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CMTS LLC · 1 day ago

Senior Design Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$206K/yr - $218K/yr

15+ years exp

CMTS LLC is an experienced company dedicated to impactful infrastructure projects that benefit communities. They are seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee the design and planning of educational facilities, ensuring that projects meet educational requirements and align with district standards.

ConstructionProfessional ServicesProject Management

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Develops, coordinates and updates LAUSD’s standards and guidelines, including Educational Specifications, School Design Guide and space program templates

Supports leadership with prioritizing capital projects and programs including data driven analysis, managing complicated prioritization methodologies, and preparing and presenting recommendations

Meets with instructional staff, school sites, and architects to define facility attributes that will support and enhance the instructional programs

Develops standards and guidelines to ensure that both new and modernized facilities meet educational requirements

Coordinates with Furniture and Interiors Group to develop furniture and equipment solutions to meet educational needs

Conducts post-occupancy assessments with instructional staff to determine necessary improvements or adjustments to District Standards

Reviews and supports development of project space programs that align with District standard education specifications and respond to each school’s instructional needs

Review project design deliverables and provide comments regarding the appropriateness of the space planning and the physical adjacencies

Coordinates with California Department of Education (CDE) requirements. Supports review and submittal for CDE plan approval

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

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

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

Develops continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and share updated 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

Qualification

ArchitectureFacilities Design ManagementK-12 Educational FacilitiesCalifornia Architect LicenseContract AdministrationCost EstimatingScheduling ActivitiesMaster's Degree in ArchitectureProject ManagementTeam CoordinationCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, urban planning, or a related field

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

Fifteen (15) 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 K-12 educational facilities