About Us:
Avsar Construction Development, Inc. is dedicated to providing sustainable, high-quality construction solutions that prioritize environmental impact and community well-being. Driven by the universal need for safe shelter, we approach each project with a commitment to innovation and meaningful, lasting change. Although a startup, Avsar Construction is backed by the expertise and experience of industry leaders, allowing us to deliver services on par with established companies. Our mission is to continually improve and set new standards for excellence in construction, today and for the future.
Role Overview:
The Senior Project Development Manager AE will play a critical role in overseeing and coordinating the pre-construction phase of multiple school alteration and maintenance projects. Reporting to the Director of Architecture and Engineering, this position will ensure successful project scope development, schedule management, and quality assurance across complex, high-stakes projects.
Key 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.
Minimum Requirements
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
- Valid California Architect License.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and LEED/Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) projects.
- Additional courses in Business Administration, Public Relations, Accounting, School Finance, Personnel Management, Educational Facilities Planning, and/or Communication
- Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) processes.
- LEED Professional Accreditation is an asset.
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Comprehensive Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- Paid Time Off for personal and vacation days
Please note that we are only able to interview candidates that meet the minimum requirements of the role. For more opportunities, check out our page:
Equal Opportunity Provider
Avsar Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We welcome all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status, and celebrate the unique contributions of every individual on our team.