Senior Construction Project Manager

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• •8+/- years of construction management experience, including major capital projects
• Ability to supervise project team member(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ground-up construction experience is a plus
• Institutional/Higher Ed experience
• California State University (CSU) experience
• CMAR Experience

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide on-site day-to-day construction administration.
• Manage and coordinate project staff; project engineer, inspector(s) of record, etc.
• Provide coordination and communication between the construction administrator, the contractor, the campus, the inspectors, and the design professional.
• Monitor design professional submittal log to assure all submittals are approved in a timely manner (this includes resubmittals). Request design professional to distribute a final submittal log that demonstrates acceptance of all submittals.
• Document and keep all contract data and prepare reports for construction administrator.
• Review all contract documents and ensure all appropriate CSU procedures are used. Recommend revisions or new procedures as necessary.
• Monitor overall budget and schedule, and advise construction administrator of any trends that affect the timely procedures and cost effective completion of the project.
• Attend weekly and special construction meetings to evaluate and control progress, quality, budget, and other items for action.
• Review and coordinate all services provided by testing and inspection firms for compliance with service agreement requirements. Review and approve all invoices submitted by these testing and inspection firms, and then submit recommendations to the construction administrator for final approval.
• Evaluate and make recommendations to construction administrator regarding proposed contract changes and resolution of all claims. As directed by construction administrator, participate in or conduct negotiations to resolve claims or disputes.
• Maintain a change order log that includes a cumulative total of changes to the contract, and reconcile change order costs with contractor payment requests. Monitor all potential change orders and track project contingency at all times.
• Maintain an allowance log, indicating each debit from each allowance. The logs shall be reconciled to each other monthly and at project completion.
• Coordinate inspection, final acceptance, and scheduling of occupancy.
• Monitor completion and turnover of operation and maintenance data and record drawings. Monitor required operating texts and training required by contract. Execute the Certification of Completion form. Complete and transmit the Project Closeout Checklist to the construction administrator.
• Observe, check, and measure items placed in the work for compliance to contract documents and directives from design professional, in conjunction with the construction inspector.
• Review the activities of the construction inspector in the performance of the construction inspector’s duties.
• Develop procedures to initiate and maintain document files.
• Responsible to prepare, manage and support the documentation required for a post-performance review, audit or other governing agency process inspection.
• Manages and monitors contract budgets; interacts with the Division Fiscal Manager to reconcile contracts and budgets and to report on monthly cash flow activities.
• Review construction inspector’s daily diary each day, and weekly and monthly reports.
• Maintain daily diary describing general events, noting problems and unusual events.
• Submit weekly and monthly written reports to construction administrator and campus to reflect new and unresolved issues, schedule, quality control, submittal review, budget control including contingency balance, and any other issues. Project progress reports shall reflect completed work vs. contract time.

Project:

• HRL – Affordable Housing Project: +/-$105,000,000 – Ground-Up – CM at Risk
• Status: Pre-construction stage – 95% Construction Documents
• Construction timeline: July 2024 – June 2026