Benefits:
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
Position Description:
Assists Planning and Development staff by providing support services pertaining to the planning, design, and construction of educational facility projects
Assists in performing routine procedural work related to management of Architectural Engineering contracts and services, and preparing studies and presentations
Reads and interprets architectural, engineering and planning documents
Collects and organizes data for reports and presentations
Assists in the preparation of reports and minor project research
Updates and maintains project files with technical information
Reviews plans and design/construction documentation for compliance with applicable LAUSD standard requirements and federal, state and local codes.
Reviews and prepares internal documentation for completeness and approval by other District branches (i.e.: AE Contracts, AE invoices, etc.)
Assists in coordinating project activities with other District organizational branches and departments (i.e.: Office of the Environmental Health and Safety, A/E Design Services, Maintenance and Operations, Furniture + Interiors Group, Project Execution, Local Districts, etc.) in support of design and construction administration functions.
Participates in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects within the community
Performs other related tasks required.
Minimum Required Qualifications: Required Experience:
A minimum of five (5) years full-time paid professional experience working in an architecture and design setting.
Experience performing architectural, engineering, or planning design and coordination of design disciplines, conducting surveys and field investigations, and reviewing architectural, engineering, or planning drawings and documentation.
Three (3) years of this experience must be with the design, planning and construction of educational facilities or similar public agency
Required Education:
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or planning
Additional Skills and Knowledge Required:
Architectural, Engineering, or Planning terms, concepts, and symbols
Architectural characteristics of building materials and technical detailing
Research methods and techniques, including planning studies and surveys, determining variables, and developing sources of data
Basic record keeping methods
Software: Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Autocad, Revit
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in the use of computer database and related equipment
Analyze architectural/engineering/planning problems related to assigned educational facilities projects and recommend appropriate and feasible solutions.
Interpret federal, state, and local codes related to educational facilities
Possess knowledge of California Department of Education, Division of the State Architect, applicable building and engineering codes, fire codes and energy codes. (i.e.: ADA, CA Title 24, CalGreen, etc.)
Make detailed and accurate calculations and surveys
Compile, interpret/analyze, and summarize data, and recognize the implications of complex documents
Has the ability to collaborate with other team members
Ability to multi-task.