Construction Project Manager Owners Representative (OAR II)

Los Angeles Unified School District MAAS Companies

The Work
LAUSD is the second-largest district in the country and their construction program is massive. When a new wing is being built or a historic campus is being modernized the District needs someone on-site who acts as the owner. Thats the OAR. You arent there to just watch; you are there to lead.

As an OAR you manage the entire lifecycle of a projectfrom the first pre-con meeting and the bid award through construction and final DSA closeout. You are the central point of contact between the contractor the architects and the schools staff. Its your job to make sure the contractor stays on schedule the budget reflects reality and the final building meets the Districts quality standards. Youll spend your days negotiating change orders solving field issues before they stall the job and ensuring that construction doesnt interfere with the primary mission: teaching students.

What Youll Own

• Full oversight of assigned projects from pre-construction through project financial closeout and DSA certification.
• Daily management of the contractors activities including schedule reviews submittals and responding to RFCs.
• The project budget and scheduleyoull monitor these monthly to ensure they accurately reflect the actual progress on the ground.
• Negotiation of Contractor Change Order Proposals to ensure the District gets a fair price and that schedule impacts are minimized.
• Coordination with public agencies and District departments to comply with off-site work requirements and internal policies.
• Leading the delivery of fixtures furniture and equipment (FF&E) to ensure the school is ready for students on day one.

What You Bring

• 15 years of full-time professional construction experience with at least 5 years of full responsibility for complex projects valued at $20M or more.
• A degree in Architecture Engineering or CM (OR 20 years of experience and a CCM credential).
• Deep experience with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) processes and public works requirements.
• The ability to negotiate with contractors from a position of knowledgeyou know what the work should cost and how long it should take.
• Safety-first mindset with an OSHA 30 certification.

Why MAAS

MAAS has spent nearly 40 years earning the trust of 50 educational institutions across California managing over $10B in projects. That track record means the work here is stable funded and consequential youre not chasing the next contract.

As a MAAS employee youre also an owner. The company is 100% employee-owned through an ESOP a retirement benefit provided at no cost to you on top of your salary. MAAS is a profitable well-run organization and our share price has more than doubled since the plans inception with continued growth year over year. Your ownership stake builds the longer you stay and ESOP participants nationally tend to accumulate 2.5x more in retirement savings than employees at non-ESOP companies.

In an industry not known for prioritizing culture 96% of MAAS employees say its a great place to work and 100% say people genuinely care about each other. Thats not a perk. Its how the company runs.

Compensation & Ownership

• 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

Retirement

• ESOP as a long-term wealth-building retirement benefit
• 401k

Health & Wellness

• Medical Dental Vision (described as very low cost in the sample outreach)

Time Off

• PTO 3 weeks

Culture & Growth

• Great Place to Work certified
• Room for growth within the organization
• Positive team-oriented environment

Ready to build something that lasts Connect with Dominic Glover at at or reach out directly on LinkedIn

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