Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pacific Pros is seeking Sr. Project Controls Manager (Level III) for Construction Projects to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA). These projects may include but are not limited to: Airside, Airline Terminal Improvement projects, Airport Service Improvement projects, Terminal Development projects and Asset Renewal.

Note: Project Controls Managers with less experience may be needed in the near future. Candidates are welcome to contact Pacific Pros for consideration for the upcoming opportunities.

Work Location: LAWA requires the candidates be local for this position.

Region: Los Angeles, CA

Status: Full-time on-site.

Opening: Spring 2025, Immediate

Essential Job Duties for this position

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reviews project work activities to ensure support of project milestones. Develops micro-phasing schedules as required to coordinate particularly challenging work phases; and helps coordinate the various parties to completion.
• Participates in discussions with designers, contractors and other third party entities to proactively identify project risks; and develop recommendations as to how to mitigate the risks.
• Participates in reviewing the contractor pay application; and ensures it is consistent with the schedule update and other progress documents.
• Coordinates cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinates development of schedule resource loading and leveling; and the schedule development, maintenance and monitoring activities.
• Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments. Responsible for promptly reporting budget and/or schedule variances.
• Possesses understanding and appreciation for time frames necessary including BHS, Special Systems, Power, HVAC and other aviation related disciplines.
• Previous project controls experience on a large-scale, multi-million dollar construction project required. Experience on a large-scale aviation-related project is required.
• Must be a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions. Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds; must be detail-oriented and highly organized; and must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude.
• Must present a “can-do” spirit within the controls team: inspiring them to produce consistently accurate results at a fast pace.

Hardware/Software Knowledge

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software products, e.g. Excel, Word, etc.
• Proficient with industry software such as Expedition, etc.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat is required.
• Experience with Primavera Project Planner Version 6.0 or higher is desirable.
• Experience with large-scale construction management type software such as Prolog is desirable.

Required Qualifications

• US Employment Authorization without needing sponsorship
• See Education/Training requirements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A valid Driver’s License and compliance with PACIFIC’s Vehicle Policy
• Proficiency with common Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat (PDF files)
• 3+ References from Clients (preferably from current public agency employees)
• 15 years or more of project controls experience for construction projects, preferably in airport/public sector.
• Demonstrated project controls experience managing the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort.
• Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program; and the ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical- and management-level audience.

Education/Training

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business or other related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes

• Aviation experience preferred.
• May assume other duties as required/needed
• Maybe required to work past regular work shifts
• Maybe required to work various shifts as needed
• This position may offer a hybrid/telework schedule per LAWA’s current Pilot Telework Policy. Potential Telework Allowance - Monday and Friday. Onsite - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please refer to LAWA’s Pilot Policy for details. LAWA may require staff to be fully on-site.

Compensation: $135,000.00 - $177,000.00 per year

Pacific Pros is a privately-owned company specializing in construction management, engineering, inspection, support services and project management in public works, focusing on heavy civil construction, transportation, sea port and airport projects.