Owners Project Manager Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

MalaceHR is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to support a major construction project at an existing industrial/manufacturing facility in Orange County, California. This contract assignment is expected to begin in late August and potentially continue through the end of the year.

The Construction Project Manager will serve as the Owners Project Management Representative, providing on-site leadership and oversight of contractors, subcontractors, construction activities, and inspections associated with a chemical-related project.

This individual will be responsible for driving the project team to meet construction schedules, budgets, safety requirements, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. The Project Manager will serve as a primary interface with subcontractors while communicating project progress, risks, milestones, and overall status to internal and external stakeholders.

• Serve as the Owners Project Management Representative and provide daily on-site leadership for assigned construction activities.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage project scope and ensure customer and business requirements are successfully incorporated into project execution.
• Maintain strict adherence to established schedule, budget, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide direct oversight of contractors and subcontractors performing construction and inspection activities.
• Monitor construction progress daily and conduct periodic inspections of active construction areas.
• Lead regular project status meetings with contractors, subcontractors, project teams, and other stakeholders.
• Track critical-path activities and identify potential issues that could affect project completion.
• Develop mitigation and recovery plans when schedule, cost, quality, or construction issues arise.
• Review project costs, schedules, risks, and progress and prepare regular status reports and executive summaries.
• Communicate project updates to leadership, business partners, customers, and other key stakeholders.
• Establish strong working relationships with operational leaders, contractors, subcontractors, and third-party partners.
• Drive contractors and project teams toward timely resolution of issues affecting project performance.
• Ensure construction activities comply with project specifications, established standards, and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with facility security and appropriate personnel regarding security approval processes associated with construction activities.
• Identify and anticipate technical problems and develop practical solutions to minimize project impacts.
• Provide recommendations and alternatives regarding critical project and business issues.
• Support the successful introduction of new equipment, processes, construction activities, and facility changes within an active manufacturing environment.

• Bachelors degree in Construction Science, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of construction project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and industrial construction means and methods.
• Experience managing construction within industrial or manufacturing facilities.
• Experience with new construction and renovation projects within complex, active operating environments.
• Previous construction supervision and/or construction management experience.
• Experience managing contractors and subcontractors.
• Industrial construction experience involving manufacturing facilities, including major equipment moves, facility relocations, or similar complex projects.
• Strong understanding of construction scheduling, critical-path activities, budgets, quality, and safety requirements.
• Ability to assess project progress and identify potential impacts to the overall construction schedule.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, contractors, customers, and project stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and scheduling applications.
• Ability to work effectively with both on-site and remote project team members.
• Must be available to work on-site in Orange County, CA from 4:00 PM 12:00 AM.
• Due to export compliance requirements, candidates must qualify as a U.S. Person.

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing construction experience.
• Experience supporting construction within chemical-related manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing transformational projects within active manufacturing facilities.
• Experience with complex manufacturing launch projects.
• Experience coordinating major equipment installations, facility moves, or manufacturing relocations.
• Experience managing high-profile, schedule-driven construction projects involving multiple contractors and stakeholders.

• Strong commitment to a safety-first culture and compliance with established policies and standards.
• Results-driven approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong business acumen and project leadership capabilities.
• Ability to take ownership of complex projects and drive activities through completion.
• Excellent judgment, initiative, work ethic, and accountability.
• Strong influencing and collaboration skills, including the ability to drive results without direct authority.
• Ability to clearly present project information and recommendations to senior-level internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong prioritization, organization, and planning abilities.
• Detail-oriented and proactive approach to identifying potential project risks before they become critical issues.
• Ability to analyze project data, construction activities, and developing situations to determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure environments and on high-profile assignments.