LAWA Project Manager III

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Pacific Pros is seeking Project Manager III for Construction Projects to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA).

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

Region: Los Angeles, CA

Status: Full-time on-site.

Opening: March 2026, Immediate

Position Description Summary Serve as Owner's representative.

The Terminal 5 Sr. Project Manager (T5 Sr. Project Manager) shall report to the Terminal 5 Project Delivery Director and is responsible for managing the scope, schedule, and operational interfaces of design- and construction-related activities within the Terminal 5 Renovation and Reconstruction Project.

Position Description Summary

The T5 Sr. Project Manager is responsible for managing the scope, cost, schedule, and operational interfaces of design and construction activities for the Terminal 5 Renovation and Reconstruction Project. The role focuses on schedule certainty, budget delivery, and ensuring construction work meets required quality standards while enforcing a strong health, safety, and environmental culture. The Project Manager ensures the development and implementation of design, construction, testing, commissioning, turnover plans, operational impact mitigation, stakeholder coordination, and adherence to LAWA standards.

The T5 Sr. Project Manager will also be responsible for coordinating with the T5 Interface Manager to ensure that all project elements—including the concourse, headhouse, and site/civil work—are aligned, communicated, and executed efficiently. This role includes coordinating, managing, and resolving all interfaces among multiple contractors, design teams, stakeholders, utilities, and project management groups across the T5 Program to ensure that technical, operational, schedule, and logistical requirements are fully met.

Key Identifiers for the Position

Project Manager and technical/construction leader experienced in operating/active environments

Management of projects within budget and schedule constraints while maintaining all necessary scope elements

Leader in stakeholder engagement to identify, communicate, resolve, and accomplish stakeholder needs

Knowledge of design and construction contracting practices and methodologies

Knowledge and experience across the design lifecycle

Knowledge and experience across the construction lifecycle

Ability to assemble KPIs and decision packages for governance and executive presentation

Ability to maintain strong working relationships with design and construction professionals

Ability to maintain high team morale and professionalism reflective of LAWA values

Essential Job Duties for this position

Primary liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for directing and managing the project

Responsible for scope development and scope management of the project to meet project goals and objectives

Develop the RFP and oversee the procurement process for designers and contractors

Providing direction and management for assigned project and ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations

Planning and defining program goals and devising methods to accomplish them; developing in-depth knowledge of owner objectives, contract terms, and airport policies

Planning, directing, supervising, and controlling the execution of all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project

Working with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project

Oversees owner’s staff that manages full project delivery including stakeholder interfaces

Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives

Ability to identify and study options to complex design, operational, or constructability issues

Ability to conduct field surveys and investigations to capture detailed and accurate field conditions; this information shall be used to enable strategic design and construction decisions

Maintaining documentation on the approved scope of work for the project to include all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings, and specifications. This documentation shall include narratives for all scopes of work as well as a coordinated CAD representation including all projects for key disciplines

Managing the project during design and construction including resolution of technical design issues, issuing design non-compliances, issuing field non-conformances, timely processing of RFIs, coordinating shop drawing reviews, participation in and approval of factory and site acceptance tests, coordinating material approvals, coordinating mock-up approvals, providing reports, drawings and specification interpretation, participation in testing and commissioning activities, managing the punch list process, and other activities as required to ensure the design process supports the project goals

Overseeing the design process including managing the Design Review Team (DRT) design review process for assigned project(s) through all phases of design including significant design changes during construction

Monitoring and leading efforts related to the permitting process required by the design team and contractor

Overseeing the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles that cause inefficiencies to the construction process

Becoming thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected

Ensuring all work is being performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications including approved changes, submittals, and RFIs

Working with designer, contractor, and stakeholders to develop the overall planning of construction activities and identifying critical milestones and priorities

Keeping alert to possible problem areas and taking preventative action to ensure critical milestones are met for each phase of the project

Ensuring the use of safe and sound construction practices

Preparing reports summarizing progress of construction activities for senior management

Reviewing change proposals for contractual compliance and alignment with fair market value

Preparing a monthly risk report for the Program Board

Monitoring adherence to the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan and other documents as required and promoting excellence on the project through the application of Quality Assurance processes

Enforcing the program requirements for all areas of the project and monitoring draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria

Reviewing pay applications to ensure proper verification of completed work and compliance with contract requirements

Working with key project individuals to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work

Assuring that current and timely change orders are documented and administered properly

Participating in all necessary coordination meetings with designer, contractor, and stakeholders

Managing the closeout process to ensure all documentation is completed as quickly as possible to efficiently close the project without incurring unnecessary costs

Safety performance well above industry standards

Hardware/Software Knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam

Familiarity with Project Management Information Systems (PM Web)

Required Qualifications

15 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects

Experience with projects more than $100 million in value

Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR, and Design/Build

Proven ability to perform in a management capacity

Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations

Multiple positions are anticipated – submitted experience to emphasize airport concourse scope, airport headhouse scope, or site/civil scope

Minimum Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or other related technical field required

Master’s degree preferred

Relevant professional licensures and/or certificates strongly preferred. These may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc., or any other relevant professional licensure and/or certifications

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes

May assume other duties as required/needed.

May be required to work past regular work shifts

May be required to work various shifts as needed

This is a Monday–Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX

This is not a work-from-home position

After-hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position and shall be considered part of the salary

The position will require the candidate to have the ability to transit to, from, and between project sites.

LAWA has required the candidates be local and available fully on-site for this field position.