Project Manager -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 Project Manager I - Technology located in Los Angeles, CA.

• High school

• 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.

• 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 (Pan Gen, Sumitomo, Siemon, Cisco, Aruba)

• 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,…