Construction Project Manager - Owner's Representative in Pasadena

Energy Jobline ZR; Pasadena (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee ownership

Career growth

Continuing education

Mentor program

401(k) match

Job summary

Marx Okuboworks is seeking a seasoned Project Manager (Construction) to act as the client's advocate through all project phases. The role requires reviewing documents for constructability, managing budgets, and leading critical meetings across multiple sites in Southern California.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's or Construction Management certification and at least 10 years in construction management, including large commercial projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Certification in Construction Management.
• Ten (10) or more years in construction management roles, at least five on large scale commercial projects with GC or OR.
• Deep understanding of construction delivery methods and building codes.
• Exceptional conflict resolution and communication skills.
• Strategic thinking with ability to identify trends and mitigate issues.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as owner's representative across all phases of large-scale commercial construction projects.
• Review documents for constructability, scope, and value engineering opportunities.
• Evaluate bids, pay applications, change orders, and contingency usage for GMP contracts.
• Manage and track complex budgets and provide financial reporting to clients.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Lead OAC meetings and coordinate site visits.
• Ensure deadlines are met and analyze/delay claims.
• Create detailed executive-level reports and present findings.

Skills

Owner's representative

Budget management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Certification in Construction Management

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

As a trusted architecture/engineering/construction consulting firm, Marx Okuboworks with real estate owners, investorsand lenders—at every point of the property lifecycle—toevaluatetheir building projects,solvecomplex challenges andimplementtailored solutions.We value technical proficiency, innovation,dedicationand achievement as well as collaboration, both within our organization and in our client interactions.

We are currently accepting applications for a Project Manager (Construction) role for our team, with an expected starting annual salary of $160,000 - $175,000. This is a hybrid role, with 2 days in one of our offices in Southern California - Huntington Beach or Pasadena, and conduct site visits and project meetings as needed for the remainder of the week.

Essential Functions

• Act in an owner's representative capacity as a trusted advocate for our clients through all phases of large scale commercial construction projects


• Review all related documents for constructability, scope, and opportunities for value engineering


• Evaluate and process contractor bids, pay applications, change orders, and contingency usage for GMP contracts


• Manage and track complex, detailed budgets and provide financial reporting to clients


• Identify and mitigate risks


• Lead OAC meetings


• Oversee projects via regular site visits (Local and regional travel required)


• Ensure deadlines are met and any delay claims are analyzed and resolved


• Create detailed, executive level reports and present information in any format

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Certification in Construction Management


• Ten (10) or more years in construction management related roles, at least five of which on large scale commercial projects with a GC or OR firm


• Deep understanding of construction delivery methods and building codes


• Exceptional conflict resolution and communication skills


• Strategic thinking capabilities including the ability to identify trends, anticipate issues and achieve business goals


• Comfort in working autonomously and being an ambassador for the firm


• Honesty, reliability, and accountability


• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Physical Requirements

• Move through construction and existing building sites over rough terrain


• See and respond to dangerous situations


• Respond quickly to sounds


• Ascend and descend ladders and stairs


• Move safely through confined spaces and narrow paths


• Work in outdoor weather conditions or unconditioned areas


• Operate a computer and other related office equipment, and possess visual acuity to read information from printed sources and computer screens


• Lift up to 40 pounds (ladders)


• Travel approximately 50% of the time both in and out of state

Benefits

• Marx Okubois a privately held Employee Stock Ownership Plan firm;


• employee-owned


• we offer internal growth


• continuing education


• mentor/mentee opportunities


• 100% paid health insurance premiums for employee


• up to a 30% match on your 401(k) contributions


• competitive compensation

Our culture is open to fresh perspectives, curiosity, and analytical mindsets.

Marx Okuboisdedicated to the principles ofequal employment opportunity.

The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employeeon the basis of, , , , , , , , military status, , genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is alsoMarx Okubo’spolicy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

We perform background checks via an agency after offers of employment are accepted and review them on an individual basis for inconsistencies or violations to determine next steps in the recruitment process.