CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (OAR I) REQUIREMENT: MUST LIVE IN / OR RELOCATE TO LOS ANGELES, CA AREA
About Opportunity
PMCS Group is a project and construction management firm headquartered in Long Beach, California, providing owner-side program support to public agencies. L As an OAR I, you represent our client’s interests from pre-construction through certification and financial close-out. You are the owner's decision-maker in the field: managing budget and schedule, directing the contractor's daily activities, negotiating change orders, and driving school projects to DSA certification.
What You'll Do
Manage, oversee, and coordinate all phases of assigned projects — pre-construction, bid and award, construction, and close-out
Review pre-construction documents and provide comments to the Designer as necessary
Plan, organize, and prepare status and progress reports for Client upper management
Coordinate with outside public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work requirements, and coordinate across Client and project staff
Manage project budget and schedule to the Client’s qualitative standards, monitoring budget monthly to ensure it accurately reflects project status and progress
Direct the contractor's daily activities, review construction schedules and submittals, and coordinate responses to Requests for Clarification (RFCs) and related documents
Review substitution submittals to confirm compliance with specifications and Client requirements
Receive, review, and negotiate Contractor Change Order Proposals to achieve fair and reasonable pricing under the General Conditions, and address associated schedule impacts per the project specifications
Review the payment process and monitor payments to contractors, architects, engineers, and other parties
Administer the provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the Client
Coordinate District delivery of related fixtures, furniture, and equipment (FF&E)
Monitor and manage project close-out through Division of the State Architect (DSA) certification and financial close-out
Perform other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Experience
Ten (10) years of full-time paid professional experience in construction and/or a combination of project and construction management on commercial and/or public/educational facility construction
Of those ten years, at least three (3) years with full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values exceeding $10M
Education — one of the following three paths:
Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management from a recognized college or university; OR
Bachelor's degree in any field from a recognized college or university, and the ability to complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of employment in the LAUSD Facilities Services Division; OR
A valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential in lieu of the education requirement
If no degree or CCM, 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. Eight (8) of the fifteen (15) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values of more than $10M (not cumulative).
Preferred (Not Required)
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications above are encouraged to apply. The following are considered advantageous:
Design-Build delivery experience
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
LEED-certified projects and/or Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS) projects
Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction and design processes
Safety and OSHA regulations — OSHA 30 minimum
Valid California registration as an Architect (California Architects Board) or Professional Engineer (Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists)
Valid CCM credential issued by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI)
Why PMCS Group
Scale and visibility. Work on a nationally significant K-12 capital program with direct exposure to the District.
Owner-side authority. You act on behalf of the district, not as a contractor's representative — real decision-making, not paper-pushing.
Pipeline. PMCS supports community college districts, K-12 districts, municipalities, and transit agencies across California — the OAR role is a platform, not a dead end.
Professional growth. PMCS invests in your career development, providing opportunities to expand your expertise and advance within a growing platform of public agency programs.
PMCS Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Salary
$180,000–$200,000 Per Year
Skills
Accounting Closeunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Career Developmentunmatched
Certified Case Manager (CCM)unmatched
Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
Community Supportunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Document Setunmatched
Construction Engineeringunmatched
Construction Managementunmatched
Construction Scheduleunmatched
Financial Projectionsunmatched
Furnitureunmatched
Geologyunmatched
Information Modelsunmatched
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certifiedunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
OSHAunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Professional Engineerunmatched
Professional Servicesunmatched
Progress Reportsunmatched
Project Close-Outunmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Secondary Schoolunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
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