Owner’s Authorized Representative II

Los Angeles, CA
West – West Buildings /
full-time /
On-site
At Anser Advisory, part of Accenture, we strive and succeed by creating smart, dynamic, and professionally skilled teams to deliver extraordinary projects for our clients. You will work on interesting projects that will expand your expertise and hone your technical skills through the ability to access the most advanced technology on the market. Your successful impact will help us obtain our goal of being the nationwide go-to professional services provider. Anser provides our clients with advisory, compliance, program, and project construction management services at the highest level of dedication.

Our relationships are based on our credibility to deliver on our commitments, with unbeatable service levels to our clients which has resulted in our rapid growth, nationwide.

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate Owner’s Authorized Representative OAR II to join our team in our growing Buildings division in the Los Angeles area on Education K-12 facilities construction/modernization. In this role you will manage oversees and coordinate all facets of the pre-construction bid and award construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

    • Manages, oversees and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects.
    • Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary.
    • Plans, organizes and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects.
    • Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work; coordinates with various District and Project staff.
    • Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District’s qualitative standards; monitors project budget monthly and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress.
    • Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries thru the Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents.
    • Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District requirements are complied with.
    • Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner.
    • Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers and any other pertinent parties.
    • Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District.
    • Coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture and equipment.
    • Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and project financial close out.
    • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

    • Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management OR
    • Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Candidate must be able to complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of employment in the Facilities Services Division of the Los Angeles Unified School District. OR
    • College undergraduate but possess more than 20 years of Construction or Project Management experience, and must complete the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential within one (1) year of employment in the Facilities Services Division. OR
    • Possession of a valid Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential which may substitute for the required education 
    • Fifteen (15) years full time paid professional experience in Construction and/or a combination of Project and Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction.
    • Five (5) of the fifteen (15) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values in excess of $20M. 

Preferred Qualifications

    • Design Build Experience
    • Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM)
    • Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS)
    • Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes
    • Safety and OSHA Safety Regulations (OSHA 30 minimum) 
    • A valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect by the California Architectural Board or Professional Engineer by the State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
    • A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) 
$135,000 - $155,000 a year
Pay is commensurate with education level, skills and years experience.
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Each of us contributes to our inclusive environment in the way we act, our level of commitment, encouragement to others to share their ideas, and our everyday, outstanding teamwork to support our clients.

Simply put, our firm is better...because of the people we work with.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Anser Advisory is a drug free workplace.