Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager provides executive-level oversight of complex construction programs, ensuring projects are delivered in compliance with the Los Angeles Unified School District standards for scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety. This role leads project teams, resolves high-level disputes, oversees contract administration and fiscal controls, and coordinates across multiple District departments to support successful delivery of large-scale capital construction programs.

We are looking for Senior Project Manager and Senior Project Manager II

• Resolves complex construction project–related issues, disputes, and disagreements
• Develops, assigns, and monitors performance of OARs relative to assigned construction projects
• Reviews status and overall construction project progress relative to submitted construction schedules
• Reviews change orders from all construction projects and assesses their impact on the District
• Assists Regional Directors and other Facilities Management staff with bid and contract planning
• Assesses bid specifications according to District needs and probability of completion under stated timeline
• Reviews status and monitors variances of the construction project database relative to scheduling and cost control reporting
• Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and performs overall fiscal management of multiple construction projects
• Provides functional direction over areas of responsibility including construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, contract administration, and quality control
• Reviews and monitors overall administration of contracts for Architects and related consultants
• Coordinates program activities with other District organizational branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Design and A/E Technical Support, Asset Management Branch, Facilities Contract Administration, Inspection Unit, Maintenance and Operations, and local districts
• Reviews and takes recommended actions in resolving disputes relative to construction projects
• Develops and recommends internal policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Manages and provides construction oversight to OARs
• Resolves complex construction project–related issues, disputes, and disagreements
• Develops, assigns, and monitors performance of OARs relative to assigned construction projects
• Reviews status and overall construction project progress relative to submitted construction schedules
• Reviews change orders from all construction projects and assess their impact on the District
• Assists Regional Directors and other Facilities Management staff with bid and contract planning
• Assesses bid specifications for District need and probability of completion under stated timeline
• Reviews status and monitors variances of the construction project database relative to scheduling and cost control reporting
• Reviews and verifies submitted applications for payment and perform overall fiscal management of multiple construction projects
• Provides functional direction over areas of responsibility including construction project schedules, cost control, dispute resolution, contract administration, and quality control
• Reviews and monitors overall administration of contracts for the architect and related consultants
• Coordinates program activities with other District organizational branches and departments such as the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Design and A/E Technical Support, Asset Management Branch, Facilities Contract Administration, Inspection Unit, Maintenance and Operations, and local districts
• Reviews and applies recommended actions in resolving disputes related to construction projects
• Develop and recommend internal policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Seventeen (17) years of full‑time paid professional project/construction management experience
• Five (5) years of experience managing large programs with projects having construction values in excess of $50 million (not cumulative)
• Five (5) years of experience in educational facility construction, public works, or large…