Senior Construction Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Construction Management - 100% Onsite

Cerritos, CA 90703, USA

160k to 165k annually

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Manage, oversee, and coordinate all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction, and close-out phases of assigned projects.
• Review pre-construction documents and provide comments to the Designer as necessary.
• Plan, organize, and prepare status and progress reports for upper management.
• Coordinate with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction phases to comply with off-site work requirements; collaborate with District and Project staff.
• Manage project budgets and schedules to meet District qualitative standards; monitor budgets monthly to ensure alignment with project progress.
• Oversee daily contractor activities, review construction schedules and submittals, and coordinate responses to inquiries through Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and related documents.
• Review contractor substitution submittals to ensure compliance with specifications and District requirements.
• Receive, review, and negotiate Contractor Change Order Proposals to ensure fair pricing and address schedule impacts as per project specifications.
• Review and monitor payment processes for contractors, architects, engineers, and other parties.
• Administer provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District.
• Coordinate District delivery of related fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
• Monitor and manage project close-out, including project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and financial close-out.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Required Experience:

• Ten (10) years of full-time, paid professional experience in Construction or a combination of Project and Construction Management for Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction.
• At least three (3) of these years must include full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values exceeding $10 million.

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Design-Build experience.
• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM).
• Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High-Performing Schools (CHPS).
• Familiarity with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes.
• Knowledge of Safety and OSHA Safety Regulations (OSHA 30 minimum).

Required Education:

Candidates must meet one of the following criteria:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
• OR
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in any field and the ability to complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of employment in the Facilities Services Division of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
• OR
• Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential may substitute for the required education.

Pay Range: $120,000-$165,000 yearly

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.