Job Details

Kitchell is seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Project Engineer to join our Central California region in Santa Barbara and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.

Overview

Assist with Project Management / Construction Management services for a ground-up large complex. This position has client-facing responsibility.

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will be part of the team responsible for completing the Physical Education Replacement Building at Santa Barbara Community College. This project has a construction value of $96 million, with groundbreaking scheduled for Summer 2025.

Project Highlights

Designed by LPA, the new four-story, 77,187 SF facility will feature:

• An NCAA gymnasium.
• Multidisciplinary classrooms, dance and exercise studios, and a fitness center.
• Staff and faculty offices.
• Athletic support spaces, including a training room, team lockers, equipment storage, and laundry facilities.
• Breathtaking ocean views, with sightlines overlooking the stadium, track, and field.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide PM/CM Consultant Services for the owner on predominantly vertical Public Sector programs or projects.
• Ensure operations are executed in accordance with company project management procedures and policies.
• Ensure delivery and adherence to contractual requirements and that all aspects of owner contracts are accomplished.
• Manage the procurement phase and development of RFQs and RFPs.
• Oversee contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to ensure relation and compliance to project requirements.
• Coordinate, direct, and monitor activities of contractors/subcontractors, engineers, architects, and related entities.
• Manage project controls, cost, schedule, performance activities, and procedures required by the client.
• Identify and manage project risks, and advise regional executives prior to implementing risk mitigation actions.
• Participate in internal teams focused on continuous improvement of the company.
• Ensure workplace health and safety policies and procedures are communicated and understood by direct reports and enforce rules fairly and uniformly.

Requirements

Experience and Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture is preferred.
• 4 or more years of experience assisting Construction/Project Managers on construction projects, with at least some experience in the public sector, is required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong verbal, written, and computer skills are required.
• Ability to perform construction quantity take-offs and assist with Change Order evaluations is required.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and Bluebeam.
• Working knowledge of industry tools such as P6 and Procore is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of construction estimating, scheduling, general principles, techniques, and site safety is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to Division of State Architect (DSA) oversight in California is a plus but not required.

Travel Requirements

This position is site-specific and will be based at the project location in Santa Barbara, CA.

Work Environment

The role involves working in both office and construction environments, with exposure to outdoor elements, noise, and other conditions typical of construction sites.

Physical Requirements

The employee must regularly sit, stand, walk, and communicate effectively. Frequent use of hands and arms, occasional climbing or balancing, and lifting up to 50 pounds are required.