Senior Project Manager - Educational Facilities Construction

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Senior Project Manager to support educational facility projects located in Los Angeles, CA. This is a highly visible, high-impact role in a professional construction program that will put you at the forefront of building the educational future for the Los Angeles community. We encourage those seeking a challenging role that will give them ample opportunity to engage and impact the community with their talents to apply.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead a construction team in accordance with district and program policies and procedures for College construction bond operations.
• Follow and successfully execute program Quality Management System.
• Report and collaborate with Program Management Office on all project matters.
• Review and develop contract documents.
• Plan, Organize, direct, coordinate, and report performance of College Project Management team and construction projects.
• Identify risk and create risk mitigation plans successfully.
• Documents and reports all project data accurately and in a timely manner.
• Create and present project and college data clearly to multiple stakeholder groups.
• Successfully manage and execute 5 to 10 projects simultaneously, ranging in construction value and complexity from $5M to $100M each.
• Successfully delivering construction projects on schedule and within budget.
• Coordination of budget and schedule information with the Relocation Project Manager regarding FF&E, Asset Disposition/Surplus, and Relocation.
• Review all deliverables from designers in the different design phases. While in construction, the Project Manager will review the construction change documents (CCD’s) and provide written comments to the Design Team prior to submittal to DSA.
• Successfully closeout projects to include DSA closeout and PMO/District closeout.
• Tracks all project status and provides management reports relative to overall program relative to construction project delivery schedules.
• Tracks status and provides management reports relative to scheduling, cost control, staffing and other related construction contract requirements.
• Reviews and inspects construction site offices to assess performance of construction teams and adherence to legal requirements.
• Reviews recommended actions in resolving disputes relative to construction projects.
• Directs and assists in outreach efforts to provide information about college projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Review and negotiate change order items with the contractor and DBE team.
  
  

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Knowledge and experience planning, managing & coordinating all aspects of project, scope and cost for multiple projects.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and re-evaluate scope throughout the project and recommend adjustments when necessary.
• Experience collaborating with cost management group to provide accurate and timely cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.
• Experience with Value Engineering
• Ability to exercise creativity and resourcefulness in managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.
• Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.
• Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
• Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough.
  
  

Preferred Education And Experience

Education: BS in Construction, CM, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field.

Experience: 12+ years of experience in management of multiple construction projects; experience within a large capital improvement program and familiarity with public contracting code. 4 years of experience specific to educational facility design and construction. Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes or similar. Knowledge of all parts of the project life cycle, to include master planning, design and closeout. Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM). Experience with using a web based project management system such as Proliance and/or Procore.

Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $132,800.00-$185,933.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. 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.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

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