Commercial Ground-Up Project Manager - KDC Construction

Project Managers are closely responsible for the Grocery/Retail/Restaurant construction projects with the Project Team. The Project Manager is responsible for planning, designing, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing a project. The Project Manager prepares and designates project resources, develops budgets, and monitors progress. The Project Manager is accountable for the entire project scope, project team, resources, and overall success/failure of the project. This position oversees the project, from developing bid packages, estimating scheduling preconstruction and construction project phases, and managing milestones and durations. The work communicates project specs with all levels, from the Company’s field management to executive management and externally with clients, subcontractors, and vendors.

Cirks Construction Inc. (CCI), dba KDC Construction, is a leader in the Grocery/Retail/Restaurant construction industry with diverse individuals dedicated to our people, customers, projects, and community. We strongly focus on building a culture encouraging our employees to grow personally and professionally. KDC is also a proud recipient of the Top Workplaces 2022, presented by the Orange County Register.

Apply if you:

• Bring a cooperative spirit to your team and neighboring departments.
• Have an understanding that through your contributions, you aid in the overall Company’s success.
• Pursue continuous efforts to see beyond current business modes and methods.
• Embody an understanding that as a committed team member, tenure with an organization is achievable.
• Bring your whole self to work. Applying your knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure that every task you perform is performed at the highest level.

Performance Expectations

Striving to be the leader in construction and facilities services by exceeding customer expectations begins with each employee. Through the individual contributions of our employees, we can support our core values. To help us accomplish this goal, we ask you to SMILE.

Synergy – bring a cooperative spirit to your team and neighboring departments.

Marketing – understanding that through your contributions, you aid in the overall Company’s success.

Innovation – continuous efforts to see beyond current business modes and methods.

Longevity – understanding that as a committed team member, tenure with the organization is achievable.

Excellence – bring your whole self to work. Applying your knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure that every task you perform is performed at the highest level.

Role Competencies

• Concern for Safety
• Ensuring Accountability
• Exemplifying Integrity
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Resilience
• Teamwork
• Thinking Strategically

Essential Job Functions

1. Accountable for the project scope, team, resources, and overall project success.
2. Working closely with the Project Team, managing construction projects from initial client contact and proposal phases to the hand-off to the field superintendents through the accounting project close.
3. Oversees the planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of a project.
4. Mentors assigned Assistant Project Manager(s) and ensure proper Company procedures are followed.
5. Establishes, maintains, and fosters positive long-term client relationships.
6. Leads preconstruction process to include site surveys and site walks, subcontractor selection, and preparation of client proposals.
7. Partners with estimating to develop and generate bid packages.
8. Schedules through preconstruction and construction phases while managing milestones and timelines.
9. Participates in the award process and preparation of subcontract agreements.
10. Develops and prepares budgets and estimates for all design stages, from conceptual through final construction documents; plans and designates project resources and oversees progress.
11. Manages master schedules, project timelines, and milestones.
12. Provides updates and weekly schedules for all current and prospective projects to owners/executive management.
13. Coordinates acquisition of all required permits.
14. Verifies inspection schedules and reports.
15. Responsible for timeliness and accuracy of all subcontracts and change orders.
16. Ensures weekly customer update reports for clients and the Company are accurate and timely.
17. Verifies employee time allocated to projects is correct; ensures weekly timeliness and accuracy of timesheets for all on-site personnel.
18. Serves as a responsible leader, through the direction and guidance of the Company, to ensure all safety requirements for assigned projects are upheld, adhering to all aspects of our Health, Safety, and Environmental Program, both for self-protection and the protection of co-workers, subcontractors, the public, and customer representatives.
19. Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Skills

1. 5 years experience with related project management experience or equivalent.
2. Degree in construction management or a related field preferred.
3. Proven track record of success with measurable achievements and leadership roles.
4. Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the project.
5. Preconstruction process experience, including site surveys and site walks, subcontractor selection, and preparation of client proposals.
6. Scheduling, purchasing, estimating experience, and managing personnel, vendors, and subcontractors.
7. Experience with projects in the retail, fast-casual dining, quick-service dining, and hospitality sectors is preferred.
8. Ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
9. Ability to perform cost-to-complete analysis for each assigned project.
10. Proficient with computers and familiar with Microsoft software suite. Experience with Microsoft Project is preferred. Experience with Sage 300 (Timberline), PlanGrid, and Bluebeam is a plus.
11. Demonstrates attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and analytical skills.
12. Able to identify a need, remove barriers, and have the know-how to make things happen.
13. Values diversity of ideas, opinions, and people. Has common sense and applied logic.
14. Must possess (or be able to obtain) an appropriate state driver's license before employment, a clean driving record, and reliable transportation.

Cirks Construction Inc. (CCI), dba KDC Construction, offers a competitive salary/hourly range of $95,000 to $133,000 – while considering the candidate’s experience and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees:

• Medical insurance
• Dental HMO and PPO insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Unreimbursed Medical and Dependent Care
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Holidays

Are you ready to invest in your future at KDC?