Project Manager II
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Location: Los Angeles, CA 90011
Description:
Description
Kitchell is seeking experienced and dedicated Project Manager IIs (OAR II) to join our Southern California region in Los Angeles and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.
Kitchell is seeking multiple individuals with specific Division of State Architect (DSA) experience in the K-12 Construction Market Sector to be embedded at one of our core regional clients with a well-financed backlog of work.
Duties and Responsibilities
Requirements
Education and Experience
License and Certifications
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.
Travel Requirements
The position is performed on location at the project site in Los Angeles County.
Kitchell is seeking experienced and dedicated Project Manager IIs (OAR II) to join our Southern California region in Los Angeles and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.
Kitchell is seeking multiple individuals with specific Division of State Architect (DSA) experience in the K-12 Construction Market Sector to be embedded at one of our core regional clients with a well-financed backlog of work.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manages, oversees, and coordinates all facets of the pre-construction, bid and award, construction, and close-out phase of all assigned projects
- Reviews pre-construction documents and submits comments to Designer as necessary
- Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects
- Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work, coordinates with various District and Project staff
- Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the District's qualitative standards; monitors project budget monthly and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress
- Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors' construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors' inquiries thru the Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents
- Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or District requirements comply
- Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fare & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner
- Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers, and any other pertinent parties
- Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the District
- Coordinates District delivery of related fixtures, furniture, and equipment
- Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) and project financial close out
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Requirements
Education and Experience
- 15 or more years of full time paid professional experience in Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction; five of those 15 years should have full responsibility of coordinating complex projects with construction values more than $20M is required
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management or the combination of a CCM certificate with an unrelated degree or extended experience is required
- Design Build Experience is preferred
- Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) is preferred
- Experience with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects and/or the Collaborative for High Performing Schools (CHPS) is preferred
- Experience with Division of the State Architect (DSA) construction/design processes is preferred
License and Certifications
- Safety and OSHA Safety Regulations (OSHA 30 minimum) is preferred
- An RA Certificate or PE Registration from the State of California is preferred
- A valid Construction Manager (CCM) credential by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) is strongly preferred
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.
Travel Requirements
The position is performed on location at the project site in Los Angeles County.