Senior Project Manager in California

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a local university client in Oakland, CA. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction professional to lead complex capital improvement and campus modernization projects within an active higher education environment. In this role, you will oversee projects from planning through closeout, managing budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, and stakeholder coordination while ensuring compliance with DSA requirements and public sector standards. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, client management, and project delivery experience, with the ability to drive projects forward in a collaborative and fast-paced campus setting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead a project team, either a large project or multiple projects or a whole program.
• Define technical scope of project.
• Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through the effective coordination, administration, and communication of project tasks.
• Review cost estimates.
• Manage project level conflict resolution.
• Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
• Facilitate and maintain communications with the client in addition to providing monthly/weekly/daily reports.
• Achieve the client’s objectives by successfully managing the client’s project, goals, and objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Manage and monitor team members’ activity in alignment with organizational goals.
• Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
• Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
• Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
• Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
• Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
• Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.
• Ability to distinguish between cause and effect of problems.
• Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in Project Management, engineering, or construction management supporting K-12 schools or community college projects.
• Experience working with the DSA (Division of State Architects) required.
• Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED.