Education Design Lead - Campus Capital Projects (DSA)

MyGreat Recruitment Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MyGreat Recruitment Inc. is seeking a Design Manager to lead the full design lifecycle for campus capital projects in California, ensuring DSA certification and alignment with District standards.

The role acts as the primary liaison between the Capital Program Team, design consultants, and District stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of facilities design or capital project experience, including education-sector projects with DSA/OSHPD/HCAI compliance, and a track record in design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or related field.
• NCARB or Registered Architect license/equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of facility design or capital projects management experience including design management, contract administration, cost estimating, and project scheduling.
• Minimum 5 years delivering educational facilities or comparable public-sector projects requiring DSA or OSHPD/HCAI compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead full design lifecycle for campus capital projects through DSA certification and close-out.
• Serve as liaison between Capital Program Team and Design Team, ensuring effective communication.
• Oversee pre-construction activities, design phase services, and implementation of policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with District stakeholders, architects, consultants, and project teams to define project scope and objectives.
• Oversee timely production, review, and approval of all design deliverables within budgets and schedules.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of plans, specs, schedules, and other design documentation for constructibility and compliance.
• Provide design direction to architects and consultants regarding District standards and budgets.
• Guide project teams through the DSA review and CCD process and evaluate impacts of changes.
• Review DSA CCDs during construction to ensure compliance with approved design intent.
• Ensure all projects comply with DSA guidelines, codes, SOPs, and programming criteria.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or related discipline

NCARB or Registered Architect equivalent

Job description

MyGreat Recruitment Inc. is seeking a Design Manager to lead the full design lifecycle for campus capital projects in California, ensuring DSA certification and alignment with District standards.

The role acts as the primary liaison between the Capital Program Team, design consultants, and District stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of facilities design or capital project experience, including education-sector projects with DSA/OSHPD/HCAI compliance, and a track record in design