Design Manager ADA (Closed)

May 01 2022 admin Comments Off on Design Manager ADA (Closed)
  • Full Time
  • CLOSED

DESIGN MANAGER ADA

Program:             Los Angeles Unified School District – Asset Management
Salary Range:     $130.8K to $153.9K annual base salary plus benefits
Positions Open: Two (2)

DUTIES:

  • Plans, organizes, and directs the design activities for the School Upgrade Program and Accessibility Program. 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Provides evaluation of architects and their consultants performance.
  • Evaluates architect, engineer and other consultant fees.
  • Reviews design quality for efficiency, completeness of submittals, compatibility with school’s architectural character, established scope and compliance with LAUSD ADA design guidelines.
  • Utilizes understanding and knowledge of construction document phase milestones and development of construction documents in an architectural firm setting.
  • Utilizes understanding and knowledge of ADA guidelines and design principles.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum 7 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 educational facilities or similar public agencies

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture.

PREFERRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board or a valid CASp certificate by the Division of State Architects (DSA).

REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board

PREFERRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

LEED Professional Accreditation

RESUME SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Deadline to submit resume:
Friday June 3, 2022 @ 9:00am (no late submissions accepted)
Please email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements: hr@paragon-em.com
Subject line:  LAUSD Design Manager ADA

Approximate Processing Time:
SHORTLIST: Within 1 week after deadline to submit resume
INTERVIEW: Within 2 weeks after deadline to submit resume
SELECTION NOTIFICATION: Within 3 weeks after deadline to submit resume
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Recruitment# CM-DMA-0522-17

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