Design Program Manager

7 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States STV Group Full time

About STV
At STV, we have the opportunity to work on world-class projects and develop employee skills. This allows us to recognize achievements and offer opportunities for advancement. If you're looking for a rewarding position with an award-winning industry leader, then STV is the place for you. We are a well-respected AEC firm with 40 offices throughout the US and 2,400 employees.

Grow at STV

Life is an ongoing learning experience, and we want you to continue to grow here at STV. We offer several programs and benefits, from professional development seminars, tuition reimbursement program, a career development program, online education initiatives, and much more to help you expand your knowledge and develop your skills, so you can take your career to the next level with STV.

Benefits

We are committed to helping employees be personally and financially healthy and productive. With a wide range of competitive benefit programs, you will have everything you need to succeed in your career.

Job Description

This role involves planning, organizing, and directing the design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects. The successful candidate will function as the lead design professional in the Design Department, providing quality review, implementation of policy and procedures, and interface and coordinates with the Division of State Architects (DSA).

The individual will 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. They will 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.

The role requires establishing and following 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. The selected candidate will provide Architects with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project.

They will establish and follow an effective and efficient design review process to ensure that the design meets the overall goals and objectives for the project, provides maximum value for dollars budgeted, and are appropriate and enduring to meet the functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment.

The person will ensure that decisions are made in a timely manner and that all steps within the project are documented and that the documentation meets legal requirements. They will review design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget and recommend architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre-qualified architectural firms.

The role also involves participating in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects design within the community. They will coordinate with a host of professional staff who support the design function for the District and develop continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and share-up-to-date information on working with architects and contractors.

The selected candidate will also 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.

Requirements
  • 10 years full time paid professional experience managing facilities design or planning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities.
  • 5 years of this experience must be with the design, planning, and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies.
  • Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering.
  • 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.
Compensation Range

$134,504 - $179,338 per year. At STV, we are committed to paying our employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors.



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