Position Title:

Architectural Design Manager (School Construction / Renovation Projects)

Owners Team

Client / Program:

Los Angeles Unified School District – A/E Services

Position Location:

Downtown Los Angeles

Position Start Date:

Approximately July to September

Salary $195,500 to $210,000 per year as a full-time employee, depending on experience, plus full company benefits, including 10 paid vacation days, 11 paid holidays, and 5 paid sick days, company medical insurance, and 401K plan

DACM Project Management, Inc. is a full-service program and project construction management company established in 1987.

Position Overview:

The successful candidate for this position will be assigned to the LAUSD Facilities A/E Services Program

Position Functions:

Manage multiple projects with particular emphasis on seismic, critical repair and retrofit projects

Manage and supervise a team of design professionals and other professionals through the design review process

Manage, develop, and coordinate the District’s design process for the A&E services to ensure that design plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal

requirements

Manage multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion of these

projects

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 firms’ qualifications and ability to meet performance standards

Provide Architects with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, sites, schedules, and budgets 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 each project

Provide maximum value for dollars budgeted, and are appropriate and enduring to meet the functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment

Review design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget Monitor project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations and updates Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Required Experience:

10 years full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning

and coordination of capital projects that included the 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

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Required Education:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture or

engineering

Preferred Licenses and Certificates:

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