Designer Supervisor

Under the direction of the Director of Capital Programs, the Design Supervisor serves as the district's lead authority for architectural and engineering design within the Capital Improvement Program, providing strategic leadership for the planning, design, permitting, and technical coordination of new schools, major modernizations, and systemic capital projects. The incumbent of this position is responsible for translating instructional program requirements, educational specifications, operational needs, code requirements, funding-agency requirements, and long‑term facility goals into high quality, durable, maintainable, sustainable, accessible, and student-centered design solutions.

The Design Supervisor establishes and advances design standards that support modern teaching and learning, diverse learners, safety, equity, operational performance, life‑cycle value, constructability, and long‑term stewardship of public assets. The incumbent of this position supervises assigned personnel; leads review of architectural and engineering deliverables; coordinates design‑phase approvals and permitting; supports consultant selection and contract administration; provides technical guidance to stakeholders;

and represents the department in technical, interagency, and public-facing settings as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Serves as the district's lead design authority for capital projects, establishing and enforcing design quality, technical standards, sustainability expectations, constructability principles, maintainability requirements, and operational performance criteria for school facilities;
• Directs and oversees the design phase of capital improvement projects, including new construction, modernizations, renovations, systemic replacements, and major facility upgrades, ensuring alignment with educational specifications, project scope, budget, schedule, stakeholder input, and applicable standards;
• Manages and reviews consultant performance, deliverables, schedules, quality, responsiveness, coordination, code compliance and adherence to district requirements;
• Reviews schematic designs, design development, construction documents, specifications, calculations, estimates, design narratives, value‑engineering proposals, Requests for Information (RFI), substitutions, change‑order requests, and related submittals to preserve design intent, educational functionality, safety, quality, and long‑term operational value;
• Develops, maintains, updates and enforces district wide design standards, technical criteria, prototype details, materials and finish standards, building‑system standards, sustainability guidelines, and other design resources to promote consistency, durability, equity, accessibility, maintainability, and life‑cycle value;
• Coordinates interdisciplinary design reviews and project handoffs with all stakeholders, authorities having jurisdiction, utilities and other partners;
• Supports procurement and contract development for design‑related professional services, including scopes of work, technical requirements, Requests for Proposal/Quote (RFP/RFQ) documents, technical evaluation panels, fee negotiations, and contract recommendations in coordination with Procurement and departmental leadership;
• Represents Capital Programs in executive, Board, county, state, interagency, community and technical meetings; prepares analyses, briefings, recommendations, and presentations that clearly explain design concepts, technical requirements, regulatory issues, and recommended solutions;
• Conducts site visits, field reviews, post‑occupancy evaluations, and lessons‑learned activities to verify existing…