Sr. Project Manager - Bond Program Design & Construction

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of bond-funded capital projects, from planning and project scoping through design, construction, occupancy and post-project evaluation.
• Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and procurement strategies to ensure timely delivery of targeted outcomes.
• Cook up and oversee architects, engineers, contractors, owners representative, consultants and other external partners to ensure high-quality work and adherence to district standards and bond program requirements.
• Collaborate with school principals, district administrators, maintenance and operations teams, instructional leaders and school communities to ensure project alignment with school needs.
• Collaborate with other departments in the development of required RFPs, bid packages, board items and/or contracts as identified in district policy and procedures.
• Support long-range facilities planning and future bond development efforts.

Design & Construction Oversight

• Review and coordinate necessary approvals of design documents, cost estimates, change orders, value engineering efforts, and construction plans.
• Conduct on-site assessments and OAC meetings to monitor construction progress and quality and ensure compliance with regulatory, safety and contractual requirements.
• Verify completion of required inspections, documentation and reporting.
• Cook up project activities to minimize disruption to school operations and maintain safe learning environments.
• Maintain complete, compliant, audit-ready project records.

Communications, Collaboration & Engagement

• Serve as a spokesperson for bond-funded projects during public meetings, school events, community forums and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Participate in engagement activities and work with design and construction teams to ensure stakeholder feedback informs project decisions.
• Support the district’s communications team by providing project updates for use in presentations, website content and public materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction, Engineering or related field.
• Experience may be substituted for education.
• Five (5) years’ experience in the construction industry.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience coordinating design and construction.
• High level of competency in oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional License in Architecture or Engineering.
• Prior experience in K-12 capital project management.