LAWA Project Manager III

Pacific Pros•Los Angeles, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Pros is seeking Project Manager III for Construction Projects to be a representative for Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA). Work Location: LAWA has required the candidates be local for this position. Region: Los Angeles, CA Status: Full-time on-site. Opening: Spring 2026, Immediate Position Description Summary Serve as Owner's representative. The Terminal 5 Sr. Project Manager (T5 Sr. Project Manager) shall report to the Terminal 5 Project Delivery Director and is responsible for managing the scope, schedule, and operational interfaces of design- and construction-related activities within the Terminal 5 Renovation and Reconstruction Project. Position Description Summary The T5 Sr. Project Manager is responsible for managing the scope, cost, schedule, and operational interfaces of design and construction activities for the Terminal 5 Renovation and Reconstruction Project. The role focuses on schedule certainty, budget delivery, and ensuring construction work meets required quality standards while enforcing a strong health, safety, and environmental culture. The Project Manager ensures the development and implementation of design, construction, testing, commissioning, turnover plans, operational impact mitigation, stakeholder coordination, and adherence to LAWA standards. The T5 Sr. Project Manager will also be responsible for coordinating with the T5 Interface Manager to ensure that all project elements—including the concourse, headhouse, and site/civil work—are aligned, communicated, and executed efficiently. This role includes coordinating, managing, and resolving all interfaces among multiple contractors, design teams, stakeholders, utilities, and project management groups across the T5 Program to ensure that technical, operational, schedule, and logistical requirements are fully met. Key Identifiers for the Position Project Manager and technical/construction leader experienced in operating/active environments Management of projects within budget and schedule constraints while maintaining all necessary scope elements Leader in stakeholder engagement to identify, communicate, resolve, and accomplish stakeholder needs Knowledge of design and construction contracting practices and methodologies Knowledge and experience across the design lifecycle Knowledge and experience across the construction lifecycle Ability to assemble KPIs and decision packages for governance and executive presentation Ability to maintain strong working relationships with design and construction professionals Ability to maintain high team morale and professionalism reflective of LAWA values

Requirements

15 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects
Experience with projects more than $100 million in value
Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR, and Design/Build
Proven ability to perform in a management capacity
Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
Multiple positions are anticipated – submitted experience to emphasize airport concourse scope, airport headhouse scope, or site/civil scope
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or other related technical field required
LAWA has required the candidates be local and available fully on-site for this field position.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Relevant professional licensures and/or certificates strongly preferred. These may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc., or any other relevant professional licensure and/or certifications
Familiarity with Project Management Information Systems (PM Web)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam

Responsibilities

Primary liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for directing and managing the project
Responsible for scope development and scope management of the project to meet project goals and objectives
Develop the RFP and oversee the procurement process for designers and contractors
Providing direction and management for assigned project and ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations
Planning and defining program goals and devising methods to accomplish them; developing in-depth knowledge of owner objectives, contract terms, and airport policies
Planning, directing, supervising, and controlling the execution of all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project
Working with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project
Oversees owner’s staff that manages full project delivery including stakeholder interfaces
Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives
Ability to identify and study options to complex design, operational, or constructability issues
Ability to conduct field surveys and investigations to capture detailed and accurate field conditions; this information shall be used to enable strategic design and construction decisions
Maintaining documentation on the approved scope of work for the project to include all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings, and specifications. This documentation shall include narratives for all scopes of work as well as a coordinated CAD representation including all projects for key disciplines
Managing the project during design and construction including resolution of technical design issues, issuing design non-compliances, issuing field non-conformances, timely processing of RFIs, coordinating shop drawing reviews, participation in and approval of factory and site acceptance tests, coordinating material approvals, coordinating mock-up approvals, providing reports, drawings and specification interpretation, participation in testing and commissioning activities, managing the punch list process, and other activities as required to ensure the design process supports the project goals
Overseeing the design process including managing the Design Review Team (DRT) design review process for assigned project(s) through all phases of design including significant design changes during construction
Monitoring and leading efforts related to the permitting process required by the design team and contractor
Overseeing the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles that cause inefficiencies to the construction process
Becoming thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected
Ensuring all work is being performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications including approved changes, submittals, and RFIs
Working with designer, contractor, and stakeholders to develop the overall planning of construction activities and identifying critical milestones and priorities
Keeping alert to possible problem areas and taking preventative action to ensure critical milestones are met for each phase of the project
Ensuring the use of safe and sound construction practices
Preparing reports summarizing progress of construction activities for senior management
Reviewing change proposals for contractual compliance and alignment with fair market value
Preparing a monthly risk report for the Program Board
Monitoring adherence to the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan and other documents as required and promoting excellence on the project through the application of Quality Assurance processes
Enforcing the program requirements for all areas of the project and monitoring draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria
Reviewing pay applications to ensure proper verification of completed work and compliance with contract requirements
Working with key project individuals to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work
Assuring that current and timely change orders are documented and administered properly
Participating in all necessary coordination meetings with designer, contractor, and stakeholders
Managing the closeout process to ensure all documentation is completed as quickly as possible to efficiently close the project without incurring unnecessary costs
Safety performance well above industry standards