Role overview
Kitchell is looking for a seasoned Project Director to support its California region in the Greater Los Angeles area. This role is suited to someone who wants to grow with a progressive construction services organization and lead a long-term portfolio of public-sector work.
The position focuses on director-level construction management services across a regional program with multiple locations, centered on modernization and tenant improvement work for civic and public facilities. The projects are generally smaller in size but many will run at the same time. The role requires experience leading managers, strong contract expertise, and advanced working knowledge of MS Project. Because the job is heavily weighted toward preconstruction, scope definition, design review, contract review, and budget control, site visits are only occasional.
Key responsibilities
Provide leadership and overall accountability for every project stage.
Make sure project work follows client and company procedures, policies, and delivery standards.




Help prepare and negotiate owner contracts, then ensure contractual obligations are met throughout delivery.
Support the owner in selecting design professionals and consultants, and manage those contracts.
Build project budgets, track costs, identify potential overruns, and recommend corrective actions.
Create the master schedule, coordinate construction scheduling, review delay impacts, and drive schedule compliance.
Lead the design review workflow and take part in value engineering discussions.
Encourage bidder participation, run pre-bid meetings, review bid submissions, and recommend the preferred contractor.
Plan and direct preconstruction work.
Monitor preconstruction and construction progress, as well as team performance, to keep scope, schedule, budget, and contract requirements aligned.
Ensure construction observation notes, progress updates, s

📌 Project Director (Los Angeles)
🏢 Kitchell
📍 Los Angeles