Planning & Development Project Manager

Overview

Cordoba Corporation is a leading engineering and design firm based in California. We are seeking a Planning & Development Project Manager to support the Education Sector. The ideal candidate will manage, oversee and coordinate all facets of pre-construction, project development, bid/award, and project close-out phase of all assigned projects. As a Project Manager, you’ll collaborate with the design team to maintain the approved project scope. Your responsibilities include organizing and preparing reports for upper management, coordinating with public agencies, monitoring project budgets, and resolving complex planning and construction issues. With a minimum of 10 years’ experience managing public/educational or commercial projects, you’ll ensure project scopes align with approved definitions. Proficiency in managing educational modernization projects is preferred. 

 

Responsibilities

• Works with the design team to focus on the approved original project scope
• 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 to complete federal and state requirements as needed; coordinates with representatives from various utility and government agencies to obtain timely action on successive phases of project completion
• Monitors project budgets on a monthly basis and ensures that budgets accurately reflect the status/progress of projects
• Resolves complex planning, design and construction project-related issues, disputes and disagreements
• Reviews status and overall planning, design and construction project progress and ensures project scopes stay within the approved project definition
• Assists project team with contracts, bid and contract planning
• Implements project or program policy guidelines and procedures; suggest improvements and implement approved changes
• Evaluates new developments and strategies affecting program objectives and results
• Works with technical personnel to estimate costs of building and alteration projects
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• Minimum 10 years full time paid professional experience managing public/educational or commercial projects; with full responsibility for coordinating complex activities from project inception, project planning, design, project development to close-out
• Experience in managing multiple projects concurrently; proficiency in managing various educational modernization projects is preferred

Required Education:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management
• Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential may be substituted for the required education
• Candidates who do not meet the education requirement may substitute experience on a year-for-year basis and demonstrate extensive proficiency in the duties indicated

Salary range: $125,000 to $135,000 per year.

Location: Los Angeles, CA.

Work Environment: Onsite

Our Company

Cordoba Corporation: Building Excellence in Infrastructure 

 

Cordoba Corporation, a nationally recognized civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm, has a proven track record of success. Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including education and facilities, transportation, water, and energy. Through close collaboration with our clients, we have consistently delivered complex, high-impact infrastructure projects across California, demonstrating our stability and growth potential. 

  

National Recognition - Cordoba’s efforts have garnered national acclaim. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has consistently ranked us as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm.” Additionally, ENR recognized Cordoba as a “top 100 design firm” in California in 2018. Our business model emphasizes efficiency, fostering a dynamic work environment. We approach projects with multifaceted strategies, ensuring successful outcomes. 

  

Statewide Presence—With headquarters in Los Angeles, Cordoba maintains a solid presence statewide. Our offices extend to San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, Ontario, and San Diego. 

  

Cordoba Corporation: Enhancing Employee Well-Being! 

At Cordoba Corporation, we value our employees and their well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive range of benefits and perks. We provide multiple medical and dental insurance plans, as well as vision insurance, all of which are subsidized for both employees and dependents.