Senior Design Manager

STV is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our Construction Management group in Los Angeles. This leadership role is responsible for managing the planning design and coordination of K-12 capital improvement modernization school upgrade programs and critical repair projects from concept through design completion and transition to construction. The ideal candidate will be the districts lead design representative overseeing architects engineers consultants and stakeholders to ensure that projects are completed in accordance with District standards educational programming requirements budget schedule DSA requirements and relevant codes.

Responsibilities

Design Leadership & Project Management

• Lead and manage the planning design and coordination of multiple K-12 capital improvement projects from concept through construction handoff.
• Plan organize and direct design activities for School Upgrade Program (SUP) modernization and critical repair projects.
• Manage the Districts design process to ensure projects align with educational programming budget schedule environmental legal and operational requirements.
• Monitor project progress identify design risks and resolve issues to maintain project schedules and milestones.
• Evaluate design changes and manage scope to maintain approved budgets and schedules.

Design Quality & Technical Oversight

• Serve as the lead design professional providing technical leadership quality assurance and implementation of design policies and procedures.
• Review architectural and engineering deliverables for quality constructability functionality code compliance and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with District standards California Building Code Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements ADA sustainability goals and other applicable regulations.
• Maintain accurate project documentation throughout the design process.

Consultant & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate architects engineers consultants District personnel and regulatory agencies throughout all phases of design.
• Serve as the primary design liaison with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and oversee design review and approval activities.
• Lead the selection management and performance of architectural and engineering consultants.
• Build collaborative relationships with District leadership contractors public agencies and project stakeholders to support successful project delivery.

Continuous Improvement & Community Engagement

• Participate in community outreach efforts and stakeholder meetings to communicate project objectives and progress.
• Recommend improvements to design standards project delivery processes and best practices.
• Stay current on industry trends educational facility planning building technologies and applicable codes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering Construction Management or a related technical field.
• 15 years of professional experience managing facilities design or capital improvement projects including design management contract administration cost estimating and scheduling.
• At least 5 years of experience in the planning design and construction of K-12 educational facilities.
• Experience managing multiple projects through all phases of design.
• Strong knowledge of architectural design engineering coordination construction documents building systems and project delivery.
• Thorough understanding of California Building Code DSA requirements ADA and public-sector procurement.
• Experience working with school districts or public-sector capital improvement programs.
• Demonstrated leadership managing multidisciplinary teams while balancing scope schedule budget and quality.
• Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer.
• LEED AP or other sustainability credentials.
• Experience with LAUSD large K-12 bond programs community college districts or higher education capital programs.
• Experience with Bluebeam Autodesk products BIM or similar design software.

Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits Health insurance including an option with a Health Savings Account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) Disability insurance Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment 401(k) Plan Retirement Counseling Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) Paid Holidays (9 days) Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) Continuing Education Program Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair equitable and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STVs good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors including but not limited to geography education experience and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match We encourage you to apply if STVs work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates dont always meet every qualification and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.