Construction Manager OAR II

Pacifica Services, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles Unified School District seeks a senior construction manager to oversee all phases from pre-construction through close-out for high-value projects.

You will review documents, coordinate with public agencies, manage budgets and schedules, and lead contractor activities while ensuring compliance with district and state requirements. CCM or CCM-pathways preferred; BIM and LEED experience valued.

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years of full-time paid professional experience in Construction/PM.
• Five (5) of the fifteen years with full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with values >$20M.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or Construction Management.
• CCM credential may substitute for the required education.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all phases from pre-construction to close-out for assigned projects.
• Review pre-construction documents and submit comments to Designer as necessary.
• Plan, organize, and prepare reports on project status/progress for upper management.
• Coordinate with public agencies and District staff during pre-construction and construction.
• Manage project budget and schedule; monitor monthly budgets and reflect progress.
• Oversee daily contractor activities; review schedules, submittals, and RFC responses.
• Review contractor submittals for compliance with specs and District requirements.
• Negotiate Contractor Change Order Proposals for fair pricing; address schedule impacts.
• Review payments to contractor, architects, engineers, and other parties.
• Administer Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District.
• Coordinate delivery of fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
• Monitor project close-out with DSA and financial close-out.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Budget management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture/engineering/Construction Management

Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within 1 year

Tools

BIM

DSA processes

Job description

• Manages, oversees, and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects
• Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary
• Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects
• Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work; coordinates with various District and Project staff
• Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards; monitors project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress
• Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries thru the Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents
• Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District requirements are complied with
• Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner
• Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers and any other pertinent parties
• Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District
• Coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture and equipment
• Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and project financial close out
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Duties

• Manages, oversees, and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects
• Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary
• Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects
• Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work; coordinates with various District and Project staff
• Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards; monitors project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress
• Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries thru the Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents
• Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District requirements are complied with
• Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner
• Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers and any other pertinent parties
• Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District
• Coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture and equipment
• Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and project financial close out
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements Required Experience

• Fifteen (15) years full time paid professional experience in Construction and/or a combination of Project and Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction. Five (5) of the fifteen (15) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values of more than $20M.

Additional Preferred Experience

• Design Build Experience
• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Experience with 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
• Safety and OSHA Safety Regulations (OSHA 30 minimum)

Required Education: There are 4 ways to meet the education requirement:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or Construction Management

OR

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree. The candidate must be able to complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of employment in the Facilities Services Division of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

OR

• College undergraduates possess more than 20 years of Construction or Project Management experience and must complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of employment in the Facilities Services Division.

OR

• Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential which may substitute 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 State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI)