Project Manager (K-12)

Cumming Group•San Jose, CA

1d•$136,000 - $181,333

About The Position

Cumming Group is seeking a Project Manager to support a K-12 school district near Menlo Park, California. The role manages school construction, modernization, and capital improvement projects from planning through closeout. The Project Manager coordinates budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements and applicable public-sector standards. The ideal candidate has project management, client coordination, and project delivery experience in the K-12 education sector, including required DSA project experience. The position is responsible for project scope, schedule, cost, design management, procurement, construction, fit-out, and closeout. It includes preparing project management plans, budgets, proposals, cost and revenue projections, and constructability reviews; coordinating permitting and entitlements; managing project documentation and stakeholder relationships; and negotiating contracts and claims. The Project Manager may lead larger, more complex projects and delegate tasks to the project management team. Attendance is required during normal business hours.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in project management, engineering, or construction management.
Required DSA project experience.
Knowledge and experience planning, managing, and coordinating project scope and cost across multiple projects.
Ability to monitor and re-evaluate scope throughout a project and recommend adjustments when necessary.
Experience collaborating with a cost management group on cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.
Experience with value engineering.
Ability to manage projects creatively and resourcefully in compressed timeframes.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to understand how the role contributes to organizational goals.
Ability to deliver quality work and model organizational core values.
Accountability for individual and team goals.
Consistent communication and collaboration with team members and clients.
Ability to build positive relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
Proactive participation in self-development to enhance current skills and develop skills for career progression.
Dependable, diligent, and thorough work habits.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related field.
CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, or LEED certification.
K-12 bond program and project management experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, manage, and coordinate project schedule, scope, and cost.
Identify value-engineering opportunities and ensure material substitutions are equivalent.
Manage on-site project stakeholders.
Prepare the Project Management Plan and fee budget or proposal at project outset.
Evaluate project documents and communicate the client’s goals and expectations to project team members.
Develop and communicate action plans to guide the project team, beginning with the Project Management Plan.
Re-evaluate contract scope as the project progresses and recommend adjustments based on client goals, expectations, and needs.
Coordinate with the cost management group on cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.
Organize and maintain project-team processes and records for electronic and physical documents.
Drive permitting by coordinating design documents for submission to local, state, and federal agencies and ensuring permits progress efficiently.
Ensure design management follows client project documents, including budget, scope, schedule, and design standards.
Prepare cost and revenue projections.
Perform constructability reviews to assess the reasonableness of construction plans.
Develop and lead design management, procurement strategies, construction, fit-out, and closeout.
Negotiate contracts and claims.
Develop and manage budgets.
Run larger, more complex projects.
Delegate project tasks to the project management team.
Oversee entitlement for unoccupied construction sites to ensure appropriate zoning is obtained.
Lead project procedures and processes.
Attend work during normal business hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.