Project Manager III

Kitchell•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$176,000 - $191,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kitchell is seeking a dedicated Project Manager III to join its Southern California region in Los Angeles and build a long-term career with the company. The role assists in managing recovery and rebuild capital projects and manages projects from programming through design, permitting, construction, and close-out. The position is site based at the project location in Los Angeles, with office visits in Alhambra, California. The employee regularly works in an office environment and frequently works in a construction environment. Conditions occasionally include exposure to outdoor elements, hot or cold temperatures, wet conditions, noise, atmospheric conditions, and cramped quarters. Noise levels are regularly moderate and occasionally loud. The position is moderately active. The employee regularly sits, talks or hears, and uses hands to finger, feel, and handle; frequently stands, walks, and reaches; and occasionally climbs or balances and stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. It requires close and distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must frequently lift or move 5 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds.

Requirements

At least 15 years of project management experience for the Project Manager III level.
Educational background in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to independently manage all aspects of a project and develop and control project scope, budget, and schedule.
Skill in reviewing and coordinating the preparation of feasibility studies, conditions assessments, and construction documents.
Ability to coordinate interdependent infrastructure systems, including roads, water, sewer, and stormwater.
Ability to effectively facilitate project team, client, and community stakeholder meetings.
Ability to effectively negotiate and prepare change orders.
Ability to effectively monitor and coordinate pre-design and construction activities with stakeholders, including utilities, permitting agencies, and partner jurisdictions.
Ability to adapt and respond effectively to project issues and challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to set and manage project expectations.
CCM (Certified Construction Manager) license required.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record, free from suspensions or restrictions, required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with disaster recovery or post-disaster rebuild projects.
Familiarity with FEMA Public Assistance or Cal OES reimbursement documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing recovery and rebuild capital projects.
Manage projects through programming, design, permitting, construction, and close-out.
Independently manage project aspects and develop and control project scope, budget, and schedule.
Review and coordinate the preparation of feasibility studies, conditions assessments, and construction documents.
Coordinate interdependent infrastructure systems, including roads, water, sewer, and stormwater, so they function as an integrated network.
Facilitate project team, client, and community stakeholder meetings.
Negotiate and prepare change orders.
Monitor and coordinate pre-design and construction activities with project stakeholders, including utilities, permitting agencies, and partner jurisdictions.
Adapt and respond to project issues and challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Set and manage project expectations.