
Design Manager
- Los Angeles, CA
- $110,000-190,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with Client's standards and
- guidelines by working with design professionals and various other parties to ensure that new and modernized structures meet building standards requirements.
- Provides the Team of designers with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project.
- Reviews design changes to ensure project remains within budget
- Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Establishes and follows a process to identify and select the architectural firms or Design/Build Entities best suited for each project
- Establishes and follows an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for each project
- Provides maximum value for dollars budgeted and are appropriate and enduring to meet the functional needs of the Client, the local community, and the environment
- Specialize in budget development, project coordination, design review, and project close-out.
- Oversee contract scopes, team management through design and construction phases.
- Manages portfolio of clients with multiple projects.
- Responsible for delivering revenues assigned from specific clients as a result of repeat business caused by flawless execution of projects.
- Manages more complex clients and projects.
- Supervises and directs others with multiple projects or program of projects.
- BA/BS + 6 Years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- DBIA Certification
- Minimum ten (10) years full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that included the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities.
- Five (5) years of experience must be with the design, planning and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies.
- Experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that including the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- Previous experience must include the design, planning and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies.
- Previous experience coordinating with the Division of State Architects (DSA).
- Registered Architect or Professional Engineer in the State of California.