Position – Project Controls Manager

Pacific Pros is seeking experienced Project Controls Manager to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) supervising the airport facilities.

Region: Los Angeles, CA

Status: Full-time

Opening: Summer/Fall 2024, Immediate

Essential Job Duties

  • Reviews project work activities to ensure support of project milestones. Develops micro-phasing schedules as required to coordinate particularly challenging work phases; and helps coordinate the various parties to completion.
  • Participates in discussions with designers, contractors and other third party entities to proactively identify project risks; and develop recommendations as to how to mitigate the risks.
  • Participates in reviewing the contractor pay application; and ensures it is consistent with the schedule update and other progress documents.
  • Coordinates cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards accuracy and consistency.
  • Coordinates development of schedule resource loading and leveling; and the schedule development, maintenance and monitoring activities.
  • Provide progress reporting documents and briefing materials as required. Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments. Responsible for promptly reporting budget and/or schedule variances.
  • Possesses understanding and appreciation for time frames necessary including BHS, Special Systems, Power, HVAC and other aviation related disciplines.
  • Previous project controls experience on a large-scale, multi-million dollar construction project required. Experience on a large-scale aviation-related project is required.
  • Must be a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.
  • Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions. Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds; must be detail-oriented and highly organized; and must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude.
  • Must present a “can-do” spirit within the controls team: inspiring them to produce consistently accurate results at a fast pace.

Hardware/Software Knowledge

  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software products, e.g. Excel, Word, etc.
  • Proficient with industry software such as Expedition, etc.
  • Experience with Adobe Acrobat is required.
  • Experience with Primavera Project Planner Version 6.0 or higher is desirable.
  • Experience with large-scale construction management type software such as Prolog is desirable.

Required Qualifications

  • US Employment Authorization without needing sponsorship
  • See Education/Training for requirements.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • A valid Driver’s License and compliance with PACIFIC’s Vehicle Policy
  • Proficiency with common Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat (PDF files)
  • Pre-employment drug test. Also, subject to drug and alcohol testing during the course of employment in accordance with PACIFIC’s Drug, Alcohol and Illegal Items Policy
  • 3+ References from Clients
  • Must be detail oriented and highly organized
  • Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Professional required
  • Previous experience in a construction environment is highly desirable.
  • 15 years or more of project controls experience preferably in a public-sector airport.
  • Demonstrated project controls experience managing the design and construction of large-scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort.
  • Experience with Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk delivery methods is desirable.  
  • Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program; and the ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical- and management-level audience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business or other related field.  Master’s degree preferred. 
  • Preferred: certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc.

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes

  • May assume other duties as required/needed
  • Maybe required to work past regular workshifts
  • Maybe required to work various shifts as needed

About PACIFIC

Pacific Pros is a privately-owned company specializing in construction engineering, inspection and project management in public works, focusing on heavy civil construction and transportation projects. PACIFIC offers competitive salary and benefits, including Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, medical, dental, and more. PACIFIC policies, procedures and culture are in line with PACIFIC core values: client focus, excellence and professionalism. PACIFIC gives a high priority to employees’ safety and training. Feel free to visit our Career page for additional information.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position with PACIFIC, please feel free to email your resume to [email protected]

In an introductory email or cover letter indicate the following items:

  1. Status of your work authorization without the need for sponsorship
  2. Total years of professional experience and direct relevant experience to this position
  3. A brief paragraph that you meet all the qualifications. If you do not meet some qualifications mention them with an explanation why you are a good candidate although you do not meet that qualification. With articulate justification, not meeting some required quals may be waived.