Design Associate

About the role

Cumming Group is seeking a Design Associate to join their team in downtown Los Angeles, CA. The ideal candidate will work on-site with a client, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), supporting the planning, design, and construction of educational facilities.

Responsibilities

• Affords support services pertaining to the planning, design, and construction of educational facility projects
• Supports management of Architectural-Engineering contracts and services
• Prepares studies and presentations
• Reads and interprets architectural, engineering, and planning documents
• Organizes data for reports and presentations
• Updates and maintains project files with technical information
• Reviews plans and design/construction documentation for compliance with applicable LAUSD standards and codes
• Prepares internal documentation for approval by other District branches
• Collaborates with other District organizational branches and departments to support design and construction administration functions
• Participates in community relations and outreach programs

Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years full-time paid professional experience working in an architecture and design setting
• Experience with architectural, engineering, or planning design and coordination of design disciplines
• Three (3) years of this experience must be with the design, planning, and construction of educational facilities or similar public agency projects

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or planning
• Knowledge of architectural characteristics of building materials and technical detailing
• Experience with research methods and techniques, including planning studies and surveys, determining variables, and developing sources of data
• Basic record keeping methods
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Autocad, and Revit
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyze architectural/engineering/planning problems related to assigned educational facilities projects
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local codes related to educational facilities
• Understanding of California Department of Education, Division of the State Architect, applicable building and engineering codes, fire codes, and energy codes (e.g., ADA, CA Title 24, CalGreen, etc.)
• Ability to make detailed and accurate calculations and surveys
• Ability to compile, interpret/analyze, and summarize data, and recognize the implications of complex documents
• Ability to collaborate with other team members

Skills

• Architectural, Engineering, or Planning terms, concepts, and symbols
• Interpretation of federal, state, and local codes related to educational facilities
• Knowledge of California Department of Education, Division of the State Architect, applicable building and engineering codes, fire codes, and energy codes (e.g., ADA, CA Title 24, CalGreen, etc.)
• Ability to analyze architectural/engineering/planning problems related to assigned educational facilities projects
• Ability to make detailed and accurate calculations and surveys
• Ability to compile, interpret/analyze, and summarize data, and recognize the implications of complex documents

Pay

The salary range for this full-time role is $106,800.00 - $142,400.20 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.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program