Senior Project Manager – Construction

Senior Project Manager – Construction
Salary Range: $130,080-$223,040
 

STV is a leading, award-winning professional firm offering engineering, architectural, planning, environmental and construction management services. We consistently rank among the country’s top firms in education, corrections, highways, bridges, rail and mass transit. We consistently rank in the top CM firms nationwide.

We currently have openings in our Los Angeles, CA office for Senior Project Managers in our Construction Management division.

Core Responsibilities:

• Resolves complex construction project related issues, disputes, and disagreements
• 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 assesses 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 performs 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 takes recommended actions in resolving disputes relative to construction projects.
• Develops and recommends internal policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Experience:

• 17 years full time paid professional project/construction management experience.
• 5 years of experience in managing large programs with projects having construction values in excess of $50 million (not cumulative)
• 5 years experience in educational facility construction or public works projects (may include projects outside of California)

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Design Build Experience
• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• 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

Required Education: There are 4 ways to meet the education requirement:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
  OR
• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Candidate must be able to complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of
  employment in the Facilities Services Division of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
  OR
• College undergraduate but possess more than 20 years of Construction or Project Management experience and must complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of employment in the Facilities Services Division.
  OR
• Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) may be substituted for the required education

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

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation – Competitive level of compensation and potential incentive programs to recognize our high-performance teams and individuals.

• Retirement Planning – A competitive 401k program including employer contributions of cash and stock (based on the employee contribution), and a discretionary annual contribution to the plan.

• Health & Wellness – STV’s programs include rich and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with current options for telehealth; and prescription, healthcare and dependent care FSAs, disability and company sponsored life insurance. 

• Paid Time Off – STV’s PTO program will provide you with the balance between working and time for you and your family away from the office. Additionally, you would receive paid company holidays and two personal days to use at your discretion. The personal days provide employees with more flexibility and choice in observing holidays that are personally or culturally important.  

• Professional Licenses & Societies – STV encourages employees to pursue professional licensure and to join professional societies by providing reimbursement for licensure (100% reimbursement upon passing) and membership costs.

• Educational Reimbursement – STV’s Continuing Education program is available to encourage employees to obtain a base of academic knowledge to support their professional development and growth. Reimbursement is up to the IRS allowable, per calendar year.

• Career & Personal Development – STV has developed a wide range of learning and development plans enhancing our employee’s skills while bringing out the best in them. 

• Family and Personal Life – We recognize balancing work with family or personal life can be difficult. STV supports our employees in accomplishing this with FMLA, and other time off options to accommodate family and life changes. We also offer an EAP that serves as a work life balance resource.  

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – We are committed to building a safe, happy and healthy community and we have many different programs in place to support this.  STV’s Employee Assistance Program is available as a resource to our employees and their family members regarding work-life issues such as childcare, elder care, stress management, college planning, and smoking cessation, just as a few examples.   

• Well-being – The well-being of our employees is our top priority.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Our Health and Wellness at Work program, as well as our Employee Assistance Program, are just some of the things programs  in place to ensure our employees stay healthy in all areas of their lives.