Design Project Manager
Kitchell, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Brief Description
Kitchell seeks an experienced and dedicated Design Project Manager to join our Southern California region in Los Angeles area and build a long‑term career at one of the most innovative and growth‑oriented building companies in the United States.
Overview
From planning to close‑out and DSA certification, this position will proactively coordinate, manage, and monitor the design process to ensure that all Education Market Sector Projects are designed, constructed, and completed in compliance with DSA guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manages the process for timely and compliant production, review, and sign‑off of design deliverables
Quality review of plans, specifications, schedules for quality, constructability, coordination, and clarity
Acts as an Owner’s Representative with direct client facing responsibilities
Simultaneously manages multiple projects located at multiple campus sites
Manages and supervises a team of design professionals and other professionals through the design review process
Performs quality review, implementation of policy and procedures, interface and coordinates with the Division of the State Architects (DSA)
Oversight of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure compliance to project requirements
Responsible for quality control and assurance of projects in design and in construction
Manages project controls, cost, schedule, performance activities, and procedures required by the client
Conducts project meetings and provides documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information. Ensure contractor, architect, engineer will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment
Provides management of project logistics, organization, and safety
Ensures project closeout to obtain guarantees, warranties, and related provisions for final project delivery to the owner
Requirements
Experience and Education
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering is required
10 or more years of experience in design and/or design management is required with 5 or more of those years with projects requiring DSA Certification is required
Experience in design and design management of major K‑14 or higher education projects is required
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of DSA requirements and relevant provisions of the California Public Contract Code, as well as regulations and requirements governing DSA submissions is required
Understanding of Sustainable Design Principles is required
Understanding of risk management principles and the risk management process is required
Understanding of scope definition and scope interface is required
License and Certifications
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record, free from suspensions or restrictions, is required
A CA credential from the California Architectural Board or a PE credential for the State of California is preferred
Travel Requirements
This position is project site based embedded at the client campus location in Los Angeles, CA.
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.
Salary Range
The annual base salary range for this role is currently $135,000 - $160,000. 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.
Equal Opportunity
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.
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Kitchell seeks an experienced and dedicated Design Project Manager to join our Southern California region in Los Angeles area and build a long‑term career at one of the most innovative and growth‑oriented building companies in the United States.
Overview
From planning to close‑out and DSA certification, this position will proactively coordinate, manage, and monitor the design process to ensure that all Education Market Sector Projects are designed, constructed, and completed in compliance with DSA guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manages the process for timely and compliant production, review, and sign‑off of design deliverables
Quality review of plans, specifications, schedules for quality, constructability, coordination, and clarity
Acts as an Owner’s Representative with direct client facing responsibilities
Simultaneously manages multiple projects located at multiple campus sites
Manages and supervises a team of design professionals and other professionals through the design review process
Performs quality review, implementation of policy and procedures, interface and coordinates with the Division of the State Architects (DSA)
Oversight of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure compliance to project requirements
Responsible for quality control and assurance of projects in design and in construction
Manages project controls, cost, schedule, performance activities, and procedures required by the client
Conducts project meetings and provides documentation, administration, and tracking of relevant information. Ensure contractor, architect, engineer will adhere to contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment
Provides management of project logistics, organization, and safety
Ensures project closeout to obtain guarantees, warranties, and related provisions for final project delivery to the owner
Requirements
Experience and Education
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering is required
10 or more years of experience in design and/or design management is required with 5 or more of those years with projects requiring DSA Certification is required
Experience in design and design management of major K‑14 or higher education projects is required
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of DSA requirements and relevant provisions of the California Public Contract Code, as well as regulations and requirements governing DSA submissions is required
Understanding of Sustainable Design Principles is required
Understanding of risk management principles and the risk management process is required
Understanding of scope definition and scope interface is required
License and Certifications
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record, free from suspensions or restrictions, is required
A CA credential from the California Architectural Board or a PE credential for the State of California is preferred
Travel Requirements
This position is project site based embedded at the client campus location in Los Angeles, CA.
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.
Salary Range
The annual base salary range for this role is currently $135,000 - $160,000. 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.
Equal Opportunity
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.
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