Description
Kitchell seeks an experienced and dedicated Project Manager II to join our California - Central Coast region in San Luis Obispo and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.
Overview
This position is embedded at the client location. Responsibilities are to provide Project Management / Construction Management services for Capital Projects and Deferred Maintenance Projects in the Higher Education Market Sector. This position has extensive client facing responsibility.
Duties and 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
• Implements 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

Requirements
Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Design, Business Administration, Economics, Planning or related field is preferred
• 8 or more years of experience as a Project Manager in construction is required with 5 of those years as a PM
• Prior experience working in the Higher Education Market Sector is seen as more competitive
• Prior work experience working within the California State University (CSU) System is highly desired

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and application of master planning, A/E solicitation, project development, design-phase management, construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering/construction principles, contracts and delivery methods are required
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of products is required
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the advanced ability to foster and maintain effective interpersonal relationships is required

License and Certifications

• CCM or DBIA credential is desired but not required

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 atmospheric conditions, and cramped quarters with occasionally loud noise level in the work. Independent travel throughout the county and state may be required.
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 embedded within our client and is performed onsite in San Luis Obispo, CA.