Project Manager, Higher-Ed Capital Projects

OCMI, Inc. (O'Connor Construction Management); Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid Holidays / Sick Leave / Vacation

Job summary

OCMI, Inc. (O'Connor Construction Management) seeks a Project Manager to lead a long-term capital improvement program for a higher education client in Long Beach, CA.

You will guide projects from planning through closeout in an active, occupied environment, coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of construction PM experience, familiarity with fire/life-safety, ADA, and code compliance, and strong Excel/Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction project management experience.
• Experience with higher education construction projects preferred.
• Experience managing projects within active, occupied facilities.
• Experience with renovation and capital improvement projects (fire/life-safety, ADA/accessibility, code compliance).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication and manage stakeholders (facility staff, contractors, design professionals, regulators).
• Prepare and present project reports, minutes, and documentation on status, risks, schedule and budget.
• Lead projects through planning, design, permitting, construction, commissioning and closeout.
• Review and coordinate RFIs, submittals, schedules, change orders, pay apps, and other docs.
• Oversee field activities to ensure quality, schedule, and project requirements are met.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, risks, and overall performance.
• Coordinate with teams to resolve constructability, schedule, cost and operations issues.
• Facilitate project meetings and maintain reporting, logs, and document controls.
• Oversee pace and scheduling with cost/schedule support.
• Provide strong project controls including risk and quality management.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

OCMI, Inc. (O'Connor Construction Management) seeks a Project Manager to lead a long-term capital improvement program for a higher education client in Long Beach, CA.

You will guide projects from planning through closeout in an active, occupied environment, coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of construction PM experience, familiarity with fire/life-safety, ADA, and code compliance, and strong Excel/Microsoft Office