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Construction Project Manager - Change Order Specialist

Office or Project Location Menlo Park, CA

Company Rudolph and Sletten, Inc.

Job Code 2331

Rudolph & Sletten, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking a Construction Project Manager / Change Order Specialist to join our office in Stanford, CA.

About Rudolph & Sletten:

In the last six decades, Rudolph and Sletten has built thousands of projects across our five California offices, from research centers designed to cure diseases to institutions that educate future generations to civic facilities and high-tech campuses that move our state forward.

Just like the buildings we construct, our reputation is built to stand the test of time. Our success is due to our diverse, talented personnel, technological expertise, honest estimates, innovative schedules, and ethical business practices.

We're excited to see where the future takes us. Between new building and construction technology, better earth-friendly materials and techniques, all our phenomenal employees, and the amazing people we work with, we’re looking forward to building more award-winning projects for decades to come.

Our client focus and technical expertise have made us a builder of choice for clients for over 6 decades. Notable clients include Johnson and Johnson, Gilead, Salk Institute, Western Digital, Oracle, Seagate, Intuit, San Diego Symphony, Kaiser Permanente, Cedars-Sinai, the Judicial Council of California, and UC and CSU higher education systems.

At Rudolph & Sletten you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of large, high-profile, projects that impact your community.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent… Let’s Build

DESCRIPTION:

Construction Project Manager / Change Order Specialist leads the change order proposal and preparation process as well as driving change cost management to completion and ensuring the accurate recording and application of those changes. The project is to be managed and administered in compliance with company policies and procedures and Rudolph and Sletten’s Core Values (client-focused, integrity, passion for building, quality, safety, service, technology-driven). project. Knowledge bases include technical and operational knowledge of building construction, R&S corporate policies and procedures, general leadership, administrative, and execution skill sets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Responsible for understanding all scheduled tasks within the project and to work with the PM team to help with mitigation efforts for critical path items. Coordinate change order processing with Time Impact Analysis (TIA) schedule preparation.

· Highly collaborative, yet able to operate autonomously as appropriate and produce superior work products under short deadlines.

· Candidate must be able to work effectively in a team environment and a big room concept.

· COST MANAGEMENT:

· Coordinate contact updates.

· Understand proposal requirements, develop pricing strategies, make cost decisions and establish competitive and defensible cost and pricing data in accordance with the contract and company policies and procedures.

· Track and document all potential and incurred costs over and above the current approved budget.

· Help establish baselines for newly awarded scopes using company standard cost coding and owner contract required breakdowns.

· Collaborate and negotiate with stakeholders to estimate project expenses accurately.

· Present and successfully negotiate change orders in collaboration with the project management team.

· Monitor actual performance against change order budget and make necessary adjustments.

· Prepare detailed scheduled & ad hoc reporting using company tools to collect and analyze financial data.

· Participate in the preparation of internal financial project reporting and documentation.

· CHANGE ORDER PROCESS:

· Manage the change order process in collaboration with Project management and financial project personnel.

· Oversee, proof and ensure accuracy of all change orders.

· Review and substantiate subcontractor pricing.

· Ensure changes are accurately written, approved, and signed by the project owner.

· Drive timely processing and movement on all changes.

· Oversee the issuance of accurate and detailed commitment change orders to trade partners in alignment with prime changes.

· Work with Project Accountant to ensure timely payment for approved change orders.

· VENDOR COMMUNICATION:

· Work closely with vendors and subcontractors.

· Review and substantiate vendor and subcontractor pricing.

· Negotiate terms and pricing as needed.

· DOCUMENTATION:

· Prepare and validate all records and approvals in accordance with Company standards and as required by contract.

· Maintain detailed records of change orders, costs and approvals.

· Ensure accurate documentation for financial and legal purposes.

· COLABORATION:

· Coordinate with client, trade partners, project teams, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders.

· Facilitate effective communication and problem-solving.

REQUIREMENTS:

· Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field (preferred).

· Relevant experience in construction project management, cost control and change orders.

· Strong organizational, communication and negotiation skills.

· Proficiency in Procore project management software and tools preferred.

Expected annual salary range for this job is $130,000 - $180,000 depending on experience

Rudolph & Sletten builds extraordinary projects with exceptional talent. Join us and together we will build the future

Equal Opportunity Employer