Senior Construction Project Manager (Los Angeles)

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Location : Multiple project sites across California, including Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Glendale, Montebello, Simi Valley, St. Helena / Napa Valley, Lodi, and additional rural / small city locations.

Employment Type : Full-Time | Onsite

Schedule : 100% Onsite at Assigned Hospital Project

Compensation : $100,000$150,000 base salary (DOE) + undisclosed discretionary annual bonus

Allowances : $777 / month car allowance + $80 / month phone allowance

Travel : Site-based; no travel beyond commuting to project site

About the Role

Wheeler Staffing Partners is hiring multiple Project Managers and Senior Project Managers to support hospital and healthcare construction projects across California. These roles focus on the installation and management of mechanical scopes including HVAC, plumbing, and medical gas systems for large, complex healthcare facilities. Candidates must have strong experience working for a mechanical subcontractor and managing high-value commercial or hospital construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Execution : Oversee installation of HVAC, plumbing, and medical gas systems in accordance with project specifications, budgets, and schedules.
• Healthcare Construction Compliance : Ensure adherence to safety protocols, infection control requirements, and applicable codes for work within healthcare facilities.
• Cost Management : Establish job costing with labor, material, and subcontractor coding. Monitor estimates and financial performance to maintain alignment with project goals.
• Vendor / Subcontractor Coordination : Issue and negotiate purchase orders. Review and approve submittals based on contract drawings and specifications.
• Reporting & Performance Tracking : Generate monthly cost reviews, progress updates, and performance reports. Identify and communicate project deviations or risks.
• Client & Stakeholder Management : Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, general contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Team Leadership : Support and develop field personnel, including technicians, foremen, and superintendents, to ensure effective performance.
• Safety Management : Lead safety meetings, incident investigations, and site safety activities to maintain compliance and a safe work environment.

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Ideal Candidate Background

Candidates who have progressed through the tradessuch as HVAC or plumbinginto foreman, superintendent, and project management roles are strongly encouraged to apply. Hands-on field expertise is highly valued and aligns well with the scope of these hospital construction projects.