Project Development Manager

MAAS Companies, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Three weeks of paid time off

ESOP at no cost

Job summary

LAUSD is building and modernizing schools district-wide, with a Project Development Manager driving the front end: planning and coordinating pre-construction work, owning scope, schedule, and budget across multiple projects.

You lead teams of Assistant Facility Development Managers, Design Managers, and external design professionals, resolving complex planning and construction issues, and reporting status to District leadership up to Board representatives.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience managing the planning, design, construction, and coordination of capital projects.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management (required for this role).

Responsibilities

• Pre-construction planning and coordination for new school and modernization projects
• Scope, schedule, and budget across multiple concurrent projects
• Direction and performance of Assistant Facility Development Managers, Design Managers, and design professionals
• Review of architect and engineer contract scope, fees, and payment applications, and overall fiscal management
• Coordination with utility companies and government agencies to keep approvals moving
• Project reporting and analysis for District branches and Board representatives

Education

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

Job description

The Work

LAUSD is building and modernizing schools across the District, and every one of those projects starts long before a shovel hits the ground. As a Project Development Manager, you run that front end: you plan and coordinate the pre‑construction work for new school and modernization projects, own the scope, schedule, and budget across multiple projects at once, and carry each one through planning, design, and into construction.

You direct the people who make the development phase move: Assistant Facility Development Managers, Design Managers, and outside design professionals. You resolve the complex planning, design, and construction issues that stall projects, review architect and engineer contract scopes, fees, and payment applications, and manage the overall finances of your projects. You coordinate with utility companies and government agencies to keep approvals on schedule, and you report project status, budget, and issues to District leadership up to Board representatives.

Responsibilities

• Pre‑construction planning and coordination for new school and modernization projects
• Scope, schedule, and budget across multiple concurrent projects
• Direction and performance of Assistant Facility Development Managers, Design Managers, and design professionals
• Review of architect and engineer contract scope, fees, and payment applications, and overall fiscal management
• Coordination with utility companies and government agencies to keep approvals moving
• Project reporting and analysis for District branches and Board representatives

Requirements

• 10 years of experience managing the planning, design, construction, and coordination of capital projects
• A bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management (required for this role)

Preferred

• Scoping and planning of new construction and modernization projects
• LEED and/or Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) projects
• Development of major facilities: CEQA, agency approvals, City and County coordination
• Public project delivery and procurement methods
• Community engagement processes and strong written and spoken communication
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) and formal construction partnering
• California Architect or Professional Engineer license, CCM, or LEED accreditation

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision at low cost
• 401(k)
• Three weeks of paid time off
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost, with a 3% Safe Harbor contribution vested on day one

Compensation

Salary range: $181,000 to $198,000 per year, based on experience.