Senior Design Manager

Cumming Group

$132K — $185K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering; master's preferred.
  • 14 years of professional experience in facilities design or capital project coordination.
  • 4 years must involve design and planning of educational facilities or similar public sector projects.
  • Valid Architect or Professional Engineer registration in California preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple educational facility projects with a focus on seismic and critical repairs.
  • Supervise a team of design professionals through the design review process.
  • Coordinate the District's design process to meet program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements.
  • Work with architects and consultants for timely project completion.
  • Ensure building designs comply with educational and construction standards.
  • Establish criteria for selecting architectural firms based on their qualifications.
  • Guide architects with clear project goals, standards, schedules, and budgets.
  • Implement an effective design review process to meet project objectives.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Full Job Description
Our firm is currently looking for a dedicated Senior Design Manager with experience in educational facility project types. The position will be located in downtown Los Angeles, CA and will be supporting K-12 educational facility projects at one of the largest public school districts in the country, the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Manages multiple projects with particular emphasis on seismic, critical repair and retrofit projects
  • Manages and supervises a team of design professionals and other professionals through the design review process
  • Manages, develops, and coordinates the District's design process for the A&E services to ensure that design plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal requirements
  • Manages multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion of these projects
  • Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with standards and guidelines for the District by working with design professionals and administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet both educational and building standards requirements
  • Establishes and follows a process to identify and select the architectural firm best suited for each project based on the firms' qualifications and ability to meet performance standards
  • Provides Architects with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, sites, schedules, and budgets 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 District, the local community, and the environment
  • Reviews design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget
  • Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations and updates
  • Performs other duties as assigned


Required Education and Experience:
  • Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering. A master's degree in architecture or engineering.
  • 14 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
  • 4 years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies
  • Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering
  • 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 Preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills


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The salary range for this full-time role is $132,800.00-$185,933.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program

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