Project Manager V - Courthouse Project

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AECOM is seeking a Project Manager (Vertical Construction) to be based in Sacramento, CA.

The Project Manager will:

• Manage a complex project acting as an Owner’s Representative as part of a program management team for a state client.
• Oversee all aspects of the project(s) and ensure all facets of the project(s) are fully coordinated through procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Manage third party consultants, contractors, and inspectors.
• Serve as a liaison between client personnel and all stakeholders including the public/resident regarding project activities, including planning, scheduling, and overall project status.
• May be required to develop presentations and conduct or facilitate presentations to stakeholders.
• Be responsible for quality on all deliverables to the client.
• Be responsible for efficiently resolving difficult design and/or construction issues with significant financial impact.
• Identify and manage potential risks to the client, the program, and AECOM.
• Negotiate with consultants and contractors on pricing and contractual issues on behalf of the client.
• Mentor and contribute to development of junior staff or cross-train team members with various backgrounds in construction, architecture, and engineering industry.
• Interact with all team project site members to include engineers, contractors, superintendents, and any other stakeholders.
• Apply knowledge of design and/or construction industry to prepare meeting minutes and progress reports, review and process invoices and pay applications, and review and analyze designs, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Review and respond to change orders and claims (cost/extension of time) submitted by subcontractors.
• Perform field visits to local construction project sites for quality assurance observations, to evaluate general conformance with engineering plans and specifications, and to monitor progress.
• Apply engineering and management principles to develop effective solutions to resolve project related issues.
• Coordinate with the owner and designers as needed for quick resolutions to Request for Information (RFI) from contractors related to design, constructability, and material issues.
• Apply knowledge of applicable health and safety requirements and knowledge of local government, client, and industry codes, regulations, and standards governing design and construction projects in their respective field for successful delivery of client projects.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Must be able to successfully pass MVR and background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in construction or engineering, plus 10 plus years of relevant experience      
• Previous construction experience, especially California State experience and with courthouse construction.
• Industry certifications such as CCM and DBIA or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in Bluebeam Revu, SharePoint, MS Project or other PMIS, preferred.
• Requires project and client management experience including management of multiple projects of significant scope and complexity.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple design packages, fast tracked projects, phased construction, and coordinating with a team of multiple stakeholders, contractors,
• Experienced managing design-build projects from site acquisition through final turnover and contracts over $100M.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively present ideas and gain consensus from senior leaders.
• Be well versed in the design build (DB) delivery method and be able to apply knowledge of DB contracts.
• Demonstrate strong cost and schedule management skills.
• Extremely strong relationship building and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to champion and drive ideas/programs/solutions.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, able to work under pressure, deliver on time, and prioritize effectively.
• Able to demonstrate passion, energy, and drive, especially in the face of resistance.
• Prior experience working on California State projects with high end finishes is preferred. 

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Must be able to successfully pass Motor Vehicle Check and company background check.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.