Project Development Manager / Sr. Project Development Manager

Citadel CPM, Inc.

Riverside (CA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 215,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401K

Life and Long-Term Disability Insurances

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A leading construction project management firm in California seeks a Project Development Manager with 5-15 years of experience in pre-construction and construction management. The ideal candidate will oversee educational facilities design and planning projects. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and 401K plans.

Qualifications

Five (5) to fifteen (15) years of experience managing facilities design or capital projects.
Experience with LEED and/or CHPS projects.
Experience with Division of the State Architect construction/design processes.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development of project scope and coordination of architectural planning.
Plan and coordinate pre-construction activities for school facilities.
Review pre-construction project statuses to monitor schedule and budget.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Cost estimating

Educational facilities design

Education

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

Job description

Listed on Nov 24, 2025

Citadel CPM is a California corporation, headquartered in Pasadena with offices in Fullerton, Long Beach, Riverside, and Sacramento, as well as Phoenix, Arizona. Citadel CPM was established in 2006 to provide professional construction project management services to Federal, State, and municipal agencies in the justice, corrections, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and military market sectors.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our team is dedicated to making our clients' vision a reality while delivering projects on budget, schedule, scope, and quality expectations. Our team is committed to resolving issues in a professional and collaborative manner with integrity always foremost in mind. We are proud to know that Citadel CPM is regarded as a team of reputable professionals that clients seek out to help them manage their construction projects, and that industry professionals aspire to join. Citadel's reputation has been built on a set of three principles that form our core values: Integrity, Professionalism, and Responsiveness.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Citadel CPM is looking for a Project Development Manager / Sr. Project Development Manager with five (5) to fifteen (15) years of full time paid professional experience managing facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities and five (5) years of experience with educational facilities design, planning and construction.

ABOUT YOU

You are a Project Development Manager or Sr. Project Development Manager with a solid track record of 5 to 15 years in the fields of pre-construction, construction, and educational facilities design, planning, and construction management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Assists the Client’s Facilities Asset Development Director in the development of project scope and coordination of architectural planning, design, funding, and development of school facilities.
Plans and coordinates the execution of pre-construction activities associated with the preparation for the building of schools and modernization projects.
Provides functional direction over pre-construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, and quality control.
Reviews pre-construction project status to monitor schedule and budget variances relative to submitted schedules.
Assists in coordinating the pre-construction program activities and related work products of other Client branches and departments such as the Environmental Health and Safety, Real Estate, Community Outreach, School Management Services/Master Planning and Demographics, Maintenance and Operations, Project Execution, Contracts and Procurement.
Resolves pre-construction project issues by resolving conflicts in schedules, and disagreements over the most efficient approach to the plan and design of new schools.
Reviews, recommends, and implements program and project level policy and procedural Innovations.
Coordinates with representatives from various utility and government agencies to obtain timely action on successive phases of project completion.
Assesses bid specifications for District need and probability of completion within the specified Timeline.
Makes presentations to Board Members, District administrators, and representatives of public Agencies.
Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and performs overall fiscal management of multiple design and construction projects.
Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Fifteen (15) years of full time paid professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities.
Five (5) years of experience with educational facilities design, planning and construction.
Experience with LEED and/or Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) projects.
Experience with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes.
Experience with construction management.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

You must have one of the following:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
Additional courses in Business Administration, Public Relations, Accounting, School Finance, Personnel Management, Educational Facilities Planning, and Communication are preferable.

PREFERRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State 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).
LEED Professional Accreditation.

Citadel is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. Citadel is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, natural origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

In compliance with the local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range therefore for location where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, licenses, skill set, experience and/or performance. Base pay is only one component of Citadel’s total compensation packages for employees.

Pay range for the Project Development Manager is $160,000 - $185,000 salary per year.

Pay range for the Sr. Project Development Manager is $185,000 - $215,000 salary per year.

FEATURED BENEFITS