Hybrid Construction Project Manager

at Fortive

• Job title: Construction Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Los Angeles, United States

About the role

• Project Manager overseeing construction and facility projects at Gordian. Ensuring timely delivery, quality standards, and compliance with customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all project prerequisites are completed, verified, and documented prior to construction start.
• Assist in developing scopes of work, reviewing proposals, and confirming contract compliance.
• Implement project procedures from identification through execution.
• Facilitate and lead key meetings, including: Pre-Construction Meetings, Progress Meetings, Punch List Meetings.
• Document and distribute meeting minutes to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, verify compliance, and ensure construction quality standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks and delays through proactive site assessments and reporting.
• Review and manage comprehensive project documentation, including project requirements, schedule of values, submittals and RFIs, project schedules, two-week look-aheads, contractor pay applications.
• Compile and deliver final project binders for customer records.
• Uphold customer-specific procedures and ensure alignment with contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Provide responsive support to resolve issues and maintain project continuity.
• Review and process change orders; manage scope changes due to unforeseen conditions with proper documentation and approvals.
• Maintain detailed activity schedules to meet procurement and project timelines.
• Monitor budgets and review contractor invoices in alignment with financial controls.
• Proactively identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize delays, disruptions, and safety incidents.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, or budget with proper documentation, stakeholder communication, and formal authorization.
• Address and resolve issues or conflicts that arise during construction using negotiation and mediation skills to maintain project momentum.
• Train contractors on Gordian software and customer-specific procedures.
• Support customers during contract bidding processes.
• Facilitate communication between customers, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals and deliverables.

Requirements

• Proficient in reading construction plans and specifications; experienced in comprehensive price proposal reviews.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 3-5+ years in construction procurement, management, or general contracting, with experience in both horizontal and vertical construction preferred.
• Strong knowledge of commercial public construction operations, pricing, contracting, scope development, and estimating.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; capable of managing multiple concurrent projects in both planning and execution phases.
• Exceptional communication, customer service, and teamwork skills; flexible, strategic, results-driven, and highly organized.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel); able to create custom tracking tools and reports.
• Skilled in construction management platforms such as Procore and MS Project.
• Experience with Job Order Contracting (JOC) or IDIQ preferred, and a solid understanding of public procurement and delivery methods.
• Experience with Smartsheet work management software is a plus but not required.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% within a designated geographic area

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) retirement plan