Architectural CAD Project Coordinator

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking an Architectural Design Project Coordinator to oversee CAD support for capital projects under $640k within Real Estate | Planning, Design & Construction. The role focuses on managing small projects from estimation to close-out and developing CAD drawings through design stages.

You will liaise with contracted engineers and vendors, ensure regulatory compliance, and prepare submittals to HCAI and UCLA plan checks, while coordinating schedules and documentation to meet

Qualifications

• > At least one year of experience in using CAD.
• > Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/training.
• > Working knowledge of design and construction processes.
• > Excellent time management, with ability to organize and facilitate projects.
• > Ability to analyze information, problems, situations, practices, and procedures to define objectives and develop project scope.
• > Ability to interpret legal and technical documents.
• > Skill in prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines despite workload changes.
• > Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• > Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers and department personnel.
• > Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Bluebeam, with the ability to learn and work with different software products and analyze data for management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage small capital projects from cost estimation to close-out.
• Scope new project requests and propose project implementation, budget, and schedule.
• Develop CAD drawings through design development, schematic design, and construction documentation.
• Oversee hiring and coordination of contracted engineers; recommend modifications to design, construction, and vendor contracts as needed.
• Communicate with contracted vendors and UCLA Health clients.
• Oversee project review for regulatory compliance with requirements and organizational policies.
• Manage submittals to HCAI and UCLA plan checks.
• Ensure training and close-out documents meet contract requirements and are properly distributed.

Skills

CAD

Project coordination

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office / Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

UCLA Health is seeking an Architectural Design Project Coordinator to oversee CAD support for capital projects under $640k within Real Estate | Planning, Design & Construction. The role focuses on managing small projects from estimation to close-out and developing CAD drawings through design stages.

You will liaise with contracted engineers and vendors, ensure regulatory compliance, and prepare submittals to HCAI and UCLA plan checks, while coordinating schedules and documentation to meet