Owner's Authorized Representative I

Project Details (Size, SOW, Site Background, etc.):

Job Title: Owners Authorized Representative I (Construction Manager for Schools)

Location: Los Angeles County

Client: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

Project: Various schools throughout LA County

Salary: $160,000 - $175,000 per year plus benefits

Working within LAUSD and can be located at one of the various schools throughout Los Angeles County. Projects SOW vary $5MIL and up.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Manages, overseas and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects
• Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary
• Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects
• Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work; coordinates with various District and Project staff
• Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards; monitors project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress
• Manages the daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries through the Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents
• Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District requirements are complied with.
• Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner
• Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers and any other pertinent parties.
• Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District
• Coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture and equipment.
• Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and project financial close-out.
• Perform other related duties assigned.

Required Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certifications, Clearances, etc.):

• Ten (10) 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.
  • Three (3) years of the ten (10) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values of more than $10M.
  • Education:
    • 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. The 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
    • Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential may be substituted for the required education

Preferred Qualifications:

• A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California Architectural Board or Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI)