Design Manager - Future Opportunity Work Location: Los Angeles, CA

Overview

Lead design manager overseeing school facility projects, budgets, compliance, and teams.

Key Responsibilities

• project management
• design review
• budget review
• compliance
• documentation
• firm selection

Tasks

-Provides Architects with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project -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 -Develops continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and share-up-to-date information on working with architects and contractors -Ensures that decisions are made in a timely manner -Reviews design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget -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 -Ensures that all steps within the project are documented and that the documentation meets legal requirements -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 -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) -Participates in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects design within the community -Recommends architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre-qualified architectural firms -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 -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 -Coordinates with a host of professional staff who support the design function for the District

Requirements

• architect license
• pe license
• 5 years
• educational design
• bachelor's degree
• 10 years

What You Bring

-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 -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 -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

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About Pmcs Group, Inc.

-Evolved from seasoned engineering and construction professionals into a versatile infrastructure specialist. -Provides end-to-end oversight: design-review, scheduling, cost control, QA/QC inspection, procurement, and commissioning. -Notable projects include I-5 freeway enhancements, Purple Line transit extension, Los Angeles Airport modernization, and hospital megaprojects. -Serves both public and private clients in transportation, healthcare, government facilities, and general construction management. -Often handles technically complex jobs, such as LEED-certified fire stations and million-square-foot hospitals, blending green tech and civil scope. -Certified as a small business by California and port authorities, giving them an edge in public infrastructure work. -Earns repeat clients by delivering projects on time, within budget, and with strong quality assurance.

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