Project Manager

KDG Construction Consulting • Alhambra, CA

9d • $192,000 - $220,000

About The Position

KDG Construction Consulting is seeking an experienced, highly organized Project Manager to support public infrastructure, capital improvement, and construction projects. The role manages projects through programming, planning, design, permitting, construction, and close-out, overseeing scope, budgets, schedules, technical deliverables, and stakeholder coordination. The Project Manager works with project teams, design consultants, contractors, utility providers, permitting agencies, partner jurisdictions, and other stakeholders to deliver projects in accordance with established objectives, requirements, and timelines.

The successful candidate will independently oversee project delivery and demonstrate strength in scope, budget, and schedule management; construction document coordination; change order negotiations; and stakeholder engagement. The position also coordinates interdependent infrastructure systems, monitors risks and project performance, supports approvals and construction activities, and maintains project documentation and reporting.

KDG Construction Consulting provides program, project, and construction management services to clients across a broad range of industries. The firm emphasizes exceptional service, innovative solutions, measurable results, collaboration, and excellence. KDG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience managing projects through programming, design, permitting, construction, and close-out.
• At least 10 years of project management experience for Project Manager II candidates, or 15 years for Project Manager III candidates.
• Current professional licensure or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification.
• Ability to independently manage all aspects of a project, including scope, budget, schedule, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience developing, monitoring, and controlling project scopes, budgets, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating feasibility studies, existing conditions assessments, design documents, and construction documents.
• Ability to coordinate roads, water, sewer, and stormwater systems for integrated infrastructure planning and delivery.
• Ability to facilitate project team, client, and community stakeholder meetings.
• Experience negotiating, reviewing, and preparing change orders and evaluating impacts on project scope, cost, and schedule.
• Experience coordinating pre-design and construction activities with utilities, permitting agencies, partner jurisdictions, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project delivery processes, construction coordination, risk management, project controls, and change management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing project documentation, communicating project status, and presenting issues and recommendations to management and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and manage project expectations, resolve issues, and respond effectively to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, for project documentation, reporting, presentations, and coordination.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting disaster recovery, emergency reconstruction, post-disaster rebuilding, or other recovery and restoration projects.
• Familiarity with FEMA Public Assistance, California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), and related reimbursement documentation and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing public infrastructure, transportation, utilities, water, sewer, stormwater, or other complex capital improvement projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, contractors, consultants, utility providers, permitting agencies, and partner jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting government-funded projects with complex stakeholder coordination, regulatory requirements, and demanding project delivery milestones.
• Experience with project management methodologies, construction management practices, risk mitigation, and change control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects through programming, planning, design, permitting, construction, and close-out.
• Develop, manage, and control project scope, budgets, schedules, milestones, and deliverables in accordance with project objectives.
• Coordinate project activities with internal teams, design consultants, contractors, utility providers, permitting agencies, partner jurisdictions, and other stakeholders.
• Review and coordinate feasibility studies, existing conditions assessments, design documents, technical reports, and construction documents.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and issues, and implement corrective actions to maintain scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Coordinate interdependent infrastructure systems, including roads, water, sewer, and stormwater facilities.
• Oversee pre-design, design, permitting, procurement, and construction activities to address requirements and achieve milestones.
• Review project deliverables and construction documentation for completeness, coordination, consistency, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Facilitate project team, client, stakeholder, and community meetings to communicate status, resolve issues, and maintain alignment.
• Negotiate, review, and prepare change orders; evaluate scope modifications and assess potential impacts on costs, schedules, and deliverables.
• Monitor contractor and consultant performance and coordinate resolution of project issues, design conflicts, construction challenges, and schedule delays.
• Coordinate with utility providers, permitting agencies, and partner jurisdictions to identify requirements, resolve conflicts, and support timely approvals.
• Establish and manage expectations, communicate responsibilities, and maintain accountability among project team members and stakeholders.
• Prepare project status reports, meeting summaries, budget and schedule updates, and management briefings documenting progress, risks, and recommended actions.
• Identify opportunities to mitigate risks, resolve issues, and improve coordination across design, permitting, construction, and infrastructure stakeholders.
• Support project documentation, change management, decision tracking, and close-out activities to maintain accurate project records.
• Adapt to changing requirements, competing priorities, and emerging challenges in a fast-paced project environment.
• Perform other project management, coordination, reporting, and construction management duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level