Senior Design Manager

Francison Consulting, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health insurance

401K retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Professional development support

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Francison Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager - A/E Services to oversee LAUSD's design processes for capital, repair, and retrofit projects. You will lead a team of design professionals and coordinate with Architects, consultants, and District administrators from planning through completion.

Primary focus on seismic, critical repair, and retrofit programs, ensuring designs meet functional, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements while delivering value and

Qualifications

• 14 years full time paid professional experience in facilities design or capital project planning and coordination
• 4 years of this experience in design, planning, and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering (required)

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects with emphasis on seismic, critical repair, and retrofit projects
• Supervise a design team through the design review process
• Coordinate and manage the District's design process for A&E services to meet program, budget, environmental and legal requirements
• Provide Architects with clear direction on goals, standards, sites, schedules and budgets
• Establish and follow an effective design review process to meet project goals
• Review design changes to ensure budget alignment
• Report findings, recommendations and updates to stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Written/verbal communication

Public sector experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering

Master's degree in architecture or engineering

Professional licensure (Architect/Engineer)

Job description

Francison Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager - A/E Services to support the Los Angeles Unified School District's Facilities Construction Program, Maintenance & Operations (M&O)/A&E Services. In this role, you will manage multiple projects with particular emphasis on seismic, critical repair, and retrofit projects, and manage and supervise a team of design professionals through the design review process.

This is an opportunity to lead the design direction for one of the nation's largest school districts, working closely with Architects, consultants, and District administrators from project planning through completion.

Position Summary

The Senior Design Manager - A/E Services will manage and coordinate LAUSD's design process for capital, repair, and retrofit projects, serving as the primary point of direction for Architects and design consultants, and supervising a team of design professionals. Core responsibilities include:

• Managing multiple projects with particular emphasis on seismic, critical repair, and retrofit projects
• Managing and supervising a team of design professionals and other professionals through the design review process
• Managing, developing, and coordinating the District's design process for A&E Services to ensure design plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements
• Managing multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion
• Overseeing the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD's standards and guidelines by working with design professionals and District administrators
• Establishing and following a process to identify and select the architectural firm best suited for each project based on qualifications and ability to meet performance standards
• Providing Architects with clear and consistent direction regarding goals, objectives, standards, sites, schedules, and budgets for each project
• Establishing and following an effective and efficient design review process to ensure designs meet overall project goals and objectives
• Providing maximum value for dollars budgeted, appropriate and enduring to meet the functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment
• Reviewing design changes submitted to ensure projects remain within budget
• Monitoring project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates
• Performing other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• 14 years full time paid professional experience managing facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that included 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
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in architecture or engineering
• 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

Why Join Francison Consulting?

• Opportunity to support one of the nation's largest school districts
• Lead the design direction for LAUSD's seismic, critical repair, and retrofit projects
• Competitive compensation with performance based bonuses
• Full health insurance and 401K retirement plan
• Generous paid time off and professional development support
• Opportunity to work on impactful public sector capital improvement projects