Project Manager I -Technology Los Angeles, CA

Every day at CMTS, our people deliver infrastructure projects that make a difference in lives and communities. As a company with 40 years of experience, CMTS is poised for success. We value our employees and strive to create a culture that allows them to learn, grow, and thrive. We believe in promoting a work/life balance, focusing on health and wellness, being active in our community through sound business practices and employee initiatives. Come join us in our growth!

We're currently seeking a highly motivated located in Project Manager I -Technology Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, California.

Required Education:
- Highschool
Qualifications:
In order to become a candidate, you must possess these skills and abilities:

• 3+ years of experience managing technology projects within capital construction, facilities, or
  public infrastructure environments.
• Experience coordinating technology scope within A&E design and construction documents.
  
• Experience conducting drawing and specification reviews using Bluebeam or similar tools.
  
• Demonstrated experience with structured cabling, VoIP, security systems, or audiovisual
  systems in construction environments.
  
• Experience with public procurement and contract administration processes.
  
• Strong understanding of budgeting, cost controls, change management, and lifecycle project
  delivery.
  
• Full lifecycle project experience from planning and design through construction and turnover

Preferred Qualifications:

• A valid PMP certification
• Experience in Community College Facilities
• Familiarity with bidding and contracting process, and with programs that utilize public funds
• Experience facilitating and coordinating end user training sessions
• Experience with mass notification platforms and campus wide emergency communications
• Experience with setting up Unified Communications in AV spaces
• Network certifications (PanGen, Sumitomo, Siemon, Cisco, Aruba)

Responsibilities:

• Successfully manage and execute 5-10 concurrent projects, typically ranging from $1M to $25M
  in value
• Lead full lifecycle delivery of technology systems across multiple concurrent capital construction
  projects, ensuring alignment with bond funding, District standards, construction schedules, and
  operational readiness requirements.
  
• Develop technology whitepapers, Program Equipment Worksheets (PEWs), lifecycle cost
  models, and rebaseline analyses; validate scope evolution, equipment budgets, and funding
  impacts to maintain fiscal discipline and audit readiness.
  
• Define and document comprehensive technology scope during A&E programming and design,
  including Voice & Unified Communications, structured cabling systems (copper and fiber
  backbone), network switching, wireless infrastructure, access control systems, security cameras
  and video management systems, intrusion detection, emergency phones, mass notification
  platforms, UPS/power resiliency, and audiovisual systems for classrooms, conference rooms,
  theatres, performance venues, and hyflex learning environments.
• Coordinate structured cabling design standards including pathway planning, cable tray systems,
  rack elevations, grounding and bonding, labeling, testing, certification, and scalability to support
  voice, data, security, and AV systems.
• Participate in all design phases and conduct structured Bluebeam milestone reviews to validate
  device density, camera coverage, access control door hardware coordination, AV infrastructure
  requirements, telecom room (BDF/MDF/IDF) sizing and layouts, power and cooling capacity,
  pathway adequacy, and constructability compliance prior to bid.
• Serve as the technical authority for pre-bid inquiries, procurement clarifications, RFIs, submittal
  reviews, and Requests for Change (RFCs), evaluating product substitutions and system
  equivalency while maintaining scope integrity and preventing unintended scope creep.
• Develop and manage detailed technology equipment and infrastructure budgets; support public
  procurement processes; review contractor proposals; and analyze change orders for scope
  validity, cost reasonableness, integration impacts, and schedule risk while identifying value
  engineering and cost containment opportunities.
  
• Oversee procurement, delivery, and installation sequencing of structured cabling, security
  systems, VoIP platforms, network equipment, AV systems, and supporting infrastructure to
  ensure coordinated installation and interoperability across trades.
• Ensure seamless systems integration between access control, security cameras, emergency
  phones, mass notification, VoIP, network switching, structured cabling, UPS systems, and
  audiovisual platforms, validating interoperability, connectivity, and performance prior to
  commissioning.
• Support construction phase coordination, site logistics, phased moves, furniture impacts on
  device placement, commissioning, testing, asse

Salary: $156,000 to 166,000

Bonus Pay:
A bonus may be granted to employees depending on individual performance, employee utilization, attendance, tenure, and furtherance of other non-financial corporate goals, bonus opportunities are available at management's discretion.

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CMTS LLC offers 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, 401k, life, and long-term disability insurance coverage for employees.

CMTS, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.