Cordoba Corporation
IT Project Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $130K - $150K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ August 26th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Cordoba Corporation is hiring an IT Project Manager to lead the design and execution of IT and special technology systems for the Terminal 5 Renovation & Reconstruction project. The role manages scope development, procurement, coordination with stakeholders, and ensures project milestones and quality standards are met while maintaining operational continuity at the airport.
Highlights
- Manage design-builder IT disciplines per LAWA standards and act as primary IT liaison with stakeholders and airport management.
- Develop project scopes, oversee procurement for designers and contractors, and ensure projects complete on schedule and budget.
- Coordinate technical, fiscal, and administrative aspects of the IT portion of the Terminal 5 project.
- Oversee documentation, design reviews, construction processes, and enforce quality assurance and safety standards.
- Monitor BIM production and provide technical support to ensure consistency across all disciplines.
- Require 10+ years of experience, preferably on airport projects, with a bachelor's degree in a related technical field; master's degree and certifications like PMP, PE preferred.
- Experience managing projects over $50 million and familiarity with delivery methods such as Design-Bid-Build and Design/Build.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, and preferred skills in CAD or Revit; knowledge of digital content management and airport IT systems.
- Compensation ranges from $130,000 to $150,000 per year.
- Serve a large-scale infrastructure project involving airport owner representatives, contractors, and design teams for a major terminal rebuild.
IT Project Manager Full Description
Overview:
The Terminal 5 Renovation & Reconstruction (T5 R&R) Low Voltage Special Systems (LVSS) Project Manager reports to the T5 R&R Terminal Project Manager and is responsible for driving and overseeing design and execution of all IT, special systems and technology systems for the T5 R&R project. The T5 R&R LVSS PM provides oversight of the design-builder’s design and execution of IT disciplines per LAWA standards.
This position will act as the primary IT liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for T5 R&R project. Primarily, this role/individual shall act as a liaison between the project and Information Management & Technology (IMT) and manage the details required to execute this effort and roll out without impact to airport or airline operations. Successful candidate shall display experience with large stakeholder infaces ensuring inclusion, while understanding and driving the small details that go into signage design concepts, installation and activation.
The Terminal 5 Program covers the full demolition and rebuild of the Terminal 5 headhouse and concourse, as well as various enabling scopes to vacate the existing building.
Responsibilities:
This position will act as the primary IT liaison and airport/owner representative responsible for T5 R&R project. Primarily, this role/individual shall act as a liaison between the project and Information Management & Technology (IMT) and manage the details required to execute this effort and roll out without impact to airport or airline operations. Successful candidate shall display experience with large stakeholder infaces ensuring inclusion, while understanding and driving the small details that go into signage design concepts, installation and activation.
The Terminal 5 Program covers the full demolition and rebuild of the Terminal 5 headhouse and concourse, as well as various enabling scopes to vacate the existing building.
Responsibilities:
- Primary liaison with ITM representative responsible for directing and managing the T5 IT implementation
- Responsible for scope development and scope management of the project to meet project goals and objectives
- Develop the RFP and oversee the procurement process for designers and contractors
- Providing direction and management for assigned project and ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations
- Planning and defining program goals and devising methods to accomplish them, developing in-depth knowledge of owner objectives, contract terms, and airport policies
- Planning, directing, supervising and controlling the execution of all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the IT portion of the T5 R&R project
- Working with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plan for the various elements of a project
- Oversees owner’s staff that manages full project delivery including stakeholder interfaces
- Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives
- Abilities to identify and study options to complex design, operational or constructability issues
- Ability to conduct field surveys and investigations to capture detailed and accurate field conditions. This information shall be used to enable strategic design and construction decisions
- Maintaining documentation on the approved scope of work for the project to include all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings and specifications. This documentation shall include narratives for all scopes of work as well as a coordinated CAD representation including all projects for key disciplines
- Coordinating with other T5 R&R Design Managers on resolution of technical design issues, issuing design non-compliances, issuing field non-conformances, timely processing of RFI’s, coordinating shop drawing reviews, participation in and approval of factory and site acceptance tests, coordinating material approvals, coordinating mock up approvals, providing reports, drawings and specification interpretation, participation in testing and commissioning activities, managing the punch list process and other activities as required to ensure the design process supports the project goals
- Coordinating with the T5 R&R Sr. Design Manager who will be managing the Design ReviewTeam (DRT) design review process for assigned project(s) through all phases of design including significant design changes during construction.
