Oar II

Pride Resource Partners•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pride Resource Partners, LLC, a Think Power Solutions Company, is looking for a highly skilled and knowledgeable OAR (Owner’s Authorized Representative) II. This role manages, oversees, and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction, and close-out phases of all assigned projects. The OAR II reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to the Designer as necessary. They plan, organize, and prepare reports to upper management regarding project status and progress. The role involves coordinating with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work and coordinating with various District and Project staff. The OAR II manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards, monitoring the project budget monthly to ensure it accurately reflects the project status/progress. Responsibilities include managing the daily activities of the contractor, reviewing contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinating responses to contractors’ inquiries through Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents. The OAR II reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District requirements are complied with. They receive, review, and negotiate Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions, and review and address any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner. The role involves reviewing the process and monitoring payments for the contractor, architects, engineers, and any other pertinent parties. The OAR II administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District, coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture, and equipment, and monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and project financial close out. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Fifteen (15) 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.
Five (5) of the fifteen (15) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values of more than $20M (not cumulative)
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering or construction management
A Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) may substitute for the education requirement.
Experience in managing multiple projects concurrently; proficiency in managing various educational modernization projects is preferred
OR Twenty (20) 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.
Fifteen (15) of the twenty (20) should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values of more than $20M (not cumulative).

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a degree in architecture, engineering or construction management
A Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
Design Build Experience
Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes
Safety and OSHA Safety Regulations (OSHA 30 minimum)
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)

Responsibilities

Manages, oversees, 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 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 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