Design Manager

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Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full‑service real‑estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for private developers and public organizations in Southern California. Our multidisciplinary team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), DBIA professionals, licensed General Building Contractors, and other industry designations.

Job Summary
Are you looking to apply your skills and experience to make a difference in our community? Are you motivated to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to deliver new projects for our clients? Triangle is waiting for you to join our team! This is a full‑time position with the Los Angeles Unified School District.

The ideal candidate is an experienced design and capital projects professional with a strong background in managing the planning and design of complex educational or public‑sector facilities. They have demonstrated success leading architects and consultants through all phases of design while ensuring compliance with District standards, DSA requirements, schedules, and budgets. They are organized, decisive, and collaborative, with the ability to make timely, well‑documented decisions and coordinate effectively across departments, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders.

• Plans, 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, interface, and coordination with the Division of State Architects (DSA).
• Manages, 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.
• Manages multiple projects through interaction with architects, consultants, and District personnel from project conception through draft to final review, approval, and handoff to Project Execution.
• Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD standards and guidelines for the District.
• Establishes 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.
• Provides architects with clear and consistent direction regarding goals and objectives, standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project.
• Establishes 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 is appropriate and enduring to meet the functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment.
• Ensures that decisions are made in a timely manner.
• Ensures that all steps within the project are documented and that the documentation meets legal requirements.
• Reviews design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget.
• Recommends architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre‑qualified architectural firms.
• Participates in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects design within the community.
• Coordinates with a host of professional staff who support the design function for the District.
• Develops continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and share up‑to‑date information on working with architects and contractors.
• Coordinates 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 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.
• 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 a Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.