Vice President, Planning & Design
Vice President, Planning & Design
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VICE PRESIDENT PLANNING & DESIGN Upland CA
The Lewis Group of Companies is a collection of separate independent entities focused on the real estate industry. Weve devoted 70 years to creating lasting value for our employees clients partners and the wider communities we serve. Our familyowned and led group is comprised of people who value honesty and genuine relationships and our success stems from thoughtful planning and commitment to quality.
About your new Career:
Reporting to the Senior Vice President for SoCal Planned Communities this highimpact highly collaborative leadership role is for someone who thrives at the intersection of architecture project management and land development. You will be instrumental in guiding creative vision managing complex entitlement processes and ensuring that our developments meet the highest standards of quality functionality and design excellence for our residential developments.
Some of your duties and responsibilities will include:
- Lead design and entitlement efforts from early concept through construction documents delivering exceptional community experiences while maintaining costefficiency and construction feasibility.
- Collaborate with public agencies to navigate planning approvals CEQA compliance and design review processessecuring Planning Commission and City Council approvals.
- Serve as a key liaison with municipalities community stakeholders and city staff to build positive relationships and reinforce Lewiss reputation for thoughtful communitydriven development.
- Hire manage and coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams (architectural landscape civil MEP structural signage lighting etc.) ensuring quality timeliness and alignment with project goals.
- Mentor internal team members foster a collaborative creative environment and lead regular design reviews and project critiques.
- Evaluate and develop site plans density and yield studies product types parks recreation centers and community amenities that reflect market trends and elevate the resident experience.
- Participate in internal design and livability assessments of architectural and landscape concepts from unit layouts to streetscapes and public spaces.
- Ensure that Specific Plan design standards are met or exceeded across all developments and that design intent carries through construction.
- Audit consultant proposals review scopes of work track deliverables walk projects with field superintendents and consultants and manage budgets schedules and change orders.
- Identify and solve constructability issues early in the processbridging design with field execution to minimize risk and optimize outcomes.
- Provide design direction and quality control throughout construction collaborating with field teams and walking job sites to address ontheground challenges.
- Lead coordination across departments (engineering purchasing construction general contractors etc.) to resolve scope gaps and design conflicts especially between architectural landscape and civil plans.
- Use design software (SketchUp Revit AutoCAD Adobe Suite Bluebeam Procore) to communicate vision and ensure project documentation is complete accurate and reflective of approved concepts.
- Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to guide innovation in community design residential product types and amenities.
- Communicate each communitys design vision clearly and consistently to internal teams consultants and stakeholders through presentations and collateral.
- Promote continuous learning by sharing lessons from past projects and supporting internal training initiatives across the Planned Communities current on retail market and consumer trends through industry analysis and your own networking.
To be successful your background should include:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture (California architectural license a plus)
- Minimum 8 years of architectural experience including design and technical documentation phases.
- At least 2 years of project management experience leading consultant teams on large groundup residential or mixeduse projects.
- Strong design sensibility and practical understanding of construction systems codes ADA regulations and entitlements.
- High proficiency in design and project tools: SketchUp Revit AutoCAD Adobe Suite Bluebeam Procore Microsoft Office.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with a collaborative solutionsoriented mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic fastpaced environment.
- Familiarity with Southern California development processes (primarily CEQA) and municipal agencies is highly desirable.
Additional info:
This primarily inoffice career (one day remote) will be located at the Lewis corporate office in Upland CA with projects primarily in the Inland Empire area of southern California. Reliable transportation and a valid drivers license are required for driving on company business.
Salary and Benefits:
In addition to a competitive starting salary ($150k commensurate with experience) this career will receive annual bonus and raise potential a monthly car allowance $100/month cellphone reimbursement a variety of health benefits to choose from a 401k with company match extensive training opportunities and much more.
Join our Team:
We are a familyled community development group of companies committed to elevating the standards of living and quality of life for every customer employee partner investor and community served. If this sounds like a fit wed love to hear from you.
Lewis Management Corp. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply.
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