KKCS
Senior Design Manager
KKCS, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
https://kkcsinc.com/
Program Management | Construction Management
Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS), a California Corporation, is a full-service construction management and program management organization. The firm has grown steadily in size and capability since its founding in 1987, and today employs more than 95 professionals in our regional offices. KKCS has attracted to its staff a full complement of highly experienced, talented, and dedicated professionals who bring a collaborative, integrated team approach to our clients’ projects.
KKCS experience includes work on rail, airports, ports, freeways, schools, universities, facilities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways. Our client list includes federal agencies, state agencies, regional agencies, and private clients. KKCS has broad experience and expertise in engineering design, project management and project controls services.
The KKCS culture is rooted in the ideals of integrity, safety, diversity, and ethical business practices, which is a commitment shared by all KKCS employees throughout our offices and project sites around the country. We have a positive impact on the communities we serve by not only improving infrastructure, but also providing service at a relatively low cost to the taxpayer. This allows for more money to be available to the agencies we serve, that inevitably will be reinvested in the community. At KKCS, we value the individual employee and the importance of their contributions toward quality improvement.
Senior Design Manager – A/E Services
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary Range: $140,600 - $145,600Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees401k retirement plan with company matching contributionPaid holidaysPaid time offCompany-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefitsCompany-paid long-term (LTD) insuranceAnnual tuition assistance allowance for employeesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)
POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
KKCS is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager – A/E Services to join our team on-site in Los Angeles, CA for School Facility projects with LAUSD. This role involves managing multiple projects with a focus on seismic, critical repair, and retrofit initiatives. The Senior Design Manager will oversee a team of design professionals, guiding them through the design review process to ensure compliance with functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements.
Duties:• Manages multiple projects with
particular emphasis on seismic, critical repair and retrofit
projects• Manages and supervises a team of design professionals and other professionals through the
design review process• Manages, develops, and coordinates the District’s design process for the A&E services to
ensure that design plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal
requirements• Manages multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, through interaction
with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion of these
projects• Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD’s standards and
guidelines for the District by working with design professionals and various District
administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet both educational and
building standards 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, sites, schedules, and budgets 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 each project• Provides maximum value for dollars budgeted, and are appropriate and enduring to meet the
functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment• Reviews design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget• Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations and updates• Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Required Experience & Education:• 14 years full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning
and coordination of capital projects that included the overall design, contract administration,
cost estimating, and scheduling activities• 4 years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of educational
facilities or similar public agencies• With excellent written and verbal communication skills• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture or
Engineering
Preferred Qualifications:• A master’s degree in Architecture or Engineering• 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
KKCS is an equal opportunity employer encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Program Management | Construction Management
Kal Krishnan Consulting Services, Inc. (KKCS), a California Corporation, is a full-service construction management and program management organization. The firm has grown steadily in size and capability since its founding in 1987, and today employs more than 95 professionals in our regional offices. KKCS has attracted to its staff a full complement of highly experienced, talented, and dedicated professionals who bring a collaborative, integrated team approach to our clients’ projects.
KKCS experience includes work on rail, airports, ports, freeways, schools, universities, facilities, water, wastewater, bridges, and roadways. Our client list includes federal agencies, state agencies, regional agencies, and private clients. KKCS has broad experience and expertise in engineering design, project management and project controls services.
The KKCS culture is rooted in the ideals of integrity, safety, diversity, and ethical business practices, which is a commitment shared by all KKCS employees throughout our offices and project sites around the country. We have a positive impact on the communities we serve by not only improving infrastructure, but also providing service at a relatively low cost to the taxpayer. This allows for more money to be available to the agencies we serve, that inevitably will be reinvested in the community. At KKCS, we value the individual employee and the importance of their contributions toward quality improvement.
Senior Design Manager – A/E Services
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary Range: $140,600 - $145,600Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees401k retirement plan with company matching contributionPaid holidaysPaid time offCompany-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefitsCompany-paid long-term (LTD) insuranceAnnual tuition assistance allowance for employeesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)
POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
KKCS is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager – A/E Services to join our team on-site in Los Angeles, CA for School Facility projects with LAUSD. This role involves managing multiple projects with a focus on seismic, critical repair, and retrofit initiatives. The Senior Design Manager will oversee a team of design professionals, guiding them through the design review process to ensure compliance with functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements.
Duties:• Manages multiple projects with
particular emphasis on seismic, critical repair and retrofit
projects• Manages and supervises a team of design professionals and other professionals through the
design review process• Manages, develops, and coordinates the District’s design process for the A&E services to
ensure that design plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal
requirements• Manages multiple projects, including engineering repair and critical repair, through interaction
with Architects, consultants, and District personnel to ensure timely completion of these
projects• Oversees the building design process to ensure compliance with LAUSD’s standards and
guidelines for the District by working with design professionals and various District
administrators to ensure that new and modernized structures meet both educational and
building standards 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, sites, schedules, and budgets 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 each project• Provides maximum value for dollars budgeted, and are appropriate and enduring to meet the
functional needs of the District, the local community, and the environment• Reviews design changes submitted to ensure project remains within budget• Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations and updates• Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Required Experience & Education:• 14 years full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning
and coordination of capital projects that included the overall design, contract administration,
cost estimating, and scheduling activities• 4 years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of educational
facilities or similar public agencies• With excellent written and verbal communication skills• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture or
Engineering
Preferred Qualifications:• A master’s degree in Architecture or Engineering• 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
KKCS is an equal opportunity employer encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.