Associate Director, Project Management

Cumming; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group in Concord, CA seeks an Associate Director of Project Management to lead K-12 public education projects from planning through completion. You will oversee scheduling, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination, acting as the owner's representative on complex assignments.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of PM leadership experience, a BS in construction/engineering or related field, and relevant CCM/PMP/PE/AIA credentials with prior K-12/DSA project experience.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field.
• 10+ years PM experience including management.
• CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEEDry Exempt
• Previous K‑12/ DSA project experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a large project team or multiple small project teams and manage the scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project (or program).
• Bring new business opportunities to the firm through performance excellence and positive client relationship management.
• Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
• Be responsible for monthly billing and projections.
• Lead the development of staff through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Anticipate issues and help team members and partners avoid and recover.
• Develop and oversee RFPs for consultants and contractors.
• Develop and facilitate owner consultant, Architect, & GC RFPs.
• Observe potential internal/external conflict and implement proactive solutions to mitigate conflict.
• Train junior team members with a focus on building technical skills and competencies.

Skills

PM leadership experience

K-12/DSA project experience

Education

BS in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field

Job description

Position Title

Associate Director, Project Management

Location

Concord, CA

Time Type

Full time

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 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 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 seeking an Associate Director to join our Public Project Management team in Richmond, CA, supporting various education clients. The role will serve as the owner's representative on a complex public project, requiring strong K‑12 experience and the ability to manage planning, design, and construction while overseeing schedule, budget, and stakeholder coordination. This position offers hands on involvement in a high‑profile assignment with the opportunity to shape project delivery from inception through completion.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee a large project team or multiple small project teams (or whole program) by supervising the appropriate communications with the client management and control of the scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project (or program) as a whole.
• Bring new business opportunities to the firm through performance excellence and positive client relationship management.
• Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
• Be responsible for monthly billing and projections.
• Lead the development of staff through supervisions, training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Anticipate issues and help team members and partners avoid and recover.
• Develop and oversee RFP's for consultants and contractors.
• Develop and facilitate owner consultant, Architect, & GC RFPs.
• Observe potential internal/external conflict and implement proactive solutions to mitigate conflict.
• Train junior team members with a focus on building technical skills and competencies.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Experience overseeing multiple project teams (whole program) of various sizes.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain positive client relationships.
• Ability to maintain monthly project budgets.
• Experience developing RFP's for various scopes & providers.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and training junior team members.
• Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
• Delegate while 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, & senior leaders).
• Create development opportunities and plans for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
• Ability to begin to move from project tasks focus to more business mentality.
• Demonstrate leadership traits and represent company values in a client facing capacity.

Preferred Education and Experience

Education: BS in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field

Experience: 10+ years of PM experience overall including management.

Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEEDry Exempt

Previous K‑12/ DSA project experience required.

The salary range for this full-time role is $144,300.00-$202,033.36 per year.

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

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.

About Us

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost‑management services are specifically tailored to each client's needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project's development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are here.

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.