Project Manager - Special Projects at Shawmut Design and Construction – Los Angeles, California

Project Manager - Special Projects

US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID: 2025-6526
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Construction Operations
Los Angeles

Overview

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 85 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 11 offices nationwide.

Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee-owner!

401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.

Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.

The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

Responsibilities

We are currently looking for a Project Manager – Special Projects to join our team in LA. The purpose of this role is to consistently deliver construction and post-construction services (warranty, closeout, and special projects) which meet or exceed Shawmut’s goals by thorough trainings, properly managing the processes, the relationships with clients, subcontractors, and Shawmut staff. Responsibilities include:

• Act as a technical and managing resource for on-site warranty events, coordinating with appropriate field organization or groups on an as required basis ensuring warranty events meet established standards both in timeliness and quality.
• Utilizes facts and resources to approve processing of warranty claims within delegation of authority. Escalates high dollar and exceptional claims through the appropriate process.
• Tracks and reports costs for corrective work to appropriate personnel to ensure costs are catalogued for reimbursement where appropriate.
• Provides hands-on support, interpretation of warranty policy, guidance on pricing and warranty claim processing, system expertise, and ad-hoc training daily for project teams and business lines to enable sales of additional extended warranties
• Respond to emergencies immediately ensuring scheduled plans are clearly communicated and followed-up with both internal and external clients.
• Oversee and manage special projects ranging from $50K to $1M+ for core clients referred to as “Special Projects”
• Work with project team to obtain understanding of project prior to Close-out by attending meetings to gain project knowledge including inspections, punch list, commissioning, O&M training and overall client needs and expectations.
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with clients, owners, subs, and Shawmut staff

Qualifications

• 5-7 years’ experience in construction industry, building/facilities operations.
• Proven ability to manage elements of the project management construction cycle profitably and with strong client outcomes.
• Prior experience in a service-related role with direct client contact.
• Construction related degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in/with construction trades a plus, but not required
• Experience with Procore, CMiC, MS Office Suites or other project management software a plus