Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Construction Design Manager – K-12, ANS

About the role

You’ll manage, develop, and coordinate the district’s design process for A&E Services to ensure that plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements. You’ll manage multiple projects—including engineering repair and critical repair—through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion. You’ll oversee the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD’s standards and guidelines by working with design professionals and various District administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet both educational and building standards requirements.

You’ll establish and follow 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. You’ll provide Architects with clear and consistent direction regarding goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project. You’ll establish and follow an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for each project. You’ll ensure maximum value for dollars budgeted and that designs are appropriate and enduring to meet the functional needs of the district, the local community, and the environment. You’ll review design changes to ensure the project remains within budget and monitor project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates.

The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the district’s design process for A&E Services.
• Oversee multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, ensuring timely completion.
• Ensure compliance with LAUSD’s standards and guidelines for building design.
• Select architectural firms based on qualifications and performance standards.
• Provide clear direction to Architects regarding project goals, standards, site, schedule, and budget.
• Establish and follow an effective design review process.
• Ensure designs deliver maximum value and meet functional, community, and environmental needs.
• Review design changes to maintain budget compliance.
• Monitor and report on project planning and design status.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of full-time paid professional experience managing facilities design or the planning and coordination of capital projects, including 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.

Qualifications

• 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 (bonus).

Pay

$166,000 - $183,000 a year. Compensation at Accenture varies depending on factors such as office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. The provided range applies to roles hired in Illinois, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, or Washington as required by local law.