Project Manager Jobs 2026 (Now Hiring) – Smart Auto Apply

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a dedicated Project Controls Manager to support aviation and airport terminal upgrade projects. This position is based on-site at LAX airport in Los Angeles, CA, and is responsible for assisting with managing the budget and scheduling of multiple concurrent projects within a large construction program.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review cost and contract performance of the Capital Program and report variances and risks.

• Develops programmatic policies, procedures, and reports to ensure proper cost controls across the Capital Program.

• Performs independent analysis of project cost and contract performance throughout the project life cycle, including but not limited to, budgeting, invoice processing, progress reporting, resource management, and closeout.

• Assists in the development of and administers LAWA’s Program Services Budget.

• Collaborates with the Program Risk Manager to properly calculate and report project and programmatic risks.

• Works to develop tools and coordinates cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards accuracy and consistency.

• Assists and trains cost engineering staff across the Capital Program.

• Collaborates with Finance and the Estimating team on the Asset Register and project Capitalization.

• Collaborates with Controls staff on Expenditure Forecasting.

• Support controls efforts to respond to internal and external audits.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or other related field required. Master's degree preferred.

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years or more of experience in project controls, preferably on airport projects.

• Previous project controls experience on a large-scale, multi-million dollar construction project required. Experience on a large-scale aviation-related project is required. Experience evaluating andreporting on at least two types of Alternative Delivery methods is required.

• Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions. Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in jobaccomplishment.

• Must be a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds; must be detail-oriented and highly organized; and must be able to produce accurateand timely results while maintaining a customer-service attitude.

• Demonstrated ability to understand a demanding, technical and complicated construction program; and the ability to communicate progress and issues to a technical- and management-level audience.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software products, e.g. Excel, Word, etc.

• Experience with industry PMIS systems such as PMweb, etc.

• Experience with Adobe Acrobat is required.

• Experience with Primavera Project Planner Version 6.0 or higher is desirable.

• This position offers a hybrid/telework schedule. Telework- Monday and Friday. Onsite- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $120,200.00-$160,266.69 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program