Project Manager

Mesainc; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay – 10 Annually

Life Insurance (Company Paid)

Disability Insurance (Company Paid)

401(K) Retirement Savings Plan

401(K) Matching Contribution

Section 125 / Cafeteria Plan

Long Term Care Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Fitness Center Reimbursement

Annual Performance Bonus

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. in California is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee planning, estimating, permitting, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, and procurement for complex projects.

You will drive bid readiness, contractor selection, and field coordination to ensure on-time delivery and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with stakeholders, communicate progress to leadership, and monitor risks to maintain cost effectiveness and exceptional customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 5 years of large construction site experience including program planning and development, systems development, resource management, budget maintenance and control, schedule management and control, and design and construction of building and infrastructure projects.
• Ability to adapt to client-specific project management and documentation tools with keen attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensures effective scope, schedule, and cost baselines and drives change management to measure progress against plans and identifies when corrective actions are needed.
• Works with stakeholders to provide safe, efficient, quality construction that complies with policies, practices, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborates with stakeholders, including project managers, construction managers, engineers, environmental, supply chain, and other project stakeholders, to ensure accountability.
• Leads projects that are driven to exceed customer expectations and meet all established project requirements.
• Promotes relationships with external municipalities and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Understands and manages project contracts.
• Ensures timely and accurate schedule updates and invoicing.
• Effective team relationships throughout field and office
• Project success is based on the ability to complete all projects in a safe, reliable, efficient manner, within the authorized budget, on time and with no significant environmental/regulatory notices, violations, or citations.
• Monitors and communicates progress of projects related to baselined schedule/milestones, forecasted/approved spends, project status updates, material management, and land services requirements.
• Constant monitoring, evaluation, and leading discussion to mitigate project risks

Skills

Design and Construction

Decision Making

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Project Management Org / Corporate Services

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Summary

Manages the planning, estimating, permitting, schedule, budget, risk analysis, material procurement, agreements related to the project, prepares projects for bid process and assists with contractor selection, monitors field construction, and in-service facilitation and project close-out.

Collaborates and strategizes with peers within the company and in industry to ensure cost effective project management that heightens the customer experience. Communicates both written and verbally with peers and leadership to provide updates and concerns.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures effective scope, schedule, and cost baselines and drives change management to measure progress against plans and identifies when corrective actions are needed.
• Works with stakeholders to provide safe, efficient, quality construction that complies with policies, practices, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborates with stakeholders, including project managers, construction managers, engineers, environmental, supply chain, and other project stakeholders, to ensure accountability.
• Leads projects that are driven to exceed customer expectations and meet all established project requirements.
• Promotes relationships with external municipalities and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Understands and manages project contracts.
• Ensures timely and accurate schedule updates and invoicing.
• Effective team relationships throughout field and office
• Project success is based on the ability to complete all projects in a safe, reliable, efficient manner, within the authorized budget, on time and with no significant environmental/regulatory notices, violations, or citations.
• Monitors and communicates progress of projects related to baselined schedule/milestones, forecasted/approved spends, project status updates, material management, and land services requirements.
• Constant monitoring, evaluation, and leading discussion to mitigate project risks

Education:

Bachelors or equivalent experience in Civil Engineering or related field such as architecture, engineering, or construction is preferred.

Licenses & Certifications:

Required

Project Mgmt Prof (PMP)

Registration as a Civil Engineer by the State of California

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay – 10 Annually
• Life Insurance (Company Paid)
• Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
• 401(K) Matching Contribution
• Section 125 / Cafeteria Plan
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fitness Center Reimbursement
• Annual Performance Bonus
• 9/80 Work Schedule

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE:

$97,713 - $136,569

The expected compensation is a range determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, and qualifications of the candidate, internal equity, work location, and hiring department’s fiscal resources.

Notice to External Search Firms:Mesa Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Mesa Associates, Inc. Talent Acquisition engages with approved search firms directly for specific hiring needs.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Design and Construction Advanced

Decision Making Advanced

Project Management Advanced

Behaviors

Required

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Leader : Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

Preferred

Entrepreneurial Spirit : Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Flexibility : Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Experience

Required

5 years: Large construction site experience including program planning and development, systems development, resource management, budget maintenance and control, schedule management and control, and design and construction of building and infrastructure projects.

5 years: Adaptable to client-specific project management and documentation tools with keen attention to detail

5 years: Verbal and written communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred

5 years: Contract negotiation/contract management. A working knowledge of the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) is a bonus.

5 years: Management of complex, regulatory driven schedules for infrastructure projects thru all phases including pre-design design, bidding, construction, and occupancy.Management of medium to large capital civil engineering type budgets ($10M+) such as highways, roadways, bridges, waterways, and other infrastructure projects.Management of various technical groups (engineering, environmental, compliance, regulatory, policy)

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Project Mgmt Prof (PMP)

Preferred

Prof Engineering (PE)

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