Project Manager I – PLA Administrator (Closed)

PROJECT MANAGER I (PLA ADMINISTRATOR)

Client / Project:                Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) – Program Management Office (PMO)
Salary Range:                     $139.5K to $170.2K annual base salary, depending upon experience
Number of positions:      One (1)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Administer and manage the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for LACCD’s $14B bond program.
• Serve as the as the program’s liaison between contractors and signatory unions on bond funded projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with LACCD’s union partners.
• Coordinate and conduct PLA pre-job conferences with contractors, signatory unions, and project management teams for each applicable contract.
• Represent LACCD & the bond program at industry events with union partners.
• Apprise District leadership of new and emerging PLA issues and recommend solutions.
• Mitigate labor disputes involving contractors, subcontractors, and union representatives.
• Mediate sensitive labor disputes through the grievance process, including hosting arbitration hearings.
• Assist contractors and subcontractors to develop compliant staffing strategies pursuant to PLA requirements and community workforce goals.
• Advise contracts department and campus project teams on conditions of PLA applicability for entire contracts and specific scopes of work.
• Coordinate and conduct regular joint labor management meetings with program leadership and union leadership.
• Review PLA requirements with new contractors and subcontractors after contract award.
• Educate contractors on PLA requirements at regular small contractor boot camps.
• Review and process contractor fringe benefit contributions to verify payment to appropriate union trust funds.
• Utilize LCPTracker to review documents, generate notices to contractors, and prepare reports.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of experience with PLAs or other relevant labor relations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong mediation and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (MS Excel and MS Word).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience with Labor Compliance & Prevailing Wage.
• Knowledge and experience with Community Economic/Workforce Development.

RESUME SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Deadline to submit resume:

Monday April 3, 2023 @ 9:00am (late submissions cannot be accepted)
Please email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements: hr@paragon‐em.com
Subject line: LACCD Project Manager I (SAC-391)

Approximate Processing Time:
Short list post: Week of April 10, 2023
Interviews: Week of April 10, 2023
Number of positions: 1
Anticipated Start: April 2023
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Recruitment No.: SAC-391