Senior Design Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Holidays

PTO

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Infertility benefits

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Pride Resource Partners, LLC, a Think Power Solutions Company, is seeking a Senior Design Manager, Asset Management, to lead district design activities and ensure compliance with LAUSD standards and policies. The role coordinates with architects, consultants, and district staff from concept to handoff, driving value within budget and schedule.

A California license or PE registration is highly preferred. The position emphasizes leadership, policy implementation, and collaboration across divisions

Qualifications

• Fifteen years full‑time paid professional experience in facilities design or capital projects.
• Five years with design, planning and construction of K-12 educational facilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering; Master’s preferred.
• Valid California Architect license or PE registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the design activities for school upgrade programs and repairs.
• Coordinate with architects, consultants, and district personnel from conception to handoff.
• Ensure designs meet LAUSD standards and building educational requirements.
• Lead design review processes to maximize value within budget.
• Identify and select architectural firms based on qualifications and performance.

Skills

Design management

Project coordination

Architectural/engineering knowledge

K-12 facilities experience

Policy and procedure implementation

Lead design professional

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering

Master’s degree in architecture or engineering preferred

Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer

Job description

Position: Senior Design Manager, Asset Management

Company: Pride Resource Partners, LLC, a Think Power Solutions Company

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, 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.
• Ensure that decisions are made in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all steps within the project are documented and that the documentation meets legal requirements.
• Review design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget.
• Recommend architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre-qualified architectural firms.
• Participate in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects design within the community.
• Coordinate with a host of professional staff who support the design function for the District.
• Develop continuing education opportunities, e.g., seminars and workshops, to learn and share up-to-date information on working with architects and contractors.
• 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.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• The employee may be required to travel.
• This position may require working more than 40 hours per week.
• The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25 pounds.
• The employee is frequently required to move to access office equipment, etc.
• The employee will operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a copy machine, etc.

Benefits

• 100% employer paid employee-only medical plan.
• 100% company paid basic life insurance.
• 100% company-paid short-term disability.
• Optional vision and dental insurance.
• Optional long-term disability.
• 9 company-paid holidays.
• 10 days PTO.
• 6-weeks maternity leave paid at 100%.
• 1-week paternity leave paid at 100%.
• Infertility benefits up to $10,000.
• Adoption assistance up to $5,000.

Requirements

• Fifteen (15) 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.
• Five (5) years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of K‑12 educational facilities.
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering.
• A master’s degree in architecture or engineering is preferred.
• 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.

EEO Statement

Think Power Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Think Power Solutions will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination towards, or harassment of applicants or employees, by anyone at Think Power Solutions, or anyone working on behalf of Think Power Solutions.