Senior Owner's Rep - Hardware Tech & Defense Manufacturing

hughesmarino; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

In-office and onsite project work

Regular travel to project sites

Job summary

Hughes Marino is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to join our Orange County team. You will act as the owner's representative on the ground, guiding hardware technology, advanced manufacturing, and commercial construction projects from programming through closeout.

This role reports to client executives, manages budgets and schedules, leads project teams, reviews change orders, and ensures decisions align with the client’s goals, budget, and timeline.

Qualifications

• Senior PM with 7–10 years of experience in owner’s rep/client-side PM.
• Experience with Hardware Technology and Advanced Manufacturing projects preferred.
• Design-Build experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to manage external vendors and internal staff.
• Proficient with Bluebeam, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Project.
• Strong written and verbal communication to C-suite stakeholders.
• Self-directed, deadline-driven, multi-project environment.
• Local to Orange County preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner's representative across multiple hardware tech and manufacturing projects from programming to closeout.
• Manage day-to-day project activities and client-facing governance.
• Develop and manage budgets, schedules, and milestones.
• Assemble and lead project teams on behalf of the client: architects, engineers, GCs, and contractors.
• Mentor up to two Hughes Marino PMs or project engineers.
• Review change orders, oversee invoicing, TI allowances, and project closeout.
• Review leases/work letters in coordination with brokerage team.
• Collaborate with advisors and client stakeholders as requirements evolve.

Skills

7-10 years PM experience

Hardware Technology projects

Advanced Manufacturing projects

Owner-side advocacy

Design-Build experience

Vendor management

Bluebeam

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Project

C-suite communication

Self-directed

Multi-project management

Orange County local

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Job description

Hughes Marino is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to join our Orange County team. You will act as the owner's representative on the ground, guiding hardware technology, advanced manufacturing, and commercial construction projects from programming through closeout.

This role reports to client executives, manages budgets and schedules, leads project teams, reviews change orders, and ensures decisions align with the client’s goals, budget, and timeline.