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Design Manager

Vanir Construction Management, Inc. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Onsite $160,000 - $180,000 Full-time Manager

Lead the design lifecycle for campus capital projects, overseeing planning, design deliverables, quality reviews, compliance, schedules, budgets, and DSA approvals. Coordinate the Capital Program Team, design consultants, and District stakeholders, and review construction changes and their impacts on project scope, cost, and schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design lifecycle for campus capital projects, overseeing planning, design deliverables, quality reviews, compliance, schedules, budgets, and DSA approvals. Coordinate the Capital Program Team, design consultants, and District stakeholders, and review construction changes and their impacts on project scope, cost, and schedule.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, urban planning, construction management, or a related field, at least 10 years of relevant professional experience, and a current architectural license. Candidates must have experience managing major educational facility design and capital projects, including DSA or OSHPD/HCAi certification, contract administration, cost estimating, scheduling, and knowledge of DSA requirements.

Benefits

  • 401(k) Savings With Employer Matching
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account With Employer Contributions
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits
  • Disability Benefits
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Teladoc
  • Pet Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Referral Program

Key Skills

Design lifecycle management Capital project planning Construction documentation Quality review processes Regulatory compliance (DSA, OSHPD/HCAi) Schedule development Budget control Stakeholder coordination Team leadership Contract administration Cost estimating Construction change management Architectural licensing Urban planning principles Construction management software Cross‑functional collaboration Risk assessment Presentation skills Problem solving

About Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

With a legacy spanning 60 years, Vanir has established itself as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM), as well as real estate development. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record for more than three decades, our award-winning team has delivered $30.8 billion in construction value to hundreds of clients nationwide. As a minority- and woman-owned firm, we take pride in serving a diverse array of market sectors, including education (K-12 and higher); healthcare; justice and essential services; state and local government; science and technology; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit. We currently have offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas and Washington.

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