Senior Design Manager

Kitchell CEM, Inc; San Luis Obispo (CA); In loco; USD 175.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

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Bonuses

Health insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

Kitchell seeks a Senior Design Manager to lead design management and pre-construction for a major courthouse project in the San Luis Obispo area. You will represent the Owner, manage design deliverables, schedules, and budgets, and coordinate with the Design-Builder and project stakeholders.

The role requires a strong background in Design-Build, DBIA certification preferred, and at least 12 years of related experience.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field is required; Architecture degree preferred.
• 12 years of related work experience in project/construction management or administration; courthouse experience preferred.
• Design-Build experience required; DBIA certification preferred.

Mansioni

• Plans and coordinates pre-construction activities for a design-build courthouse project.
• Act as Owner’s Representative with direct client facing responsibilities.
• Develop and monitor preconstruction schedules and budgets.
• Identify and mitigate design risks including schedule, permits, and budget overruns.
• Ensure design supports ADA accessibility and code compliance.
• Provide leadership and direction to project teams and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Design-Builder and owner project personnel; conduct project meetings.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Client coordination

Formazione

Bachelor degree in construction management, architecture, or related field

Strumenti

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Procore

Descrizione del lavoro

• Location San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405,United States
• Base Pay $175,000.00 - $190,000.00 / Year
• Job Category PM/CM Services Owner's Representative
• Industry Construction, Owner's Representative
• Employee Type Exempt - FT
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others Yes

Contact information

• Name Bill Moran
• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Kitchell is seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Design Manager to join our Central California region in the San Luis Obispo, CA and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.

Overview

This opportunity will be part of the leadership team leading a large project in the justice market sector.Provide Design Management and project development services as an Owner’s Representative by defining project requirements and managing pre-construction deliverables. (Relocation assistance will be considered).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates the execution of pre-construction activities associated with a new design-build courthouse
• Act as an Owner’s Representative with direct client facing responsibilities.
• Develop and monitor preconstruction schedules and budgets to ensure alignment with project goals and fiscal constraints.
• Identify and mitigate design risks, including schedule delays, permitting hurdles, and budget overruns.
• Ensure the design supports long-term sustainability goals, ADA accessibility, and DSA/code compliance.
• Makes value engineering recommendations
• Comments on the design professional’s deliverable identifying inconsistencies, ambiguities, conflicts, errors, and omissions in the progress plans
• Ensures documents are coordinated between design disciplines
• Anticipate and resolves complex planning, design, and construction project-related issues
• Reviews project through all development phases, and assesses status, progress, and potential risks
• Coordinates with representatives from various utility and government agencies to obtain timely action on successive phases of project completion
• Provides functional direction over areas of responsibility including project schedules, contract administration, and quality control
• Coordinates project activities, requirements, and schedules with the Design-Builder and the Owner’s project personnel
• Conduct project meetings and provide documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information.
• Ensure Design-Builder adheres to contractual requirements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field is required, degree in Architecture is highly preferred.
• 12 years of related work experience in project/construction management or administration is required; Courthouse facility experience is strongly preferred.
• Design-Build experience is required, Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Design-Build Professional certification is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong Proficiency with the Microsoft Project Suite of tools is required.
• User knowledge of Bluebeam and Procore are preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the advanced ability to foster and maintain effective interpersonal relationships is required.
• Ability to provide leadership and management support to a project team is required.

Licenses and Certifications

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

Travel Requirements

• This position is site based at the project location in San Luis Obispo, CA.
• Travel within the immediate region may be required as a Kitchell employee, and a valid California driver’s license is required

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment and frequently works in a construction environment. Conditions occasionally include exposure to outdoor elements, hot/cold temperatures, wet conditions, noise, atmospheric conditions, and cramped quarters. The noise level in the work environment is regularly moderate and occasionally loud.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the position is moderately active and the employee is required to regularly sit, talk or hear and use hands to finger, feel and handle; frequently stand, walk and 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 5 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 20 pounds.

Summary

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 $175,000 - $190,000. 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.