Project Manager

Kitchell; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitchell in Santa Rosa, CA seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead construction management for public safety projects as an Owner’s Representative, delivering from procurement through completion.

You will supervise project controls, contracts, budgets, schedules, and teams, coordinate with clients, contractors, and design professionals, drive risk management, enforce safety, and support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline preferred.
• 8–10 years of industry experience with 5+ in management preferred.
• Experience on public safety projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide PM/CM consultant services as an Owner’s Representative for a public safety project.
• Ensure operations follow company PM procedures and policies.
• Ensure delivery and adherence to contractual requirements across owner contracts.
• Manage procurement phase and development of RFQs and RFPs.
• Oversee contracts, drawings, estimates, and specs for project requirements.
• Coordinate contractors, engineers, architects and related performers.
• Manage project controls, cost, schedule, and performance for client.
• Identify and manage project risk; advise regional executives before mitigation.
• Participate in internal teams focused on continuous improvement.
• Communicate safety policies; enforce rules fairly.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Leadership

Financial management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

MS Suite

Bluebeam

P6

Procore

Job description

Brief Description

Kitchell is seeking an experienced and dedicated Project Manager to join our Northern California region in Santa Rosa and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented Construction Services companies in the United States.

Overview

Lead construction management services for public safety projects as an Owner’s Representative, ensuring successful delivery from procurement through completion. This role oversees project controls, contracts, budgets, schedules, and team performance while coordinating with clients, contractors, and design professionals. The Project Manager also drives risk management, enforces safety standards, and supports continuous improvement across the organization.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Providing PM/CM Consultant Services as an Owner’s Representative over a public safety project.
• Ensures operations are executed in accordance with company project management procedures and policies
• ensures delivery and adherence to contractual requirements and that all aspects of owner contracts are accomplished
• Manage the procurement phase and development of RFQs and RFPs
• Oversight of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure relation and compliance to project requirements
• Coordinate, direct, and monitor activities of contractors/subcontractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities
• Manage project controls, cost, schedule, performance activities, and procedures required by the client
• Identifies and manages risk on the project, and advises and confers with regional executive prior to implementing risk mitigation actions
• Actively participates on internal teams that focus on continuous improvement of the company
• Ensures workplace health and safety policies and procedures are clearly communicated and understood by direct reports and enforces rules fairly and uniformly

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline is preferred
• 8 to 10 years of industry experience with 5 or more of those years being in Management is preferred
• Experience working on public safety projects is preferred.

Knowledge And Skills

• Effective presentation skills, ability to develop and deliver presentations to the end users, stakeholders, board of education is required
• Proficient user skills with the MS Suite of tools and Bluebeam is required
• Working knowledge of standard industry tools such as P6 and Procore is strongly preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to foster and maintain interpersonal relationships is required
• Provide leadership and financial management support to the project team is required

License and Certifications

A valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record, free from suspensions or restrictions, is required.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly work in an office, an office trailer, and/or in a construction jobsite 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.

Travel Requirements

This position is performed on location at the project site which are all essentially in the Santa Rosa area. Ability to travel for work events and in person trainings occasionally through out the year.

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 $100,000 - $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.