Director of Facilities Planning & DSA Certification

APPA; Santa Monica (CA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

APPA is seeking a Director of Facilities Planning & Construction to lead district-wide facilities planning, design, and construction across multiple campuses in California. The role requires hands-on DSA management from submittal to closeout, with personal accountability for certification outcomes.

The candidate will coordinate with IORs, manage plan reviews and back-check cycles, and ensure documentation for DSA certification. Strong leadership of external construction partners is essential.

Formación

• Direct, hands-on experience managing projects through the full California DSA process and approvals.
• Experience preparing or directing DSA submittal packages and managing plan review/back-check cycles.
• Coordinating with an Inspector of Record (IOR) and ensuring testing lab documentation requirements on construction projects.
• Assembling and reconciling documentation to bring a project to DSA Certification of Compliance.
• Managing field changes and determining when DSA notification or resubmittal was required.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee district-wide facilities planning, design, and construction activities for multiple campuses.
• Directly responsible for monitoring, directing and evaluating the work of independent construction firms.
• Ensure compliance with DSA processes from submittal through closeout and certification.

Conocimientos

DSA submittals

Plan review cycles

IOR coordination

DSA Certification docs

Project leadership

Descripción del empleo

APPA is seeking a Director of Facilities Planning & Construction to lead district-wide facilities planning, design, and construction across multiple campuses in California. The role requires hands-on DSA management from submittal to closeout, with personal accountability for certification outcomes.

The candidate will coordinate with IORs, manage plan reviews and back-check cycles, and ensure documentation for DSA certification. Strong leadership of external construction partners is essential.