OverviewThe ideal candidate will support the planning, design, permitting, construction, and close-out of critical recovery and rebuild capital improvement projects. This role is responsible for managing projects from inception through completion, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, schedule, and stakeholder requirements.
The Project Manager will serve as the primary point of coordination among consultants, contractors, utilities, regulatory agencies, community stakeholders, and partner jurisdictions. They will have demonstrated experience delivering public infrastructure, facilities, and capital projects in a fast-paced environment and possesses the ability to independently manage multiple assignments while supporting post-disaster recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full project lifecycle, including programming, planning, design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project close-out.
- Develop, monitor, and maintain project schedules, budgets, work plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate activities among architects, engineers, contractors, utility providers, permitting agencies, and public stakeholders.
- Review and coordinate feasibility studies, condition assessments, design documents, technical reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
- Track project progress and identify potential risks, schedule impacts, cost overruns, and scope changes.
- Facilitate project meetings, prepare status reports, and communicate project updates to management and stakeholders.
- Review contractor requests for information (RFIs), submittals, change orders, and payment applications.
- Support procurement activities, consultant management, and construction contract administration.
- Coordinate infrastructure systems, including roads, water, sewer, drainage, and stormwater facilities, to ensure successful project integration.
- Work closely with permitting agencies and regulatory authorities to secure project approvals and maintain compliance.
- Assist with community outreach efforts and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Maintain project documentation and ensure compliance with agency policies, funding requirements, and reporting standards.
- Support disaster recovery and rebuilding initiatives by coordinating project delivery efforts under accelerated schedules and evolving conditions.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years (PM II) of project management and concurrent field construction experience.
- Licensed professional or Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
- Education background in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to independently manage all aspects of a project.
- Ability to develop and control project scope, budget, and schedule.
- Skilled in reviewing and coordinating the preparation of feasibility studies, conditions assessments, and construction documents.
- Ability to coordinate interdependent infrastructure systems including roads, water, sewer, and stormwater so they function together as an integrated network.
- Ability to effectively facilitate project team, client, and community stakeholder meetings.
- Ability to effectively negotiate and prepare change orders.
- Ability to effectively monitor and coordinate pre-design and construction activities with the various project stakeholders, including utilities, permitting agencies, and partner jurisdictions.
- Ability to adapt and respond effectively to project issues and challenges in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to set and manage project expectations.
Preferred:
- Experience with disaster recovery or post-disaster rebuild projects.
- Familiarity with FEMA Public Assistance or Cal OES reimbursement documentation requirements
- Experience coordinating project teams within a public agency, municipal, county, or state government environment.
- Knowledge of California public works procurement and construction practices.
- Experience facilitating community meetings and stakeholder engagement efforts.
Salary Range: $178,000 to $195,000 per year.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Work Environment: Onsite
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