About the Role
Element Consulting is seeking a professional to support planning, design, and construction of educational facility projects. This role involves assisting with architectural and engineering contracts, preparing studies, and reviewing project documentation for compliance.
Responsibilities
- Assist Planning and Development staff by providing support services pertaining to the planning, design, and construction of educational facility projects.
- Assist in performing routine procedural work related to management of Architectural-Engineering contracts and services, and preparing studies and presentations.
- Read and interpret architectural, engineering, and planning documents.
- Collect and organize data for reports and presentations.
- Assist in the preparation of reports and minor project research.
- Update and maintain project files with technical information.
- Review plans and design/construction documentation for compliance with applicable LAUSD standard requirements and federal, state, and local codes.
- Review and prepare internal documentation for completeness and approval by other District branches.
- Assist in coordinating project activities with other District organizational branches and departments.
- Participate in community relations and outreach programs to create understanding and acceptance of District building projects within the community.
- Perform other related tasks as required.
Requirements
- 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.
Skills
- 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
- 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.
- Make detailed and accurate calculations and surveys
- Compile, interpret/analyze, and summarize data, and recognize the implications of complex documents
- Ability to collaborate with other team members
- Ability to multi-task
Location
- El Segundo, CA
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5 years of professional experience
- 3 years of experience with educational facilities
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or planning
Salary/Compensations
- $105K-$130K
About the Company
- Element Consulting is a construction management company dedicated to providing clients with responsible and innovative solutions to their project needs, from inception to completion.
- The firm offers program, project, and construction management services.
