Project Manager - Construction Management - University Campus Facilities

Project Manager Facilities Development – San Diego Unified School District San Diego Unified School District is building and modernizing the campus facilities that will serve students for generations. As Project Coordinator, you'll lead that work end to end — from pre-planning and design through bidding, construction, and closeout. You'll manage budgets, schedules, consultants, and contractors; negotiate change orders; enforce contract compliance; and represent San Diego Unified School District across stakeholder groups including architects, engineers, community organizations, and state agencies. This isn't a siloed role. You'll be the central accountability point on complex, bond-funded projects — solving problems before they become crises and keeping ambitious timelines on track. What You'll Own 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 Recovery strategies when scope, schedule, or budget drift What You Bring You’re running full lifecycle projects — from early planning through design, bidding, construction, and closeout — and you actually understand what happens at each phase. You’re the single point of accountability. Budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors — it all runs through you, and when something slips, you’re the one expected to fix it. You’ve managed architects, engineers, and contractors at the same time and know how to keep all of them aligned, productive, and accountable without losing control of the project. You’ve negotiated change orders and contract amendments in real time, balancing contractor pressure with the owner’s interests and documenting everything so it holds up later. You don’t let quality slip. You’ve actively enforced standards during design and construction, pushed back when needed, and ensured systems actually work at commissioning and turnover. You’re comfortable being the face of the project. You’ve run meetings, delivered updates, and handled questions from administrators, community stakeholders, and agencies without losing clarity or control. When projects drift, you don’t just report it — you step in, diagnose what’s wrong, and build a recovery plan that gets executed. You’ve worked on publicly funded or highly scrutinized projects where compliance, transparency, and stakeholder alignment aren’t optional. You understand California public construction — codes, bidding requirements, and how to operate within that framework without slowing the project down. You’ve led projects with multiple stakeholders who all have opinions and influence, and you know how to keep things moving without getting stuck in politics. Required Qualifications 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 Benefits Competitive base salary 100% Employee-Owned (ESOP) — provided at no cost to the employee ESOP Safe Harbor contribution of 3% of compensation, vested day one ESOP as a long-term wealth-building retirement benefit 401k Medical, Dental, Vision PTO — 3 weeks Great Place to Work certified Room for growth within the organization Positive, team-oriented environment #J-18808-Ljbffr