Complex Project Manager

The Los Angeles Unified School District is at the forefront of innovation in public education. They are seeking a Complex Project Manager who will represent the Facilities Services Division in implementing facilities activities across a defined group of schools, managing projects from maintenance to new construction.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates facilities projects at schools and administrative sites in consultation with site administrators, and senior management personnel, Operations Program Managers, Area Operations Supervisors, as well as project managers, architects, and engineers
• Coordinates the planning, organization, prioritization, and scheduling of maintenance and operations activities; verifies funding sources; provides advice regarding regulations, procedures, and standards concerning maintenance and operations activities; identifies and resolves safety issues; and resolves complaints and inquiries
• Meets with administrators, parents, and community representatives to plan, organize, prioritize and schedule maintenance and operations activities
• Inspects sites as required to identify maintenance and operations needs and as required by regulatory agencies
• Supervises the preparation of specifications for maintenance and capital outlay contracts and for equipment; initiates contract requests, and inspects and accepts contract maintenance work
• Approves scope of work for construction and major maintenance projects with guidance of technical subject matter experts as needed
• Represents site administrators at project planning and construction meetings
• Reviews reports of job status to insure timely scheduling and completion of projects and provides follow-up with school site to keep site administrators informed
• Consults with site administrators regarding operations issues, including custodial, gardening, tree maintenance, and pest management
• Coordinates the implementation of operations programs with operations management personnel
• Oversees responses to calls concerning vandalism, fires, and other emergencies; inspects sites and requests personnel to perform cleanup and related work in coordination with other District personnel and local agencies
• Manages maintenance units or small operational units of special programs, by administering and supervising the activities and/or personnel involved in maintenance and operations activities
• Reviews and takes appropriate actions on non-stock material requisitions, job orders, purchase orders, and payment requests, and allocated personnel and equipment for various jobs
• Advises on the preparation of budgets for maintenance and alterations and improvements projects and equipment
• Supervises and participates in personnel matters such as employee performance evaluations, leaves of absences, grievances, and disciplinary actions
• May receive night and weekend emergency calls and initiate appropriate action
• May substitute for the Area Facilities Services Director during absences
• May assist in the verification of work compliance by contractors
• Provides oversight and conducts training for site-assigned Maintenance Workers
• May serve as project or construction manager on some contracted or in-house projects

Requirements:

• PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED. You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation
• Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency
• Two years of experience in the supervision of District-wide or area-based facilities support operations
• Four years of experience coordinating and overseeing multiple-discipline facilities projects
• A valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle
• Candidates must obtain a Maintenance Planner Certificate by the end of the probationary period
• Sixty semester units or equivalent quarter units from a recognized college or university preferably in the areas of Construction Technology, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field is highly preferable
• Some positions may require special knowledge or experience for which selective certification may be made according to the Education Code Section45277, AB2125. Verified competence in one or more of the following areas may be considered in filling some positions in the job classification: Small Operational Unit Management: 3 years of experience supervising skilled trade personnel or operations (custodial, landscape, pest management) units