FF&E & Project Manager II

FF&E & Relocation Project Manager II – Los Angeles, CA

Full-Time | On-Site / Regional | Los Angeles, CA

Every day at CMTS, our team delivers infrastructure projects that positively impact lives and communities. With more than 40 years of industry experience, CMTS provides project and construction management services to public and private clients nationwide.

We value our employees by fostering a culture of learning, professional development, collaboration, and accountability. Our teams are empowered to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact through the projects we deliver.

CMTS is seeking an experienced FF&E & Relocation Project Manager II to support major capital improvement projects throughout the Los Angeles Community College District.

This position will manage Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) and relocation activities for new construction, renovation, and swing-space projects. The Project Manager will oversee projects from programming and budgeting through procurement, installation, relocation, punch list, and final closeout.

The position will work closely with College Project Directors, architects and engineers, contractors, campus user groups, procurement teams, facilities personnel, technology teams, vendors, movers, and other project stakeholders.

• Manage FF&E and relocation activities for new construction, renovation, and swing-space projects.
• Develop and manage FF&E project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, and installation plans.
• Coordinate FF&E programming, specifications, furniture layouts, quotes, purchasing, delivery, installation, and closeout.
• Develop move scopes and coordinate pre-move, move, post-move, and occupancy activities.
• Coordinate with Procurement on FF&E purchasing utilizing public-sector best-value and/or low-bid procurement processes.
• Work with architects, engineers, project managers, contractors, and building user groups to establish project scope, schedule, budget, and FF&E requirements.
• Identify swing-space requirements and assist with planning temporary occupancy and relocation needs.
• Determine which existing furniture and equipment can be relocated, reused, stored, or dispositioned.
• Review architectural, furniture, design, and construction drawings.
• Coordinate electrical, data, utility, infrastructure, and anchoring requirements associated with FF&E.
• Coordinate IT equipment requirements with Technology Project Managers.
• Monitor FF&E and relocation budgets and provide value-engineering recommendations when necessary.
• Coordinate furniture and equipment delivery logistics, installation schedules, access, parking, and paths of travel.
• Coordinate specialty contractors and movers required for relocation and installation activities.
• Coordinate asset tagging of new FF&E and disposition of surplus equipment.
• Maintain FF&E and relocation documentation including purchase orders, proposals, packing slips, shipping documents, invoices, freight bills, and related records.
• Manage FF&E and relocation punch-list activities and project closeout.
• Prepare and provide project status reports to project leadership.
• Attend regular project meetings and communicate progress, risks, schedule issues, and budget concerns.

A four-year college degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas is required:

• Architecture
• Interior Architecture
• Interior Design
• Construction Management
• Project Management
• Planning
• Facilities Management
• Related field

In lieu of a four-year degree, 11–14 years of directly relevant experience may be considered.

• 7–10 years of project management and coordination experience involving one or more of the following:
  • Move/Relocation Management
  • FF&E Project…