Education-Senior Project/Construction Manager

Cordoba is looking for two Education experience construction managers with at least 15 years of experience in the field of project management managing K-14, Commercial, or Higher-Education projects, preferably California community college projects. The ideal individuals shall be well-rounded in Planning, Design Management, DSA permitting, Construction, and Closeout phases of the project life cycle.  The ideal candidates shall be client-facing and great communicators with various district stakeholders.

• Manages, oversees and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects in a Public Works environment.
• Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary. Continually communicates with stakeholders to maintain periodic approvals.
• 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 Information (RFI) 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.

Required Experience:

• 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 in excess of $20M within a DSA (or equivalent) public works environment.
• DSA jurisdiction experience.
• OSHA certification

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Multiple delivery methods, including Design/Build, Design-Bid-Build, Lease-Leaseback, and other delivery methods for smaller make-ready projects.
• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

Required Education:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a relevant bachelor’s degree plus an additonal 4 years of experience on top of the minimum 15 specified. Candidate may substitute the additional 4 years of experience with a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential.

Preferred Licenses and Certificates:

• A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California Architectural Board or Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI)

Salary Range: $165k to 180k/annually