Senior Project Development Manager AE

About Us

Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full service real estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for our valued private developers and public organizations in Southern California. We are a young, energetic, ethical, professional, knowledgeable, customer-centric and multilingual team looking to deliver the most value to our clients and build/promote trust with them. Our team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), certified professional with Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), licensed General Building Contractor and other industry designations. We can provide entitlement, development, design, procurement, construction management, project management, expert witness and litigation support services on a variety of building types. Our experienced team have provided these services to successfully deliver various facilities for public school districts, college districts, universities, commercial developers, hospitality owners, multinational CM/PM consultants and other valued clients.

Job Summary

Are you looking to apply your skills and utilize your experience to make a difference in our community? Are you motivated to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to deliver new projects for our clients? Triangle is waiting for you to join our team!

This is a full-time position with Los Angeles Unified School District. The ideal candidate will assist the Director of Architecture and Engineering in developing project scope and coordinating architectural planning, design, funding, and school facility development. They will manage pre-construction activities for multiple school projects, providing direction on schedules, budgets, and quality control. The role involves resolving pre-construction issues, coordinating with various District branches, and ensuring compliance with agency requirements. The candidate will review bid specifications, present to stakeholders, and oversee fiscal management and staff performance. With 15 years of experience in facilities design and project management, including five years in educational facilities, they must hold a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management. Preferred experience includes BIM, LEED, and DSA processes, along with relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

Assists the Director of Architecture and Engineering in the development of project scope and coordination of architectural planning, design, funding, and development of school facilities.

Plans and coordinates the execution of pre-construction activities associated with multiple school alteration and maintenance projects.

Provides functional direction over pre-construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, and quality control for multiple projects and programs.

Reviews pre-construction project status to monitor schedule and budget variances relative to submitted schedules.

Assists in coordinating the pre-construction program activities and related work of those in other District branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and Safety; Real Estate; Community Outreach; School Management Services/Master Planning and Demographics; Asset Management; Project Execution; Facilities Contracts; and Procurement

Resolves pre-construction project issues by resolving differences of opinion, conflicts in schedules, and disagreements over the most efficient approach to the plan and design of new schools.

Reviews, recommends, and implements program and project level policy and procedural innovations.

Coordinates with representatives from various government agencies to obtain timely action on successive phases of project completion.

Assesses bid specifications for District need and probability of completion within the specified timeline.

Makes presentations to Board Members, District administrators, and representatives of public agencies.

Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and performs overall fiscal management of multiple design and construction projects.

Responsible for overseeing staff assignments and workload, supervises staff activities and evaluates performance

Plans, directs, reviews and participates in trainings for staff.

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

Fifteen (15) years of full-time paid-professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities.

Five (5) years of experience with educational facilities, design, planning and construction.

Additional Preferred Experience:

Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Experience with LEED and/or Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) projects

Experience with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes

Experience with construction management

Required Education:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelors degree in architecture, engineering or construction management.

Additional courses in Business Administration, Public Relations, Accounting, School Finance, Personnel Management, Educational Facilities Planning, and Communication are preferred.

Required Licenses and Certificates:

A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board

Preferred Licenses and Certificates:

LEED Professional Accreditation

Benefits

401(k) Plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional development training

Education tuition reimbursement

Participation in industry events

Parental leave