Position Title: Senior Project Manager II
Location: Los Angeles
Duties:
- 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
Required Experience:
- Seventeen years full time paid professional project/construction management experience
- Five years of experience in managing large programs with projects having construction values more than $60 million (not cumulative)
- Five years’ experience in educational facility construction or public works projects
- Additional Preferred Experience:
- Design Build Experience
- Experience 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 Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes
Required Education:
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management.
- Additional courses in Business Administration, Public Relations, Accounting, School Finance, Personnel Management and Communication are preferred
- Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) may be substituted for the required education
Preferred Licenses and Certificates:
- A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California Architectural Board or Professional Engineer by the California State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors