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 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Construction Manager in the San Diego, CA area to support maintenance and operational project types for a public educational institution. Our education team provides services to K-12 as well as higher education institutions nationally. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier educational facilities for our nation’s youth and adults seeking to better themselves through learning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Manages, oversees and coordinates all facets of the 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 school district and project staff.

Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the client's qualitative standards; monitors the project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress.

Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries thru the Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents.

Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or school 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.

Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills Required:

Knowledge and experience planning, managing & coordinating all aspects of project, scope and cost for multiple projects.

Demonstrated ability to monitor and re-evaluate scope throughout the project and recommend adjustments when necessary.

Experience collaborating with cost management group to provide accurate and timely cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.

Experience with Value Engineering

Ability to exercise creativity and resourcefulness in managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.

Utilize effective written and oral communication skills. 

Ability to understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals. 

Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values. 

Hold self accountable to individual and team goals. 

Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients. 

Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with peers, leaders, and clients. 

Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression. 

Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough. 

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.

Experience: 7+ years of experience in project management, engineering, or construction management of commercial and/or public educational facility construction with full responsibility for coordinating complex projects.

Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

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