PMA Consultants
Project Controls Manager - Airport
San Francisco, CA · Senior · Contract
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$14,674 more — $164,507 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $164,507 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Construction Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Construction Managers (11-9021) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Note: This opportunity is available at multiple levels.
- Final placement will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with business needs.
- We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule, incorporating procurement, environmental and regulatory reviews, permitting, long-lead equipment, construction, commissioning, and operational cutover.
- Maintain the master budget and cost plan and establish procedures for open-book cost development and design-to-budget management.
- Prepare independent cost estimates and schedule analyses and lead reconciliation with the Design-Builder at established project milestones.
- Evaluate early-work packages, work-package Guaranteed Maximum Prices (GMPs), and the final GMP to support construction authorization.
- Manage the project risk register, contingency and allowance tracking, change control, and forecasting.
- Develop weekly, monthly, and executive-level reports and maintain project controls dashboards within the Project Management Information System (PMIS).
- Coordinate with project management, design, construction, procurement, and other stakeholders to support integrated project delivery.
- Support project controls activities through commissioning, operational cutover, stabilization, and closeout.
Requirements
- must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
- and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
- Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.
Nice to have
- Review invoices and monitor phase-specific Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amounts, cost-to-complete, and projected final cost.
- Identify cost and schedule trends and potential impacts and provide recommendations for corrective action.
- Track and report supplier diversity participation and other required project performance metrics.
- Other duties as assigned.
- 10+ years of project controls experience on large, complex capital projects.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience with Progressive Design-Build, CM-at-Risk, or similar collaborative delivery methods, including GMP development and open-book pricing.
- Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and integrated master scheduling.
Compensation
- $150k-$213k
Company info
- We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site.
- We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
This listing is sourced directly from PMA Consultants's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.