Project Manager II

Kitchell seeks an experienced and dedicated Project Manager II to join our California - Central Valley region in Bridgeport, CA and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.

Overview

Perform PM/CM Services on a Mono County ground-up vertical construction project in the corrections market sector.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a Construction Manager with direct client facing responsibilities
• Work directly with multiple city departments to provide them with internal resources as support for their need for PM/CM services
• Strong knowledge of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure relation and compliance to project requirements
• Conduct project meetings and provide documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information
• Maintains and ensures client satisfaction and effectively resolves complaints when necessary in order to secure repeat business
• Implements and maintains effective systems of communication within and outside the program to ensure constructive relationships and the adequate flow of information
• Ensure contractor, architect, engineer, will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment
• Provide management of project logistics, organization, safety, and manpower utilization
• Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates
• May coordinate, direct, and monitor activities of construction management staff, contractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field is preferred
• 10 or more years of experience in Construction is required (with 5 of those years as a Project Manager)
• Prior experience working on medium to large civic or municipal construction projects is strongly preferred
• Experience with the corrections or justice market sectors is preferred

Knowledge and Skills

• Effective presentation skills, ability to develop and deliver presentations to the end users and stakeholders is required
• Proficient user skills with the MS Suite of tools and Bluebeam are required
• Working knowledge of P6 and Procore is strongly preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to foster and maintain interpersonal relationships is required

License and Certifications

• Not applicable

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly work in an office and or construction environment. Conditions regularly include exposure to outdoor elements, hot/cold temperatures, wet atmospheric conditions, and cramped quarters with occasionally loud noise level in the work. Independent travel throughout the county and state may be required.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly sit, stand, walk, talk or hear and use hands to finger, feel and handle; frequently reach with hands and arms; occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must frequently lift and or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.

Travel Requirements

This position is site based on location in Bridgeport, California.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Founded in 1950, Kitchell began as a commercial contracting business and over the years developed new talents and enterprises, acquiring complementary businesses and expertise to remain competitive. Today, Kitchell Corporation serves as the holding entity for several companies that are integral to Kitchell's core business, as well as those that operate independently. We provide a wide range of services within the built environment, including general contracting, construction management, development, facilities management, engineering, architecture, and myriad other services. Our employees manage projects from our main offices located in Arizona, California, and Texas. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that fosters personal and professional growth through in-house education programs, formal and informal mentoring, and cross-training opportunities. At Kitchell, we prioritize internal growth and building careers from within. We consistently rank among the top places to work, thanks to our tenured staff and outstanding benefits that are designed to enrich our employees’ physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. These benefits include profit sharing, discretionary stock options, incentive bonuses, health, and life insurance, health savings accounts (HSA) with wellness incentives, flexible spending accounts (FSA), 401(k) plans, tuition reimbursement, weight loss, and tobacco cessation programs, discounted auto insurance, identity theft protection, rewards programs, and much more.

Kitchell is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The annual base salary range for this role is currently $120,000 - $140,000. The Company’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of various factors, including job-related skills, relevant education and experience, abilities of the applicant and equity with other team members. The annual base salary range listed here is subject to change at any time, in the Company’s discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship.