Project Manager - (4.5 Month Contract )

TELACU Construction Management

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Los Angeles, CA, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 25, 2025 Last posted March 25, 2025
Job description

TELACU Construction Management is a leader in the design, management, and construction of Capital Improvement Projects. Since 1995, we have brought our expertise to the completion of schools, public buildings, municipalities, and parks. What sets us apart is our depth of understanding and our ability to integrate the different facets of a construction project – planning, scheduling, budgeting, accounting, design management, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout – into one seamless process. TELACU Construction Management provides standardized technical and management expertise bringing over 23 years of experience in public works construction.           

TELACU Construction Management is looking for an experienced construction Project Manager who will be responsible for managing a $55M new construction project for a K-12 school district. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of experience in K-12 DSA educational construction with experience in creating and managing each project and their individual budgets, schedules, project priority list, bid documents, front end documents, district standards, design specifications, etc. This position will require knowledge in preconstruction services, planning, contractor procurement (public works contracting code), construction management, and DSA project closeout.

Duties:

  • Reports to the Project Director and the District facilities personnel
  • Direct management of design planning and review
  • Performs constructability reviews
  • Performs value engineering
  • Reconciles the budget to the plans
  • Direct management of each project
  • Choose delivery methods based on project specifics
  • Oversee the QA/QC process
  • Produce daily reports
  • Photo library
  • Process RFI's and Submittals
  • Review and Process/Reject Change Orders
  • Lead the weekly construction meetings
  • Produce meeting minutes
  • Assign follow up tasks
  • Direct management of project controls/ reporting
  • Work with District personnel to plan, design, and implement their construction projects
  • Strong knowledge of project development to include contracts, design, construction management, project systems, delivery, and specifications to ensure relation and compliance to project requirements
  • Manage design and construction of K-12 new construction and renovations
  • Manage the DSA process and work with the DSA inspector through design to closeout
  • Prepare and present Citizen's Oversight Committtee presentations as well as board presentations, when required.
  • Develops project specific procedures, documentation, contract, and related A/E systems for the project
  • Coordinate, direct, and monitor activities of construction management staff, contractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities
  • Manage project controls, cost, and performance activities and procedures
  • Lead in project meetings to include documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information and statuses
  • Provide management of project logistics, organization, systems, and personnel resources
  • Ensure project closeout to secure appropriate provisions for final project delivery to owner entities
  • Perform other duties as required

Salary: $110,000.00 to $130,000.00 /year

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or equivalent technical area of study.
  • 7+ years of experience in the design and construction of K-12 school projects.

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

About this role

Summary

Manage K-12 construction projects, budgets, schedules, and compliance from planning to closeout.

Job title

Project Manager

Experience level

7+ years

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Los Angeles, CA; remote work not specified

Salary

$110,000.00 to $130,000.00

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

project managementconstruction managementbudgetingschedulingDSA process

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

K-12 educationconstructionproject managementpublic worksDSA
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Los Angeles, CA, USA

On-site City