Design Associate

Responsibilities

• Assists Planning and Development staff by providing support services pertaining to the planning, design, and construction of educational facility projects
• Affords support in performing routine procedural work related to management of Architectural?Engineering contracts and services, and preparing studies and presentations
• Reads and interprets architectural, engineering and planning documents
• Collections and organizes data for reports and presentations
• Affords assistance in the preparation of reports and minor project research
• Updates and maintains project files with technical information
• Reviews plans and design/construction documentation for compliance with applicable LAUSD standard requirements and federal, state and local codes
• Reviews and prepares internal documentation for completeness and approval by other District branches (i.e.: AE Contracts, AE invoices, etc.)
• Affords assistance in coordinating project activities with other District organizational branches and departments (i.e.: Office of the Environmental Health and Safety, A/E Design Services, Maintenance and Operations, Furniture + Interiors Group, Project Execution, Local Districts, etc.) in support of design and construction administration functions
• Participates in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects within the community
• Performs other related tasks required.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or planning

Skills

• Architectural, Engineering, or Planning terms, concepts, and symbols
• Architectural characteristics of building materials and technical detailing
• Research methods and techniques, including planning studies and surveys, determining variables, and developing sources of data
• Basic record keeping methods
• Software: Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Autocad, Revit
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in the use of computer database and related equipment
• Analyze architectural/engineering/planning problems related to assigned educational facilities projects and recommend appropriate and feasible solutions
• Interpret federal, state, and local codes related to educational facilities
• Possess knowledge of California Department of Education, Division of the State Architect, applicable building and engineering codes, fire codes and energy codes. (i.e.: ADA, CA Title 24, CalGreen, etc.)
• Make detailed and accurate calculations and surveys
• Compile, interpret/analyze, and summarize data, and recognize the implications of complex documents
• Has the ability to collaborate with other team members
• Able to multi-task