Senior Project Manager (K-12)

About the role

Join Cumming Group and work on some of the world’s most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. As one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, we are ranked in the top 10 by ENR. With over 60 offices globally, a diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a highly reputable K-12 school district in Richmond, CA. This role offers the chance to lead impactful capital improvement projects. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing complex K-12, public-sector, or institutional construction projects and will serve as a trusted partner to the district throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead a project team, either a large project, multiple projects, or an entire program.
• Define the technical scope of the project.
• Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through effective coordination, administration, and communication of project tasks.
• Review cost estimates.
• Manage project-level conflict resolution.
• Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
• Facilitate and maintain communications with the client, providing monthly, weekly, or daily reports as needed.
• Achieve the client’s objectives by successfully managing the client’s project, goals, and objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Skills

• Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
• Delegate tasks by providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
• Monitor metrics and course-correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
• Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
• Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, and senior leaders).
• Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
• Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing projects effectively in compressed timeframes.
• Distinguish between cause and effect of problems.
• Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats.

Qualifications

• Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in Project Management, engineering, or construction management.
• Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED.

Work Environment

• Cumming Group Office
• Client Office
• Project Site

Physical Demands

• Continuous sitting while using a computer and/or phone.
• Constant use of sight while reviewing documents.
• Constant speech/hearing abilities for communication.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as close-toed shoes, hard hat, and reflective vest when visiting a construction site.

Travel

Domestic travel required: 10-25%.

Pay

The salary range for this full-time role is $144,300.00–$202,033.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience, and level. This range reflects base salary only and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program