Design Manager – A/E Services

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 in Los Angeles is seeking a District Facilities Design Manager to lead the district’s A&E design process, ensuring programs stay within budget, environment, and regulatory requirements. The role involves coordinating architects, consultants, and district staff to deliver timely, compliant projects.

Responsibilities include selecting architectural partners, guiding goals and site/schedule decisions, and maintaining rigorous design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering is required.
• Minimum 8 years of full-time paid professional experience in facilities design or planning and coordination of capital projects.
• 4 years of this experience must be with design, planning and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manages, develops, and coordinates the district’s design process for A&E services to ensure plans meet program, budget, environmental, and legal requirements.
• Manages multiple projects including engineering repair and critical repair with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion.
• Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD standards and guidelines for new and modernized structures.
• Establishes process to identify and select architectural firms based on qualifications and performance.
• Provides architects with clear direction regarding goals, standards, site, schedule, and budget.
• Establishes and follows design review processes to meet project goals.
• Reviews design changes to keep projects within budget and reports progress.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Position Description:

• Manages, develops, and coordinates the district’s design process for the A&E Services to ensure that plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements
• Manages multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion of these projects
• 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 regarding 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 each 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
• Reviews design changes to ensure project remains within budget
• Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Required Qualifications: Required Experience:

• Minimum 8 years full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that included the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities
• 4 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 or engineering

Preferred Licenses and Certificates:

• 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