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Cordoba Corporation · 2 days ago

Senior Design Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$185K/yr - $205K/yr

15+ years exp

Cordoba Corporation is a leading engineering and design firm based in California, seeking a Senior Design Manager to support their Education Sector. The Senior Design Manager will lead design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements while managing project designs to meet functional and budgetary needs.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct the design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects. Function as the lead design professional in the Design Department, providing quality review, implementation of policy and procedures, and interface and coordinate with the Division of State Architects (DSA)

Manage, develop, and coordinate 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

Manage multiple projects through interaction with Architects, consultants, and the District personnel from project conception, through draft to final review, approval, and handoff to Project Execution

Oversee 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

Establish and follow a process to identify and select the architectural firm best suited for each project based on the firm’s qualifications and ability to meet performance standards

Provide Architects with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project

Establish and follow an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for the project, providing maximum value for the budgeted dollars and appropriate and sustainable in meeting the functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment

Ensure that decisions are made in a timely manner

Ensure that all steps within the project are documented and that the documentation meets legal requirements

Review design changes submitted to ensure the project remains within budget

Recommend an architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre-qualified architectural firms

Participate in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of the District building project's design within the community

Coordinate with a host of professional staff who support the design function for the District

Develop continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and share up-to-date information on working with architects and contractors

Coordinate 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

Facilities design managementK-12 educational facilitiesContract administrationCost estimatingScheduling activitiesBachelor's degree in architectureBachelor's degree in engineeringMaster's degree in architectureMaster's degree in engineeringArchitect registrationProfessional engineer certificationCommunity relationsTeam coordinationProject managementCommunication skills

Required

Fifteen (15) years of experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that include 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

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor'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