Design Director - Educational Facilities & Projects

ENGICON CM; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

ENGICON CM is seeking an experienced Design Leader in Los Angeles to supervise the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects. You will coordinate with the District’s Design Department and the Division of State Architects, ensuring designs meet program, budget, environmental and legal requirements.

You will manage multiple projects, guide architectural teams, and ensure timely decisions and documentation compliance. A strong background in educational facilities design is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 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.

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 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 budgeted dollars and appropriate and sustainable in meeting the functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment
• 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

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering

Job description

ENGICON CM is seeking an experienced Design Leader in Los Angeles to supervise the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects. You will coordinate with the District’s Design Department and the Division of State Architects, ensuring designs meet program, budget, environmental and legal requirements.

You will manage multiple projects, guide architectural teams, and ensure timely decisions and documentation compliance. A strong background in educational facilities design is required.