Senior Project Manager II

Triangle; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Triangle DeCon Services Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a senior construction and program management leader to oversee large public works and educational facilities programs valued at over $50 million.

You will manage OARs, lead multidisciplinary teams, and drive budgets, schedules, contracts, change orders, and dispute resolution across complex projects. Experience with DSA, Design-Build, BIM, LEED, and educational facilities is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Twenty (20) years full-time project/construction management experience.
• Ten (10) of the 20 years managing large programs with projects >$50 million.
• Five (5) years in educational facility construction or public works or large commercial projects.
• Degree in architecture, engineering or construction management.
• CCM credential may substitute for the education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Manages and provides construction oversight to OARs.
• Resolves complex construction project issues and disputes.
• Develops and monitors performance of OARs relative to projects.
• Reviews progress against construction schedules and costs.
• Reviews and analyzes change orders and their impact.
• Assists with bid and contract planning.
• Ensures proper administration of contracts with architects/consultants.

Skills

Public works management

Large program oversight

Educational facility construction

Contract administration

Dispute resolution

Cost control

Scheduling

Bid analysis

Education

Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management degree

CCM credential (substitute for education)

Tools

BIM

LEED

DSA processes

Job description

Triangle DeCon Services Inc. is a boutique full service real estate advisory firm with a focus on project development and construction management for our valued private developers and public organizations in Southern California. We are a young, energetic, ethical, professional, knowledgeable, customer-centric and multilingual team looking to deliver the most value to our clients and build/promote trust with them. Our team consists of licensed Professional Engineers (PE), certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), certified professional with Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), licensed General Building Contractor and other industry designations. We can provide entitlement, development, design, procurement, construction management, project management, expert witness and litigation support services on a variety of building types. Our experienced team have provided these services to successfully deliver various facilities for public school districts, college districts, universities, commercial developers, hospitality owners, multinational CM/PM consultants and other valued clients.

Job Summary

Are you looking to apply your skills and utilize your experience to make a difference in our community? Are you motivated to collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to deliver new projects for our clients? Triangle is waiting for you to join our team!

This is a full-time position with Los Angeles Unified School District.

The ideal candidate is a senior construction and program management leader with extensive experience managing large-scale public works, educational, or commercial construction programs valued at over $50 million. They should have a proven track record overseeing Owner's Authorized Representatives (OARs), leading multidisciplinary teams, managing budgets, schedules, contracts, change orders, and dispute resolution across multiple complex projects while ensuring successful program delivery. Experience with DSA, Design-Build, BIM, LEED, and educational facilities is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages and provides construction oversight to OARs
• Resolves complex construction project related issues, disputes, and disagreements
• Develops, assigns, and monitors performance of OARs relative to assigned construction projects
• Reviews status and overall construction project progress relative to submitted construction schedules
• Reviews change orders from all construction projects and assess their impact on the District
• Assists Regional Directors and other Facilities management staff with bid and contract planning
• Assesses bid specifications for District need and probability of completion under stated timeline
• Reviews status and monitors variances of the construction project database relative to scheduling and cost control reporting
• Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and perform overall fiscal management of multiple construction projects
• Provides functional direction over areas of responsibility including construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, contract administration, and quality control
• Reviews and monitors overall administration of contracts for the architect and related consultants
• Coordinates program activities with other District organizational branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Design and A/E Technical Support, Asset Management Branch, Facilities Contract Administration, Inspection Unit, Maintenance and Operations, and local districts
• Reviews and applies recommended actions in resolving disputes related to construction projects
• Develop and recommend internal policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Experience:

Combined Qualifications - Candidates who meet one of the followingcombinations for qualifications will be considered for this position:

• A. Twenty (20) years full-time paid professional project/construction management experience
  B. Ten (10) of the 20 years must be managing large programs with projects having
  construction values of more than $50 million (not cumulative)
  C. Must have five (5) years' experience in educational facility construction, public works or
  large commercial projects (may include projects outside of California)
  D. Graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree in architecture, engineering
  or construction management.
  E. A Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential from the Construction Management
  Association of America (CMAA) may substitute for the education requirement.
• OR
• A. Twenty-five (25) years full-time paid professional project/construction management
  experience
  B. Twenty (20) of the 25 years must be managing large programs with projects having
  construction values of more than $50milllion (not cumulative)
  C. Must have five (5) years' experience in educational facility construction, public works or
  large commercial projects (may include projects outside of California)
• D. Preferred (Not Required): Graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree
  in architecture, engineering or construction management
• E. Preferred (Not Required): A Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential from the
  Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Design Build Experience
• Experience in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
• Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes

Preferred Licenses and Certificates:

• A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California Architectural Board or Professional Engineer by the California State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors