Planning & Development Project Manager (M&O)

About the role

We are seeking a Planning & Development Project Manager (M&O) to join our Facilities Sector. The successful candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in project and construction management within the Commercial, Public, or Educational Facility Construction sectors. Experience with modernization of existing K-12 educational facilities is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Manages, oversees, and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction, and close-out phases of all assigned projects.
• Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary.
• Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management regarding the status and/or progress of the projects.
• Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work; coordinates with various District and Project staff.
• Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards; monitors the project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress.
• Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries through Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents.
• Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District requirements are complied with.
• Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner.
• Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers, and any other pertinent parties.
• Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District.
• Coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
• Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and project financial close-out.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Ten (10) years' full-time professional experience in the Project/Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction with full responsibility for coordinating complex modernization projects with construction values between $500,000 and $5M.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM).
• Experience in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS).
• Experience with the Division of State Architects (DSA) construction/design/certification process.
• A CCM certification from CMCI may be substituted for the education requirement, or additional years of experience may also be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Pay

$140,000 to $155,000 per year

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Schedule

Onsite

Benefits

• Multiple medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, subsidized for both employees and dependents with coverage effective in the first month after hire.
• Paid AD&D and life insurance.
• 401k with an industry-leading employer match.
• Generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 9 paid holidays, and other forms of paid time off.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) including medical care reimbursement, dependent care reimbursement, and commuter benefit plans.
• Employee assistance program and well-being benefits that include stress management, nutrition, and financial well-being.

About Us

Cordoba Corporation is a leading civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm. Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including education and facilities, transportation, water, and energy. We collaborate closely with our clients to deliver complex and high-impact infrastructure projects across California.

Cordoba has garnered national recognition, including rankings as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm” by Engineering News-Record (ENR). We were also recognized as a “top 100 design firm” in California in 2018.

With headquarters in Los Angeles, Cordoba maintains a strong statewide presence with offices in San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, Ontario, and San Diego.