Senior Construction Manager - Public Education Projects

CLMI Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

CLMI Group is seeking a seasoned OAR II to lead complex pre-construction, bid, and construction activities for Los Angeles Unified School District projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, and cross-agency coordination to meet District standards and ensure on-time completion.

The role requires 15 years of construction/PM experience, a relevant bachelor’s degree (or CCM) and the ability to obtain CCM within 1 year. Strong BIM and LEED/CHPS exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years full time paid professional experience in Construction and/or a combination of Project and Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction.
• Five (5) of the fifteen (15) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values of more than $20M.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management or CCM credential within 1 year; alternative paths allowed.

Responsibilities

• Manages, oversees, and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects.
• Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary.
• Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects.
• Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work; coordinates with various District and Project staff.
• Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards; monitors project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress.
• Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries thru the RFC and other related documents.
• Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District requirements are complied with.
• Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner.
• Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers and any other pertinent parties.
• Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District.
• Coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture and equipment.
• Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and project financial close out.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management

CCM credential within 1 year of employment

20+ years construction/project management experience (alternative requirement)

Tools

BIM

DSA processes

LEED/CHPS knowledge

Job description

CLMI Group is seeking a seasoned OAR II to lead complex pre-construction, bid, and construction activities for Los Angeles Unified School District projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, and cross-agency coordination to meet District standards and ensure on-time completion.

The role requires 15 years of construction/PM experience, a relevant bachelor’s degree (or CCM) and the ability to obtain CCM within 1 year. Strong BIM and LEED/CHPS exposure is preferred.