- Monitoring and leading efforts related to the permitting process required by the design team and contractor
- Overseeing the construction process to remove and mitigate obstacles that cause inefficiencies to the construction process
- Becoming thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected
- Ensuring all work is being performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications including approved changes, submittals, and RFI’s
- Working with designers, contractors and stakeholders to develop the overall planning of construction activities and identifying critical milestones and priorities
- Keeping alert to possible problem areas and taking preventative action to ensure critical milestones are met for each phase of the project
- Ensuring the use of safe and sound construction practices
- Preparing reports summarizing progress of construction activities for senior management
- Reviewing change proposals for contractual compliance and alignment with fair market value
- Preparing a monthly risk report for the Program Board
- Monitoring adherence to Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required and promoting excellence on the project through the application of Quality Assurance processes
- Enforcing the program requirements for all areas of the project and monitoring the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria
- Reviewing pay applications to ensure proper verification of completed work and compliance with contract requirements
- Working with the key project individual to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work
- Assuring that current and timely change orders are documented and administered properly
- Participating in all necessary coordination meeting with designer, contractor and stakeholders
- Managing the closeout process to ensure all documentation is completed as quickly as possible to efficiently close the project without incurring unnecessary costs
- Safety performance well above industry standards
- Providing technical review of changes to scope of work for each project
- Establishing IT submittal approval procedures and ensure uniformity of review approach
- Auditing project team IT comments and designer responses
- Providing guidance related to the functional requirements contained in the technical specifications or other project documents supplied by LAWA
- Monitoring BIM productions of IT designers and contractors according to LAWA BIM Standards, the BIM Execution Plan, and needs of the T5 R&R project.
- Providing technical support and coordination between the T5 R&R project team and other TDIP project teams for program consistency across all disciplines
- Providing technical Support for adjacent LAWA projects as required to ensure accurate interface
- Providing technical coordination for project consistency across all disciplines
- Assisting with preparing and reviewing briefings, meeting agendas, and supporting materials for various meetings including Board presentations, Steering Committee meeting, Stakeholder outreach, and other TDIP meetings
Qualifications:
- 10 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or other related technical field required
- Master's degree preferred
- Optional certifications may include AAAE, LEED, PE, PMP, AICP, etc. or any other relevant professional license or certifications.
- Experience with projects more than $50 million in value.
- Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build
- Proven ability to perform in a management capacity
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
- Profi cient in Microsoft Offi ce Suite and Bluebeam
- Ability to work in CAD or REVIT preferred
- Familiarity with digital content management systems and other airport IT systems
Salary Range: $130,000 to $150,000 per year
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Environment: Onsite Our Company:
Cordoba Corporation, Making a Difference
Cordoba Corporation is a leading civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm. Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including education and facilities, transportation, water, and energy. Collaborating closely with our clients, we have successfully delivered complex and high-impact infrastructure projects across California.
National Recognition - Cordoba’s efforts have garnered national acclaim. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has consistently ranked us as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm.” Additionally, ENR recognized Cordoba as a “top 100 design firm” in California in 2018. Our business model emphasizes efficiency, fostering a dynamic work environment. We approach projects with multifaceted strategies, ensuring successful outcomes.
Statewide Presence - With headquarters in Los Angeles, Cordoba maintains a strong statewide presence. Our offices extend to San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, Ontario, and San Diego.
Enhancing Employee Well-Being
Benefits and Perks: We offer multiple medical and dental insurance plans, as well as vision insurance. Plans are subsidized for both employees and dependents with effective coverage in the first month after hire. Additionally, Cordoba provides employees with paid AD&D and life insurance, a 401k with an industry leading employer match, generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 9 paid holidays, and other forms of paid time off. We also offer flexible spending accounts (FSA’s) including medical care reimbursement, dependent care reimbursement, and commuter benefit plans. Employees are also eligible for our employee assistance program and well-being benefits that include stress management, nutrition, and financial well-being.
Cordoba Corporation provides equal employment opportunities, promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Harassment-Free Workplace: We strictly prohibit workplace harassment based on any factor, including race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Cordoba is committed to fostering a healthy and happy lifestyle for our employees, both within and beyond the workplace.
For inquiries or accommodation, please contact our HR Department at: (213) 895-0224.
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