Project Manager III

Position Title: PROJECT MANAGER III (Terminal Improvement – Terminal 5 Sr. Project Manager)

O2EPCM, Inc. is a prominent award-winning experienced firm providing Professional, Technical, Consulting and Management Services in the Planning, Design, Engineering and Construction Industry to Local, State, Federal Government Agencies, Utility Companies and Private Clients. We are dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for a variety of projects. 

Salary Range: $187,000 - $200,000

Location: Onsite (Los Angeles, CA)    

Type: Full-Time                                             

Employee Benefits:

• 100% paid base coverage (Health, Vision, & Dental insurance).


• 401(k)


• Paid Holidays


• Paid Sick


• Paid Vacation


• EAP - Employee Assistance Program

O2EPCM, Inc. https://o2epcm.com/  

Position: PROJECT MANAGER III (Terminal Improvement – Terminal 5 Sr. Project Manager)

Salary Range: $187,000 - $200,000

Location: Onsite (Los Angeles, CA)    

Type: Full-Time                

Synopsis
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

Essential Job Duties
•  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 plan for the 
various elements of a project
•  Oversees owner’s staff that manages full project delivery including stake holder 
interfaces
•  Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives
•  Abilities 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 RFI’s, 
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 RFI’s
•  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

Professional Experience Level/Other Qualifications
•  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 emphasis airport concourse scope, 
airport headhouse scope, or site/civil scope.
Education/Training
•  Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, 
Planning or other related technical field required
•  Master's degree preferred
•  Relevant professional licensures, and or certificates are strongly preferred. These may include 
AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc. or any other relevant professional licensure and/or certifications

Element-Specific Requirements/Notes

•  May assume other duties as required/needed
•  Maybe required to work past regular work shift
•  Maybe required to work various shifts as needed
•  LAWA will provide a desktop computer that can be VPN’d into
•  Consultant MUST have a company-provided laptop computer. This is required for company business 
and to VPN into LAWA system when away from the office as necessary
•  Cell phone provided by consultant is required
•  This is NOT a work from home position
•  This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week at the applicable all-in labor rate.
•  This is a Monday-Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
•  After hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position. This shall be 
considered part of the salary
•  Transportation to/from LAX worksite is the responsibility of the consultant

Please note, if you move forward in the submission process, you will be asked to provide the following below.

1. Most updated resume


2. Certifications or Licenses obtained


3. 3-4 Professional References


4. Project List with values, dates, and company of any projects worked

O2EPCM, Inc. is a prominent award-winning experienced firm providing Professional, Technical, Consulting and Management Services in the Planning, Design, Engineering and Construction Industry to Local, State, Federal Government Agencies, Utility Companies and Private Clients. We are dedicated to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for a variety of projects. 

Employee Benefits:

• 100% paid base coverage (Health, Vision, & Dental insurance).


• 401(k)


• Paid Holidays


• Paid Sick


• Paid Vacation


• EAP - Employee Assistance Program

O2EPCM, Inc. https://o2epcm.com/  

NO PER DIEM. These are W2, long-term jobs with full benefits. NO relocation packages.