Senior Project Manager (Master Planning)

Senior Project Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support public works projects in Los Angeles, CA. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible to lead, deliver, and align master planning and real estate portfolio strategy on behalf of our public works client. The position will require experience in capital and master planning, feasibility, design development, institutional real estate portfolio strategy, and finance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage consultant teams to deliver complex, strategic master plans and planning projects, including those with community, municipal, and other stakeholder engagement, in close collaboration with Board offices.
• Research to assess end-user, facility and property improvement needs, constraints, risks, and means of integration of project functions within the framework of ongoing County activities.
• Collaboration with project shareholders, and both internal and external resources during due diligence, development of scope of work, options development, conceptual cost estimates, and determination of master plan phasing.
• Effective management of shareholder expectations during project planning, while anticipating concerns and developing associated contingency plans.
• Produce project status reports, with maintenance of complete and accurate files suitable for audit purposes on all projects.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Critical strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to problem solve, unify and align teams toward collaborative solutions, handle detail and complexity, successfully partner with and influence cross-functional partners, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to fully research, evaluate, and synthesize all aspects of assigned projects including political dynamics and the interrelationships with associated projects in order to provide strategic counsel to decision makers.
• Strong presentation skills, able to successfully tailor messages to a broad range of audiences including executive staff, community groups and elected officials.
• Strong analytical and financial skills to synthesize complex and diverse data.
• Proficient at interpreting and summarizing technical construction documents, leases, and contracts.
• Strong time management and organization skills; ability to multi-task and prioritize work load daily.
• End-user service orientation. Proven experience in developing internal partnerships.
• Ability to support common goals and champion team achievement over individual interests.
• Proven success interacting with architects, engineers, and diverse consultants (e.g., community outreach, HazMat, cost estimators).
• Understanding of County, local and regional codes and ordinances that inform building designs.
• Understanding of workplace metrics and trends which impact space planning at a conceptual level.
• Understanding of such matters as entitlements, EIRs, finance, and public relation implications of proposed physical plans

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Real Estate Development, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related field.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in facility assessment of department, site, and/or campus operational and service delivery needs to determine physical space requirements, develop planning options, and a recommended master plan to meet operational and service goals of users.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of direct experience and/or oversight of consultants to plan future disposition of existing, vacant, and underutilized buildings.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of master planning experience for large institutional facilities or large master planned commercial areas or residential communities.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in programming, planning, budgeting, scheduling, prioritization, development, renovation, and adaptive re-use of public agency facilities.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of complex scope development and assessment of properties for physical attributes, followed by facility recommendations for possible future uses, priorities, and phasing.
• Experience in conducting or managing consultants to perform market analysis and real estate development proformas.
• Experience in space programming, planning, and master planning for facilities that serve the public, such as libraries, hospitals and clinics, public safety facilities (detention, fire stations), community service centers, etc.
• Experience in due diligence and site analyses of both improved existing facilities and unimproved properties.
• Able to evaluate redevelopment opportunities for vacant and underutilized properties.
• Able to formulate strategies that increase the flexible use of assets.
• Experience working with contractors, regulatory authority, and vendors such as FF&E personnel.

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Professional experience working on County/ Municipal/State Government projects.
• Licensure in Architecture, Civil Engineering, and/or Real Estate.
• CPM, LEED, PMP, CCM, and/or DBIA Professional Accreditations

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $132,800.00-$185,933.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program