Director of Facilities Planning and Construction at Santa Monica College
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Santa Monica College is currently undergoing one of the largest new construction developments in its history, and is seeking a new Director of Facilities Planning and Construction to lead the charge in its endeavors. In this capacity, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing District-wide facilities planning, design, and construction activities for a multi-campus college, which includes substantial responsibility for monitoring, directing, and evaluating the work of multiple independent construction firms.
Important Note: This role requires direct, hands-on experience managing projects through the full California Division of the State Architect (DSA) process — submittal, plan review and back-check, construction administration, and closeout/certification. This is not a delegated-oversight role; the Director is personally responsible for DSA outcomes, not as a supervisor of consultants who handle the DSA process on the District's behalf, but as the person accountable for getting projects through the process.
We are looking for a candidate who has significant personal experience:
- Preparing or directing DSA submittal packages and managing plan review/back-check cycles
- Coordinating with an Inspector of Record (IOR) and ensuring compliance with testing lab documentation requirements on construction projects
- Assembling and reconciling documentation to bring a project to DSA Certification of Compliance
- Managing field changes and determining when DSA notification or resubmittal was required
To review the full job posting and apply, please visit www.smc.edu/classifiedjobs.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in business, architecture, engineering or a related field. A master’s degree in a related field is desirable. Experience Requirement: Five years of facilities construction project and planning management experience, preferably in a K-14 educational institution. Experience must include managing facilities design, budget preparation, construction oversight, and technology implementations, including two years of administrative or supervisory experience. Three years of construction management experience that involved working with the California Division of the State Architect is required. Education/Experience Equivalency: Experience and/or education of the same kind, level, and amount as required in the minimum qualifications may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Licensure and/or Certification: Possession of a valid driver’s license. Access to an automobile. Licensure as an architect by the California Architects Board is preferred.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in business, architecture, engineering or a related field. A master’s degree in a related field is desirable. Experience Requirement: Five years of facilities construction project and planning management experience, preferably in a K-14 educational institution. Experience must include managing facilities design, budget preparation, construction oversight, and technology implementations, including two years of administrative or supervisory experience. Three years of construction management experience that involved working with the California Division of the State Architect is required. Education/Experience Equivalency: Experience and/or education of the same kind, level, and amount as required in the minimum qualifications may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Licensure and/or Certification: Possession of a valid driver’s license. Access to an automobile. Licensure as an architect by the California Architects Board is preferred.