Senior Design Manager

About the role

Cordoba Corporation is a leading California-based engineering and program/construction management firm. We are seeking a Senior Design Manager to support our Facilities Sector. The ideal candidate will lead and oversee design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects, ensuring high-quality project delivery and compliance with District standards and regulatory requirements. This role serves as the lead design professional within the Design Department, providing design quality assurance, implementing policies and procedures, and coordinating with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects.
• Function as the lead design professional in the Design Department providing quality review, implementation of policy and procedures and interface and coordinate with the Division of State Architects (DSA).
• Manage, develop, and coordinate the District’s design process for the Facilities Planning and Development Division to ensure that plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal requirements.
• Manage multiple projects through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel from project conception, through draft to final review, approval, and handoff to Project Execution.
• Oversee the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD’s standards and guidelines for the District by working with design professionals and various District administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet both educational and building standards requirements.
• Establish and follow a process to identify and select the architectural firm best suited for each project based on the firm’s qualifications and ability to meet performance standards.
• Provide Architects with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project.
• Establish and follow an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for the project, providing maximum value for budgeted dollars and appropriate and sustainable in meeting the functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment.
• Ensure that decisions are made in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all steps within the project are documented and that the documentation meets legal requirements.
• Review design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget.
• Recommend architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre-qualified architectural firms.
• Participate in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects design within the community.
• Cook up and coordinate project activities with other District organizational branches and departments such as the Office of the Environmental Health and Safety, A/E Design Services, Maintenance and Operations, School Occupancy Transitional Unit, Asbestos Technical Unit and Local Districts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years full-time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities. Five (5) years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of K-12 educational facilities.
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering. A master’s degree in architecture or engineering is preferred.

Skills

• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Experience with K-12 educational facility design and construction.
• Knowledge of state and local building codes and regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and related software.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Salary Range: $161,000 to $183,000 yearly

Schedule

Not specified.