Senior Design Manager

About the role

Description Pride Resource Partners, LLC, a Think Power Solutions Company, is seeking a Senior Design Manager, Asset Management. This role involves planning, organizing, and directing design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects. The candidate will also manage, develop, and coordinate the District's design process, ensuring compliance with LAUSD standards and guidelines.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects.
• Manage, develop, and coordinate the District’s design process for the Facilities Planning and Development Division to ensure plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements.
• 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.
• 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.
• Coordinate with a host of professional staff who support the design function for the District.
• Develop continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and share up-to-date information on working with architects and contractors.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may be required to travel. This position may require to work more than 40 hours per week. The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25 pounds. The employee is frequently required to move to access office equipment, etc. The employee will operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a copy machine etc.

About Think Power Solutions

Think Power Solutions is a certified Great Place to Work company! This credential was earned based on extensive ratings provided by our employees in anonymous surveys conducted by the Great Place to Work organization - the global authority on workplace culture since 1992. Think Power Solutions is a leading tech-enabled infrastructure management solutions provider with highly skilled and dedicated consultants who clients entrust to manage their mission-critical infrastructure. Think Power Solutions was founded with the vision of providing exceptional client service influenced by modern technology to positively impact the utilities, telecom, and construction industries. Think Power Solutions exists to serve its clients, making every effort to understand their needs to produce a high-quality deliverable specifically tailored to meet custom requirements. Our client-centric philosophy, creative thinking, and innovative solutions, combined with stellar project execution attracts top industry talent. Think Power Solutions' culture enables its people to deliver industry leading services and products.

Benefits

• 100% employer paid employee-only medical plan
• 100% company paid basic life insurance
• 100% company-paid short-term disability
• Optional vision and dental insurance
• Optional long-term disability
• 9 company-paid holidays
• 10 days PTO
• 6-weeks maternity leave paid at 100%
• 1-week paternity leave paid at 100%
• Infertility benefits up to $10,000
• Adoption assistance up to $5,000

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