Senior Design Manager

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 - $145,600
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
• 401k retirement plan with company matching contribution
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) benefits
• Company-paid long-term (LTD) insurance
• Annual tuition assistance allowance for employees
• Employee 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.