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of the District building projects design within the community
• Coordinates with a host of professional staff who support the design function for the District
• Develops continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and share-up-to-date information on working with architects and contractors
• Coordinates project activities with other District organizational branches and departments such as the Office of the Environmental Health and Safety, A/E Design Services, Maintenance and Operations, School Occupancy Transitional Unit, Asbestos Technical Unit and Local Districts
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• We offer multiple medical and dental insurance plans, as well as vision insurance.
• Plans are subsidized for both employees and dependents with coverage effective the first month after hire.
• Additionally, Cordoba provides employees with paid AD&D and life insurance, a 401k with an industry leading employer match, generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 9 paid holidays, and other forms of paid time off.
• We also offer flexible spending accounts (FSA’s) including medical care reimbursement, dependent care reimbursement, and commuter benefit plans.
• Employees are also eligible for our employee assistance program and well-being benefits that include stress management, nutrition, and financial well-being.
• Cordoba Corporation provides equal employment opportunities, promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
• We strictly prohibit workplace harassment based on any factor, including race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
• Cordoba is committed to fostering a healthy and happy lifestyle for our employees, both within and beyond the workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees