LAWA Senior Project Controls Manager V

About the Role

Pacific Pros is seeking a Sr. Project Controls Manager (Level V) to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This is a full-time on-site position, with an opening available in Fall 2025. The TDIP Project Controls Manager reports to the TDIP Program Controls Lead and is responsible for the contractual, schedule and financial compliancy and reporting for assigned projects within the Central Terminal Area (CTA), including renovations and upgrades to existing terminal buildings, wayfinding, CTA landscaping, and other improvements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project reporting and controls activities including planning/scheduling, cost engineering, cost estimating, cost analysis/control, and change management
• Directs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities
• Directs schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, impact identification, and recovery plan development activities
• Manages team of project controls specialists
• Notifies Project Managers of lead-up dates for items going to Steering/BOAC
• Creates first drafts of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) forms, uploads to SharePoint, requests review, continuously updates as deal changes, and verifies accuracy when finalized
• Follows up with PMs to ensure Steering decks are uploaded before distribution dates for meetings
• Coordinates and manages financial or other contractual audits and provides documentation to auditor
• Monitors project team compliance with all required processes and procedures and ensures PMIS (PMWeb) records are up to date
• Develops and maintains all information required for internal, TDIP Steering Committee and periodic BOAC reports
• Ensures cost breakout sheets are updated by Controls Managers and reviews for accuracy
• Maintains project list with all relevant project information
• Generates TDIP monthly report (cost, schedule, risk) including staffing plan update, Prolog review, CJl3 review, schedule review, risk register review
• Hosts monthly reporting meetings with all PMs
• Creates new staffing plans for new projects, drafts position descriptions, assists Recruitment Team with selection, maintains org charts and spreadsheets tracking personnel changes and rates, maintains staffing plan allocating all TDIP personnel
• Provides guidance to project controls teams to ensure consistency and compliance with LAWA policies and procedures
• Maintains budgets and ensures implementation of program in line with approved budget
• Ensures compliance of project teams with their budgets, including continuous evaluation and controlling of costs against budgets
• Manages risk and issues
• Controls costs (supported by project cost engineering for Prolog input)
• Ensures payments are made in line with contracts
• Sets up, maintains and reviews all financial processes and reporting of monthly financial summary of program cash flows
• Develops schedules and ensures implementation of program in line with stated milestones and baseline schedule
• Ensures compliance of project teams with their schedules
• Ensures compliance with CAB processes and procedures and maintains documentation of all CAB items
• Ensures standardization and compliance with change management procedures
• Enforces Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes to prevent unauthorized/improperly vetted changes and ensures proper documentation for all changes considered by Program Board and Steering Committee
• Manages risks of TDIP Program and ensures all risk mitigation processes are aligned and implemented
• Maintains TDIP risk registers in coordination with project team and TDG Risk Manager
• Identifies potential change order requests and processes in accordance with CAB procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or other related technical field (Master's Degree preferred)
• 25+ years of experience managing team of project controls staff
• 20+ years experience, preferably on airport projects
• Experience with projects more than $500 million in value
• Experience with various delivery methods, specifically Progressive Design-Build and including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR
• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
• Self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities
• Ability to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds
• US Employment Authorization without needing sponsorship
• 3+ References from Clients

Skills & Knowledge

• Meticulous about perfection and quality of work
• Keen understanding of scheduling, risk management, capital governance, cost forecasting and reporting
• Accountable for accuracy regardless of outcome
• Experience working for a contractor (general or subcontractor) is beneficial for understanding and finding solutions to complex accounting matters
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
• Familiarity with Project Management Information Systems
• Ability to work in CAD or REVIT (a plus)

Pay & Schedule

• This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week at the applicable all-in labor rate
• Monday-Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
• After hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position; this shall be considered part of the salary
• Transportation to/from LAX worksite is the responsibility of the consultant