Senior Project/Construction Manager

About the role

Work location: On site, Los Angeles, CA.

Responsibilities

SPM I:

• Resolves complex construction project related issues, disputes, and disagreements
• Develops, assigns, and monitors performance of OARs relative to assigned construction projects
• Reviews status and overall construction project progress relative to submitted construction schedules
• Reviews change orders from all construction projects and assesses their impact on the district
• Assists Regional Directors and other Facilities management staff with bid and contract planning
• Assesses bid specifications according to District needs and probability of completion under stated timeline
• Reviews status and monitors variances of the construction project database relative to scheduling and cost control reporting
• Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and performs overall fiscal management of multiple construction projects
• Provides functional direction over areas of responsibility including construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, contract administration, and quality control
• Reviews and monitors overall administration of contracts for Architects and related consultants
• Coordinates program activities with other District organizational branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Design and A/E Technical Support, Asset Management Branch, Facilities Contract Administration, Inspection Unit, Maintenance and Operations, and local districts
• Reviews and takes recommended actions in resolving disputes relative to construction projects
• Develops and recommends internal policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

SPM II:

• Manages and provides construction oversight to OARs
• Resolves complex construction project related issues, disputes, and disagreements
• Develops, assigns, and monitors performance of OARs relative to assigned construction projects
• Reviews status and overall construction project progress relative to submitted construction schedules
• Reviews change orders from all construction projects and assesses their impact on the District
• Assists Regional Directors and other Facilities management staff with bid and contract planning
• Assesses bid specifications for District need and probability of completion under stated timeline
• Reviews status and monitors variances of the construction project database relative to scheduling and cost control reporting
• Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and performs overall fiscal management of multiple construction projects
• Provides functional direction over areas of responsibility including construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, contract administration, and quality control
• Reviews and monitors overall administration of contracts for the architect and related consultants
• Coordinates program activities with other District organizational branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Design and A/E Technical Support, Asset Management Branch, Facilities Contract Administration, Inspection Unit, Maintenance and Operations, and local districts
• Reviews and takes recommended actions in resolving disputes relative to construction projects
• Develops and recommends internal policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Candidates must meet one of the following qualification combinations:

• Twenty (20) years full-time paid professional project/construction management experience, with ten (10) of those years managing large programs with projects having construction values over $50 million (not cumulative), plus five (5) years’ experience in educational facility construction, public works or large commercial projects (may be outside California), and graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree in architecture, engineering or construction management. A Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential from CMAA may substitute for the education requirement.
• Twenty‑five (25) years full-time paid professional project/construction management experience, with twenty (20) of those years managing large programs with projects having construction values over $50 million (not cumulative), plus five (5) years’ experience in educational facility construction, public works or large commercial projects (may be outside California). (Education and CCM are preferred but not required for this path.)

Preferred (not required): Graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree in architecture, engineering or construction management; A Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential from CMAA.

Additional preferred experience: Design‑Build experience; experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM); experience in LEED‑certified projects and/or CHPS; experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes.

Preferred licenses and certificates: A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect