LAWA Project Manager III

Pacific Pros; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

A construction management firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager III for overseeing construction projects at Los Angeles World Airport. The role includes managing project scope, schedules, and budgets while ensuring compliance with LAWA standards. Candidates should have significant experience in airport projects, with strong leadership skills and a background in construction management. The position is full-time, on-site in Los Angeles, requiring local candidates available for direct project oversight.

Qualifications

• 15 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects.
• Experience with projects over $100 million in value.
• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Owner's representative in managing the project.
• Develop the RFP and oversee the procurement process.
• Maintain documentation on the approved scope of work.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Construction Knowledge

Communication Skills

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Bluebeam

Job description

Benefits

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

Pacific Pros is seeking Project Manager III for Construction Projects to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA).

Work Location: LAWA has required the candidates be local for this position.

Region: Los Angeles, CA

Status: Full-time on-site.

Opening: March 2026, Immediate.

Position Description Summary

Serve as Owner's representative.

The Terminal 5 Sr. Project Manager (T5 Sr. Project Manager) shall report to the Terminal 5 Project Delivery Director and is responsible for managing the scope, schedule, and operational interfaces of design- and construction-related activities within the Terminal 5 Renovation and Reconstruction Project.

The T5 Sr. Project Manager is responsible for managing the scope, cost, schedule, and operational interfaces of design and construction activities for the Terminal 5 Renovation and Reconstruction Project. The role focuses on schedule certainty, budget delivery, and ensuring construction work meets required quality standards while enforcing a strong health, safety, and environmental culture. The Project Manager ensures the development and implementation of design, construction, testing, commissioning, turnover plans, operational impact mitigation, stakeholder coordination, and adherence to LAWA standards.

The T5 Sr. Project Manager will also be responsible for coordinating with the T5 Interface Manager to ensure that all project elements—including the concourse, headhouse, and site/civil work—are aligned, communicated, and executed efficiently. This role includes coordinating, managing, and resolving all interfaces among multiple contractors, design teams, stakeholders, utilities, and project management groups across the T5 Program to ensure that technical, operational, schedule, and logistical requirements are fully met.

Key Identifiers for the Position

• Project Manager and technical/construction leader experienced in operating/active environments
• Management of projects within budget and schedule constraints while maintaining all necessary scope elements
• Leader in stakeholder engagement to identify, communicate, resolve, and accomplish stakeholder needs
• Knowledge of design and construction contracting practices and methodologies
• Knowledge and experience across the design lifecycle
• Knowledge and experience across the construction lifecycle
• Ability to assemble KPIs and decision packages for governance and executive presentation
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships with design and construction professionals
• Ability to maintain high team morale and professionalism reflective of LAWA values

Essential Job Duties for this position

• Primary liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for directing and managing the project
• Responsible for scope development and scope management of the project to meet project goals and objectives
• Develop the RFP and oversee the procurement process for designers and contractors
• Providing direction and management for assigned project and ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations
• Planning and defining program goals and devising methods to accomplish them; developing in-depth knowledge of owner objectives, contract terms, and airport policies
• Planning, directing, supervising, and controlling the execution of all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project
• Working with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project
• Oversees owner’s staff that manages full project delivery including stakeholder interfaces
• Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives
• Ability to identify and study options to complex design, operational, or constructability issues
• Ability to conduct field surveys and investigations to capture detailed and accurate field conditions; this information shall be used to enable strategic design and construction decisions
• Maintaining documentation on the approved scope of work for the project to include all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings, and specifications. This documentation shall include narratives for all scopes of work as well as a coordinated CAD representation including all projects for key disciplines
• Managing the project during design and construction including resolution of technical design issues, issuing design non-compliances, issuing field non-conformances, timely processing of RFIs, coordinating shop drawing reviews, participation in and approval of factory and site acceptance tests, coordinating material approvals, coordinating mock-up approvals, providing reports, drawings and specification interpretation, participation in testing and commissioning activities, managing the punch list process, and other activities as required to ensure the design process supports the project goals
• Overseeing the design process including managing the Design Review Team (DRT) design review process for assigned project(s) through all phases of design including significant design changes during construction
• Monitoring and leading efforts related to the permitting process required by the design team and contractor
• Overseeing the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles that cause inefficiencies to the construction process
• Becoming thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected
• Ensuring all work is being performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications including approved changes, submittals, and RFIs
• Working with designer, contractor, and stakeholders to develop the overall planning of construction activities and identifying critical milestones and priorities
• Keeping alert to possible problem areas and taking preventative action to ensure critical milestones are met for each phase of the project
• Ensuring the use of safe and sound construction practices
• Preparing reports summarizing progress of construction activities for senior management
• Reviewing change proposals for contractual compliance and alignment with fair market value
• Preparing a monthly risk report for the Program Board
• Monitoring adherence to the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan and other documents as required and promoting excellence on the project through the application of Quality Assurance processes
• Enforcing the program requirements for all areas of the project and monitoring draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria
• Reviewing pay applications to ensure proper verification of completed work and compliance with contract requirements
• Working with key project individuals to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work
• Assuring that current and timely change orders are documented and administered properly
• Participating in all necessary coordination meetings with designer, contractor, and stakeholders
• Managing the closeout process to ensure all documentation is completed as quickly as possible to efficiently close the project without incurring unnecessary costs
• Safety performance well above industry standards

Hardware/Software Knowledge

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
• Familiarity with Project Management Information Systems (PM Web)

Required Qualifications

• 15 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects
• Experience with projects more than $100 million in value
• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR, and Design/Build
• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
• Multiple positions are anticipated – submitted experience to emphasize airport concourse scope, airport headhouse scope, or site/civil scope

Minimum Education/Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or other related technical field required
• Master’s degree preferred
• Relevant professional licensures and/or certificates strongly preferred. These may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc., or any other relevant professional licensure and/or certifications

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes

• May assume other duties as required/needed.
• May be required to work past regular work shifts
• May be required to work various shifts as needed
• This is a Monday–Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
• This is not a work-from-home position
• After-hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position and shall be considered part of the salary
• The position will require the candidate to have the ability to transit to, from, and between project sites.
• LAWA has required the candidates be local and available fully on-site for this field position.