Position Overview

Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting risk mitigation in large capital construction programs? Join our team as a Project Coordinator II – Risk, supporting risk, claims, and cost management efforts for LACCD.

In this role, you’ll work closely with the PMO Program Manager and Risk Analyst to review financial documents, track change orders, analyze project data, and help prevent cost or schedule impacts before they escalate. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working with complex data, and plays a key role in supporting dispute resolution and claims prevention.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the PMO Program Manager and Risk Analyst in reviewing task order requests, amendments, and change orders to verify budget availability, accurate cost coding, and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Organize and extract relevant information from project files such as meeting minutes, RFIs, submittals, schedules, and change orders.
• Perform data entry and tracking for invoices, task orders, financial transactions, and change management workflows in designated systems.
• Assist with data mining and reporting to identify early indicators of potential cost or schedule risks.
• Compile supporting documentation for expert analyses related to claims, disputes, and litigation.
• Assist in preparing clear, accurate, and well-structured reports, presentations, and summaries.
• Coordinate with technical discipline leads to identify issues affecting budget forecasts, risk exposure, or claims potential.
• Ensure compliance with LAUSD policies regarding cost control, risk mitigation, and claims resolution.
• Support cost analysis teams in responding to campus financial information requests.
• Travel to offsite project locations if required.
• Perform other related duties or special projects as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications (must be met to be considered)

• 5 years of administrative experience in construction management, business administration, or a client-facing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and database management systems.
• Strong organizational skills and understanding of office administration practices.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting educational facility construction programs or projects.
• Experience working on large public works programs or with public agencies.
• Familiarity with construction cost controls, risk management, or claims analysis.

Application Instructions

Only candidates who meet all minimum qualifications will be considered.