Project Manager - Construction Management - K-12 Facilities

MAAS Companies•San Diego, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

San Diego Unified School District is building and modernizing campus facilities for future generations. As Project Coordinator, you will lead projects from pre-planning and design through bidding, construction, and closeout. This role involves managing budgets, schedules, consultants, and contractors; negotiating change orders; enforcing contract compliance; and representing the district with various stakeholder groups, including architects, engineers, community organizations, and state agencies. This is a central accountability role for complex, bond-funded projects, requiring problem-solving and timeline management.

Requirements

Experience running full lifecycle projects from early planning through design, bidding, construction, and closeout
Experience as a single point of accountability for budgets, schedules, consultants, and contractors
Experience managing architects, engineers, and contractors simultaneously and keeping them aligned, productive, and accountable
Experience negotiating change orders and contract amendments, balancing contractor pressure with owner interests, and documenting thoroughly
Experience actively enforcing standards during design and construction, and ensuring systems function at commissioning and turnover
Experience running meetings, delivering updates, and handling questions from administrators, community stakeholders, and agencies
Experience diagnosing project drift and developing/executing recovery plans
Experience on publicly funded or highly scrutinized projects requiring compliance, transparency, and stakeholder alignment
Understanding of California public construction codes, bidding requirements, and operating within that framework
Experience leading projects with multiple stakeholders and managing political dynamics to keep projects moving
Degree in architecture, building engineering, or a related field
8+ years of progressively responsible experience in architecture or engineering, with a construction emphasis
Deep knowledge of California public building codes and public bidding requirements
Proficiency in CADD, MS Word, Excel, and Project

Responsibilities

Full lifecycle management of school modernization and new construction projects within scope, schedule, and budget
Consultant and contractor coordination, including contract amendments and change order review
Design and construction quality control, commissioning, and project closeout
Regular status reporting and stakeholder meetings with administrators, community groups, and agency partners
Developing and executing recovery strategies when scope, schedule, or budget drift occurs