Project Manager

KDG Construction Consulting is seeking an experienced and highly organized Project Manager to support the delivery of public infrastructure, capital improvement, and construction projects. This individual will be responsible for managing projects throughout programming, design, permitting, construction, and close-out, including oversight of project scope, budgets, schedules, technical deliverables, and stakeholder coordination. The successful candidate will work closely with project teams, design consultants, contractors, utility providers, permitting agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with established objectives, requirements, and timelines.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience managing infrastructure or construction projects, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to independently oversee all aspects of project delivery. The successful candidate will demonstrate proficiency in project scope, budget, and schedule management, construction document coordination, change order negotiations, and stakeholder engagement. 
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage projects throughout programming, planning, design, permitting, construction, and close-out to support successful project delivery.
• Develop, manage, and control project scope, budgets, schedules, milestones, and deliverables in accordance with established project objectives.
• Coordinate project activities with internal teams, design consultants, contractors, utility providers, permitting agencies, partner jurisdictions, and other stakeholders.
• Review and coordinate the preparation of feasibility studies, existing conditions assessments, design documents, technical reports, and construction documents.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement corrective actions to maintain project scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Coordinate interdependent infrastructure systems, including roads, water, sewer, and stormwater facilities, to support integrated infrastructure planning and delivery.
• Oversee pre-design, design, permitting, procurement, and construction activities to ensure project requirements are addressed and milestones are achieved.
• Review project deliverables and construction documentation for completeness, coordination, consistency, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Facilitate project team meetings, client meetings, stakeholder briefings, and community meetings to communicate project status, resolve issues, and maintain alignment among project participants.
• Negotiate, review, and prepare change orders, evaluate scope modifications, and assess potential impacts on project costs, schedules, and deliverables.
• Monitor contractor and consultant performance and coordinate the resolution of project issues, design conflicts, construction challenges, and schedule delays.
• Coordinate with utility providers, permitting agencies, and partner jurisdictions to identify requirements, resolve conflicts, and support timely project approvals.
• Establish and manage project expectations, communicate responsibilities, and maintain accountability among project team members and stakeholders.
• Prepare project status reports, meeting summaries, budget updates, schedule updates, and management briefings documenting progress, risks, and recommended actions.
• Identify opportunities to mitigate project risks, resolve issues, and improve coordination among design, permitting, construction, and infrastructure stakeholders.
• Support project documentation, change management, decision tracking, and close-out activities to maintain accurate project records.
• Adapt to changing project requirements, competing priorities, and emerging challenges in a fast-paced project environment.
• Perform other project management, coordination, reporting, and construction management duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience managing projects through programming, design, permitting, construction, and close-out.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of project management experience for candidates at the Project Manager II level, or fifteen (15) years for candidates at the Project Manager III level.
• Current professional licensure or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage all aspects of a project, including scope, budget, schedule, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience developing, monitoring, and controlling project scopes, budgets, schedules, milestones, and project deliverables.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating feasibility studies, existing conditions assessments, design documents, and construction documents.
• Ability to coordinate interdependent infrastructure systems, including roads, water, sewer, and stormwater, to support integrated infrastructure planning and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate project team meetings, client meetings, and community stakeholder meetings.
• Experience negotiating, reviewing, and preparing change orders and evaluating their impacts on project scope, cost, and schedule.
• Experience monitoring and coordinating pre-design and construction activities with utilities, permitting agencies, partner jurisdictions, contractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project delivery processes, construction coordination, risk management, project controls, and change management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare project documentation, communicate project status, and present issues and recommendations to management and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and manage project expectations, resolve project issues, and respond effectively to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, for project documentation, reporting, presentations, and coordination.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience supporting disaster recovery, emergency reconstruction, post-disaster rebuilding, or other recovery and restoration projects.
• Familiarity with FEMA Public Assistance, California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), and related reimbursement documentation and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing public infrastructure, transportation, utilities, water, sewer, stormwater, or other complex capital improvement projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, contractors, consultants, utility providers, permitting agencies, and partner jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting government-funded projects with complex stakeholder coordination, regulatory requirements, and demanding project delivery milestones.
• Experience with project management methodologies, construction management practices, risk mitigation, and change control procedures.
Anticipated Salary Range: $192,000.00 – $220,000.00 per year
About KDG: KDG Construction Consulting is a leading provider of program, project, and construction management services. The firm serves clients across a broad range of industries and is committed to delivering exceptional service, innovative solutions, and measurable results. KDG's collaborative approach and commitment to excellence help clients successfully achieve their strategic objectives.
Employment with KDG: KDG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.