Senior Project Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Our firm is currently looking for a dedicated Senior Project Manager with experience in educational facility project types. The position will be located in downtown Los Angeles, CA. This position will act as an Owner's Authorized Representative (OAR II) and will be supporting K-12 educational facility projects at one of the largest public school districts in the country, the Los Angeles Unified School District.  

Essential Duties & 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 Requests for Clarifications (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 and 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.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management is required. If the bachelor's degree is not in an AEC industry field, the candidate must be able to complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one year of employment. Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential may be substituted for the required education.

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of full-time experience in construction project management of commercial and/or public educational facility projects. Five (5) of the fifteen (15) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with values in excess of $20M.

• Design Build experience highly preferred.

• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM).

• Experience with 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.

• Preferred Certifications include CCM, PE, RA, AIA.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program