Senior Design Manager A/E

ENGICON CM•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$185,000 - $205,000

About The Position

The Senior Design Manager A/E will manage multiple projects, with a particular emphasis on seismic, critical repair, and retrofit projects. This role involves managing and supervising a team of design professionals through the design review process, and developing/coordinating the District’s design process for A&E services to ensure compliance with functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements. The manager will interact with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely project completion, and oversee the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD’s standards and guidelines. This includes establishing processes for selecting architectural firms, providing clear direction on project goals, standards, schedules, and budgets, and ensuring effective design review processes. The goal is to provide maximum value for budgeted dollars, ensuring projects meet the functional needs of the District, community, and environment. The role also includes reviewing design changes for budget compliance and monitoring project planning and design status for reporting.

Requirements

14 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
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering

Nice To Haves

A master'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

Manages multiple projects with particular emphasis on seismic, critical repair and retrofit projects
Manages and supervises a team of design professionals and other professionals through the design review process
Manages, develops, and coordinates the District’s design process for the A&E services to ensure that design 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 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, sites, schedules, and budgets 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 submitted to ensure project remains within budget
Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations and updates
Performs other duties as assigned