Senior Design Manager (Planning) - Asset Management

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Develops, coordinates and updates standards and guidelines, including
Educational Specifications, School Design Guide and space program templates.
• Supports leadership with prioritizing capital projects and programs including data driven
  analysis, managing complicated prioritization methodologies, and preparing and presenting
  recommendations.
• Meets with instructional staff, school sites, and architects to define facility attributes that will
  support and enhance the instructional programs.
• Develops standards and guidelines to ensure that both new and modernized facilities meet
  educational requirements.
• Coordinates with Furniture and Interiors Group to develop furniture and equipment solutions
  to meet educational needs.
• Conducts post-occupancy assessments with instructional staff to determine necessary
  improvements or adjustments to District Standards.
• Reviews and supports development of project space programs that align with District
  standard education specifications and respond to each school's instructional needs.
• Review project design deliverables and provide comments regarding the appropriateness of
  the space planning and the physical adjacencies.
• Coordinates with California Department of Education (CDE) requirements. Supports review
  and submittal for CDE plan approval.
• 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 and interface and
  coordinates 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.
• 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 with regard to goals and objectives,
  standards, site, schedule, and budget for each project.
• 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.
• Develops continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn and
  share updated 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 Qualifications:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture,
  urban planning, or a related field.
  • A master's degree in architecture is preferred
  • Continuing education and training specific to educational facilities planning preferred
• Fifteen (15) 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 K-12
  educational facilities
• 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
• Accredited Learning Environments Planner (ALEP) designation

Offered rate of compensation will be based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The Salary range for this position is $131,500.00-$146,500.00 .

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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