Design Manager

Job Description

The Tsui Group is seeking a candidate who is qualified and experienced in educational facility construction projects to serve as a Design Manager for a large educational client within Los Angeles County with the below duties:

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 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 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 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

Requirements

Required Experience:

Minimum 10 years of 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

Minimum 5 years of experience 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

Benefits

Salary Range: $144,000-$149,000

Medical, Vision, & Dental – 100% covered for the employee*

Life and Disability Insurance

10.5 days of Vacation pay (Accrued)

6 days of Sick pay (Available Immediately)

13 days of Holiday pay

3% Employer Contribution 401k (After 1 year of service)

Monthly Stipend for Cell Phone

Laptop for work purposes

Full-time