Senior Manager, CAD Development

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Olympic project

Leadership role

Cross-functional exposure

Downtown LA office

Job summary

LA28 seeks a Senior Manager, CAD Development to lead the technical drawing capability that turns venue concepts into buildable layouts for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. You will guide a team of Managers, set CAD standards, and translate operational needs into accurate designs for non-sport spaces, furniture, equipment placement, and overlay.

You will collaborate across logistics, planning, and procurement to shape how venues take physical form, meet milestones, and maintain templates and version

Qualifications

• 8+ years in CAD development and design.
• 3+ years leading or supervising a CAD team.
• Strong proficiency with AutoCAD and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Managers in CAD Development and set priorities.
• Lead CAD drawings for non-sport venue layouts, furniture and overlay designs.
• Establish and maintain CAD standards, templates, and best practices.
• Create, review, and approve drawings for accuracy and compliance, overseeing version control.
• Align delivery with project milestones and support cost planning with detailed layouts.

Skills

CAD development

Team leadership

Project multitasking

Communication

MS Office

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Rhino

BIM tools

Job description

About the Role

As Senior Manager, CAD Development, you will lead the technical drawing capability that turns venue concepts into buildable layouts for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. You will guide a team of Managers, establish CAD standards, and translate operational requirements into accurate designs for non-sport venue space, furniture and equipment placement, and overlay. Working across logistics, planning, and procurement, you will help shape how the Games take physical form and set foundations that many venue decisions depend on.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Managers in CAD Development, setting priorities, standards, and workload across venue projects.


• Lead the development of CAD drawings for non-sport venue layouts, furniture and equipment placement, and overlay designs.


• Establish and maintain CAD standards, templates, and best practices, translating internal requirements into accurate drawings.


• Create, review, and approve drawings for accuracy and compliance, and oversee version control and document management.


• Align delivery with project milestones and support cost planning and procurement with detailed layouts and quantities.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in CAD development, including at least three years leading or supervising a CAD team through complex delivery.


• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and related design software such as Revit, Rhino, and BIM tools used across venue design.


• Proven track record managing complex, concurrent projects, multitasking, and prioritising competing deliverables under tight, immovable Games deadlines.


• Strong technical skills across Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, for documentation and reporting.


• Leadership skills to guide and develop a diverse team, with clear, confident upward and downward communication.

Preferred Skills

• Experience on a major event such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games.


• Confident self-starter who advances decisions with stakeholder input.


• Collaborative, flexible approach within an evolving organisation.


• Influencing skills that build understanding and buy-in across stakeholders.


• Passion for sport and for Los Angeles.

Workplace

• On-site in Downtown Los Angeles


• Open floorplan office environment


• No relocation assistance provided

Benefits & Perks

• Ownership of a core capability that shapes how LA28 venues are designed and delivered.


• A once-in-a-career opportunity to help stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games.


• Exposure across logistics, planning, and procurement, building durable, transferable experience.


• A collaborative, high-trust team where pride is earned through shared, visible results.

About the Company

LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply.