Senior Design Manager (Planning) - Asset Management

About Vanir

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.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops, coordinates and updates standards and guidelines, includingEducational Specifications, School Design Guide and space program templates.
• Supports leadership with prioritizing capital projects and programs including data drivenanalysis, managing complicated prioritization methodologies, and preparing and presentingrecommendations.
• Meets with instructional staff, school sites, and architects to define facility attributes that willsupport and enhance the instructional programs.
• Develops standards and guidelines to ensure that both new and modernized facilities meeteducational requirements.
• Coordinates with Furniture and Interiors Group to develop furniture and equipment solutionsto meet educational needs.
• Conducts post-occupancy assessments with instructional staff to determine necessaryimprovements or adjustments to District Standards.
• Reviews and supports development of project space programs that align with Districtstandard education specifications and respond to each school’s instructional needs.
• Review project design deliverables and provide comments regarding the appropriateness ofthe space planning and the physical adjacencies.
• Coordinates with California Department of Education (CDE) requirements. Supports reviewand submittal for CDE plan approval.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the design activities for the School Upgrade Program andcritical repair projects. Functions as the lead design professional in the Design Departmentproviding quality review, implementation of policy and procedures and interface andcoordinates with the Division of State Architects (DSA).
• Manages, develops, and coordinates the District’s design process for the Facilities Planningand 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 foreach 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 meetslegal requirements.
• Reviews design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget.
• Recommends architectural firm assignment from an established list of pre-qualifiedarchitectural firms.
• Develops continuing education opportunities, i.e., seminars and workshops, to learn andshare updated information on working with architects and contractors.
• Coordinates project activities with other District organizational branches and departmentssuch as the Office of the Environmental Health and Safety, A/E Design Services,Maintenance and Operations, School Occupancy Transitional Unit, Asbestos Technical Unitand 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 theplanning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contractadministration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities
• 5 years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of K-12educational facilities
• A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board orProfessional 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.

How to Apply

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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