At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 20 rankings in ENR. With over 50 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!
Our firm is currently looking for a dedicated Senior Project Development Manager located in the Los Angeles area. This position will have a focus on pre-construction activities and design coordination for K-12 educational facility projects. This is a great opportunity to be part of one of the largest school bond programs in the country.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Assists the Director of Architecture and Engineering in the development of project scope and coordination of architectural planning, design, funding, and development of school facilities.
Plans and coordinates the execution of pre-construction activities associated with multiple school alteration and maintenance projects.
Provides functional direction over pre-construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, and quality control for multiple projects and programs.
Reviews pre-construction project status to monitor schedule and budget variances relative to submitted schedules.
Assists in coordinating the pre-construction program activities and related work of those in other District branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and Safety; Real Estate; Community Outreach; School Management Services/Master Planning and Demographics; Asset Management; Project Execution; Facilities Contracts; and Procurement.
Resolves pre-construction project issues by resolving differences of opinion, conflicts in schedules, and disagreements over the most efficient approach to the plan and design of new schools.
Reviews, recommends, and implements program and project level policy and procedural innovations.
Coordinates with representatives from various government agencies to obtain timely action on successive phases of project completion.
Assesses bid specifications for District need and probability of completion within the specified timeline.
Makes presentations to Board Members, District administrators, and representatives of public agencies.
Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and performs overall fiscal management of multiple design and construction projects.
Responsible for overseeing staff assignments and workload, supervises staff activities and evaluates performance.
Plans, directs, reviews and participates in trainings for staff.
Performs other duties as assigned
Knowledge & Skills Required:
Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.
Ability to distinguish between cause and effect of problems.
Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats.
Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Experience with LEED and/or Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) projects.
Experience with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes.
Experience with construction management.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field is required.
Experience: 15+ years of full-time paid-professional experience managing the facilities design, or the planning and coordination of capital projects that includes the overall design, contract administration, cost estimating, and scheduling activities. Five years of experience with educational facilities, design, planning and construction of experience in project management, engineering, or construction management.
Certification: A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California State Architectural Board is required.
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