Senior Project Manager

SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager position is responsible for leading the team through the final stage of the pre-construction phase and the construction of the project with Balfour Beatty. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall management and direction to the construction of multiple projects (plans, budgets, schedules, organizes, and controls assigned projects). The Sr.  Project Manager will communicate directly with District staff, contractors, architects, and other specialty consultants concerning all aspects of the project, chairs the weekly OAC meetings, prepares project status reports and works to ensure plans adhere to contract specifications.  Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all on and off-site work, coordinates with various district and project staff.

JOB DUTIES

Senior Project Manager duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Manages, oversees and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, procurement, establishment & finalization of GMP, construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects
• Oversees the entire project team; construction management team, architects, LLB contractor, and other specialty consultants in relation to the project(s)
• Reviews all upcoming trade bid packages as part of the LLB procurement
• Ensure LLB contractor complies with all contract documents (drawings, specifications, etc.)
• Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary
• Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management & District 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 on and off-site work; coordinates with various District and Project staff
• In concert with the contractor, reviews and approves the baseline schedule, reviews schedule update analysis and reports impacts to critical path
• 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
• RFI/Submittal resolution of critical issues
• 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
• Assist in the planning of 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

REQUIREMENTS
Minimum:

• 15 years full time paid professional experience in Project/Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction with full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values in excess of $20M 
• Five (5) of the fifteen (15) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values in excess of $20M.
• BS or BA in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management or a closely related field. OR 4 years additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 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 
• A valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) 

Why Choose Element Consulting?

Element Consulting is a construction management company dedicated to providing clients with responsible and innovative solutions to their project needs, from inception to completion. Based out of El Segundo, CA, the firm offers program, project, and construction management services. We invite you to join us in 'Bringing the Right Elements Together for Our Clients' Success.'