Junior M&O Project/Program Manager- Planning & Development M&O

SEC Construction Management; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

SEC Construction Management is seeking an experienced Project/Construction Manager to oversee all phases of educational facility projects. You will coordinate with PDPM, validate site conditions, draft scope visualizations, and support contract planning while ensuring budgets and schedules stay on track.

The role requires strong skills in AutoCAD, Revit, ArcGIS, and report writing, with extensive collaboration with design teams and public agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management or CCM substitution acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordination and oversight across pre-construction, development, bid/award, and close-out phases for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with PDPM to validate site conditions and prepare project scope.
• Draft concept drawings to visualize project scope.
• Provide recommendations on scopes of work to the PDPM and design team.
• Draft reports on project status and progress for PDPM and management.
• Coordinate with agencies to meet federal/state requirements as needed.
• Help monitor budgets and reflect status/progress in budgets.
• Assist with reviewing project status and planning to keep scope within defined limits.
• Assist with contracts, bid planning, and procurement processes.
• Suggest improvements to policy guidelines and procedures affecting programs.
• Assist with cost estimation with technical staff and maintain AutoCAD facility maps.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Revit

Enscape

ArcGIS

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management

CCM credential (substantial parity)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Revit Enscape

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Duties

• Assist in the coordination and oversight in all facets of pre-construction, project development, bid/award, and project close-out phase of all assigned projects
• Work closely with PDPM to validate existing site conditions in preparation of project scope
• Draft concept drawings to assist with visualization of project scope
• Review feedback and proposed scopes of work from the design team and provide recommendations to the Planning and Development Project Manager (PDPM)
• Draft reports to the PDPM and management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects
• Coordinate with all pertinent public agencies to complete federal and state requirements as needed; coordinate with representatives from various utility and government agencies to obtain timely action on successive phases of project completion
• Assist the PDPM with monitoring project budgets and ensure that budgets accurately reflect the status/progress of projects
• Assist the PDPM with reviewing project status and overall planning, design and construction project progress, and ensure project scope stay within the approved project definition
• Assist project team with contracts, bid and contract planning
• Assist with the development of project or program policy guidelines and procedures and suggest improvements
• Recommend new developments and strategies affecting program objectives and results
• Work with technical personnel to estimate building costs and changes
• Maintain facility inventory maps with AutoCAD software
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years full-time paid professional experience in the Project/Construction Management, preferably in an educational facility or public agency project; involved in all phases of construction, including pre-construction activities and planning, monitoring construction progress and close-out activities.
• Experience in safety construction protocols, Cal OSHA requirements and environmental procedures.

Required Education:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably in architecture, engineering, construction management.
• Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential may be substituted for the required education
• Candidates who do not meet the education requirement may substitute experience on a year-for-year basis and demonstrate extensive proficiency in the duties indicated

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, and Excel, Powerpoint)
• Bluebeam
• Adobe
• AutoCAD
• Report writing
• Revit & Revit Enscape
• Arc GIS