Design Project Manager

Kitchell seeks an experienced and dedicated Design Project Manager to join our Southern California region in Los Angeles area and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.

Overview

From planning to close-out and DSA certification, this position will proactively coordinate, manage, and monitor the design process to ensure that all Education Market Sector Projects are designed, constructed, and completed in compliance with DSA guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the process for timely and compliant production, review, and sign-off of design deliverables
• Quality review of plans, specifications, schedules for quality, constructability, coordination, and clarity
• Acts as an Owner's Representative with direct client facing responsibilities
• Simultaneously manages multiple projects located at multiple campus sites
• Manages and supervises a team of design professionals and other professionals through the design review process
• Performs quality review, implementation of policy and procedures and interface and coordinates with the Division of the State Architects (DSA)
• Oversight of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure compliance to project requirements
• Responsible for quality control and assurance of projects in design and in construction
• Manages project controls, cost, schedule, performance activities, and procedures required by the client
• Conducts project meetings and provide documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information. Ensure contractor, architect, engineer, will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment
• Provides management of project logistics, organization, and safety
• Ensures project closeout to obtain guarantees, warranties, and related provisions for final project delivery to the owner

Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering is required
• 10 or more years of experience in design and/or design management is required with 5 or more of those years with projects requiring DSA Certification is required
• Experience in design and design management of major K-14 or higher education projects is required

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of DSA requirements and relevant provisions of the California Public Contract Code, as well as regulations and requirements governing DSA submissions is required
• Understanding of Sustainable Design Principles is required
• Understanding of risk management principles and the risk management process is required
• Understanding of scope definition and scope interface is required

License and Certifications

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable motor vehicle record, free from suspensions or restrictions, is required
• A CA credential from the California Architectural Board or a PE credential for the State of California is preferred

Travel Requirements

This position is project site based embedded at the client campus location in Los Angeles, CA.

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 conditions, noise, atmospheric conditions, and cramped quarters. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

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.

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 company performance bonuses, discretionary stock options, incentive bonuses, health, and life insurance, health savings accounts (HSA) with wellness incentives, flexible spending accounts (FSA), 401(k) plans with a 4% company match, tuition reimbursement, weight loss 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 $135,000 - $160,000. 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.