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It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities.\nRecognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations - adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.\n Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking a Design Manager responsible for overseeing medium to large sized school projects in Los Angeles.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nPlans, organizes, and directs the design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects. Functions 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)\nManages, develops, and coordinates 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\nManages multiple projects through interaction with Architects, consultants, and District personnel from project conception, through draft to final review, approval, and handoff to Project Execution\nOversees 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\nEstablishes and follows 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\nProvides Architects with clear and consistent direction with regard to goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project\nEstablishes and follows 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\nEnsures that decisions are made in a timely manner\nEnsures that all steps within the project are documented and that the documentation meets legal requirements\nReviews design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget\nRecommends architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre-qualified architectural firms\nParticipates in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects design within the community\nCoordinates with a host of professional staff who support the design function for the District\nDevelops continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and share-up-to-date information on working with architects and contractors\nCoordinates 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\nPerforms other duties as assigned\n Minimum 10 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.\n5 years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of educational facilities or similar public agencies.\nRequired Education:\nGraduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering Preferred.\nLicenses and Certificates:\nA 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.\nPreferences\nA 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.\nDSA Experience.\n The salary range for this full-time role is $120k-$155k per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.\nQualified candidates with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with LA County ordinance and CA law. \nOur inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.\nWe want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.\nTurner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.\nPlease find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/\nTurner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.\nAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\nJoin our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:\nTwitter\nInstagram\nLinkedIn\nIt is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. 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