About the Role
Vanir is seeking a professional to assist Planning and Development staff by providing support services for educational facility projects. This role involves managing Architectural-Engineering contracts, preparing studies, and reviewing project documentation for compliance with standards and codes.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Assists in coordinating project activities with other District organizational branches and departments 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.
Requirements
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or planning.
- 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. (i.e.: ADA, CA Title24, 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
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or planning
Salary/Compensations
- USD $98,750.00 - USD $113,750.00 /Yr.
Benefits
- 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions
- Medical, dental, vision
- Health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions
- Life, AD&D and disability benefits
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Voluntary benefits
- Teladoc
- Pet insurance
- Paid time off
- National employee assistance program (EAP)
- Employee referral program
About the Company
- Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development.
- Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations.
- Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.
Equal Opportunity
- VEVRAA Federal Contractor
- Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals
- EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
- Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.
- We Participate in E-Verify
