Position Title: Design Manager - Asset Management
Location: Los Angeles, CA - (On-Site)
Candidate Submission Deadline: 5/24/24
Number of Positions: 6
Position Overview:
- 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 within functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal requirements.
- Manages multiple projects through interaction with Architects, consultants, and 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.
- 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.
- 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 project remains within budget.
- Recommends 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 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.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
Required Experience:
- Minimum 10 years full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects.
- Years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies.
Required Education:
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering.
Preferred Licenses and Certificates:
- 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.
Offered rate of compensation: The salary range for this position is $160,000-$165,000 based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
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