Project Manager - LAUSD/DSA Construction

About Our Client

One of Southern California's fastest growing companies. This construction company has a track record for excellence resulting from a combination of wide-ranging experience, exceptional teamwork, and phenomenal growth. They are consistently a top rated ENR contractor and have a strong community involvement volunteering and doing charity work. Culture is extremely important to them. They keep a work hard play hard environment by attending local tailgates, team happy hours, and other company outings. Their pipeline is significantly higher than anticipated for the next couple years and need a tenured Senior Project Manager to lead a division. This company is employee-owned, are consistently voted in best workplace cultures in Columbus, and they offer one of the best bonus programs in Ohio Construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and maintain a project schedule in a collaborative manner by gathering input from the project team during both Pre-construction and construction using lean principles as appropriate.
• Lead the effort in the on-boarding and contract negotiations with trade partners and 3rd party vendors and ensure that the buyout is in alignment with the project budget.
• Work with the Pre-construction team, architects, engineers and trade partners to coordinate the BIM and oversee any conflict resolution.
• Effectively communicate the project status to client and to company leadership using detailed project reporting related to budget, schedule, quality, safety and changes on the project.
• Conduct weekly OAC meetings and provide all required reports and documentation to ensure all stakeholders are informed of project status and potential issues.
• Conduct coordination meetings with all trades, vendors and key personnel on a weekly basis.
• Provide monthly invoices and oversee all documentation and approvals needed to ensure timely funding for the project and subsequent payment to trade partners and vendors.
• Work closely with the client, architect and engineers to control and manage any change in scope and provide all impacts and documentation of such to allow for a timely decision to be made, such as cost, schedule and quality implications and obtain the Owner's approval.
• Oversee the performance and quality of inspections throughout the project to eliminate the need for re-work and lead the effort to close out the project through proper punch list protocols.
• Collaboratively work with the project superintendent, trade partners and client to develop and enforce a project safety plan.
• Assist with the documentation of project scope and the plan development and verify that the design meets the contractual obligation on a periodic basis.
• Provide technical assistance in the selection of other partners, subcontractors and suppliers required to complete the project.
• Oversee the design documents and ensure that version control is always maintained with all members of the team.
• Collaborate on the creation of project phasing plans with project team and align with schedule and estimated costs.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, and Architecture or equivalent.
• 5+ years project management experience.
• Previous LAUSD/DSA projects required.
• True leadership experience managing teams, client management, goal setting and achieving.
• Someone who is internally motivated to grow a company and lead.
• Estimating experience is a plus.
• Having experience with Cost +, negotiated work, MS Project, and Pro-core.
• CPM scheduling and planning.
• Has ability to estimate change orders, pay apps, etc.

Benefits

• A competitive base salary between $140,000-$190,000 (Depending on Experience).
• Top bonus structure, including guaranteed and project/profit based. (Typically between $10,000-$20,000 in the first year).
• Medical insurance including dental and vision.
• Generous 401K structure.
• Car allowance.
• Gas card.
• Company profit sharing.
• Robust career advancement opportunity.
• Strong training programs.
• 20 PTO days, potential for PTO unlimited.
• Maternity/Paternity leave.
• Company outings.
• Company phone and laptop provided.