Senior Project Manager – Public Sector (Design-Build)

Kitchell; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitchell seeks an experienced Project Manager II to join our Bay Area team in Santa Clara, CA, delivering PM/CM services as an Owner’s Representative for essential services facilities through design-build delivery. This role emphasizes client-facing leadership and coordination with city departments to meet project requirements.

You will manage safety, schedules, budgets, and contract compliance, while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and driving project success for Kitchell in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Vertical Construction (public sector strongly preferred) is required with 5 of those years as a Project Manager
• Prior experience working on Civic, Municipal, Justice, or Education market sector construction projects is required.
• Experience with Design-build delivery method is required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Construction Manager with direct client facing responsibilities
• Work directly with multiple city departments to provide them with internal resources as support for their need for PM/CM services
• Strong knowledge of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure relation and compliance to project requirements
• Conduct project meetings and provide documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information
• Maintains and ensures client satisfaction and effectively resolves complaints when necessary in order to secure repeat business
• Implants and maintains effective systems of communication within and outside the program to ensure constructive relationships and the adequate flow of information
• Ensure contractor, architect, engineer, will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment
• Provide management of project logistics, organization, safety, and manpower utilization
• Monitors project planning and design status to report findings, recommendations, and updates
• May coordinate, direct, and monitor activities of construction management staff, contractors, engineers, architects, and related performing entities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Client facing

Contracts knowledge

Communication

Project management

Safety compliance

Design-build experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Architecture/related field

Tools

P6

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kitchell seeks an experienced Project Manager II to join our Bay Area team in Santa Clara, CA, delivering PM/CM services as an Owner’s Representative for essential services facilities through design-build delivery. This role emphasizes client-facing leadership and coordination with city departments to meet project requirements.

You will manage safety, schedules, budgets, and contract compliance, while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and driving project success for Kitchell in