Senior Design Manager - Higher Education

About the role

The Senior Design Manager is the Campus Project team’s primary interface with the Design Consultants and Specialty Consultants (Design Team). From planning to close-out and DSA certification, and at all key design milestones, the Senior Design Manager proactively coordinates, manages and monitors the design process to ensure that Campus projects are designed, constructed and completed in compliance with DSA guidelines and bulletins, programming and project criteria documents, building codes, the District’s schedules and budgets, the District’s standards for design and construction, the District’s policies, rules and regulations and the requirements of the SOP.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other Campus Project team members, the Design Team and District stakeholders to define the scope of Campus Projects, resolve design-related issues, and address the expectations of District stakeholders.
• QAQC review of plans, specifications, cut sheets, schedules and other design documents for quality, constructability, coordination, and clarity.
• Manage the process for timely and compliant production, review and sign-off of design deliverables.
• During construction, review and provide comments to the Design Team on DSA construction change directives (CCDs) for completeness and compliance with design intent, guide the Design Team through the DSA review process, evaluate and report on the impacts of design changes, and manage DSABox submittals.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in design and/or design management. 5 years of the foregoing 10 years of experience must be with projects requiring DSA or OSHPD Certification.
• BA or BS in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of DSA requirements and relevant provisions of the California Public Contract Code, as well as regulations and requirements governing DSA submissions.
• Experience in design and design management of major K-14 or higher education projects.
• Understanding of Sustainable Design Principles.
• Understanding of risk management principles and the risk management process.
• Understanding of scope definition and scope interface.
• A current and valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California Architectural Board or as a Professional Engineer by the California State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retail Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

Pay

$196,118.41 - $224,135.33

Schedule

N/A