Junior M&O Project Manager - Facilities/Public Works

Duties

• Assist in planning, coordinating, processing, and expediting projects related to the construction, modernization, installation, and repair of schools, administrative buildings, and other District facilities.
• Serve as liaison among District Project Management Units, Maintenance & Operations Areas, environmental consultants, and abatement contractors on construction, renovation, and repair efforts.
• Review Requests for Assistance (RFAs) with FETU technical staff, determine scope of work, and review project drawings.
• Perform initial funding line review, coordinate with facilities accounting staff on project funding, and prepare funding request packages.
• Plan projects, track job progress, and report actual labor charges.
• Solicit and review cost proposals from environmental consultants for accuracy, rationality, and viability.
• Work with technical personnel to estimate costs of asbestos and lead abatement work.
• Initiate and execute Asbestos Abatement and Lead Remediation work under A&B Contracts, Task Orders, and JOC Contracts.
• Cook up and assist in scheduling lead and asbestos abatements ahead of demolition and renovation activity, including temporary housing of students and staff during such work.
• Review contractor submittals, daily logs, and certified payroll in support of invoice approval.
• Analyze requests for scope alterations and determine the merit and validity of change orders and cost increases.
• Support FETU Technical Staff on project closeout and certification efforts.
• Prepare requests and justifications for bid processing; coordinate and monitor the full contract award process.
• Maintain the FETU projects tracking sheet to reflect current project status.
• Attend Job Start meetings to review asbestos, lead, and safety requirements with contractors and other stakeholders; ensure meeting minutes are documented and distributed.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years full-time paid professional experience in Project/Construction Management, preferably on educational facility construction or public agency projects, spanning pre-construction, construction monitoring, and close-out activities.
• Experience with safety construction protocols, Cal/OSHA requirements, and environmental procedures is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, construction management, or an environmental field. Candidates without a degree may substitute qualifying experience on a year-for-year basis.