Construction Manager

Responsibilities

• Leads to secure new work by participating as part of core pursuit/preconstruction team to contribute to estimate, proposal, and/or presentation.
• Provides overall leadership and support for several small projects or one very large project with high complexity. Accountable for safety, budget, quality, schedule, and profitability performance. 
• Oversees the development and implementation of a quality management plan and quality culture with stakeholder buy-in.
• Manages and monitors team’s review of design and seeks resolution from the design team with respect to compliance, scope creep, cost optimization, code requirements, procurement, safety in design, construction sequencing, and constructability.
• Manages and monitors review of design documentation, leveraging the necessary team members, and seeks resolution from the design team with respect to level of design completeness, accuracy, and quality as applicable to various design stages and construction.
• Manages and monitors areas identified from the design documents that require interdisciplinary coordination, scope gaps, and technical risk.
• Oversees and verifies progress preparation payments to clients and trade contractors, and monitors progress.
• Monitors timely reviews of subcontractors’ submittals for compliance with scope, design documentation, and coordination with other disciplines.
• Supervises, directs, trains, and mentors project team, including direct and indirect reports on the same or multiple sites.
• Ensures project team representation at site inspection by the design team for installation deficiencies, and witnesses and signs off on systems commissioning.
• Critically evaluates information from company operations and support departments and challenges the process as needed.

Qualifications

• Postsecondary education or training in engineering, construction management, or related discipline. 
• 15+ years of progressive construction experience with multiple contract delivery types as a leader and mentor preferred.
• 2–5 years as construction manager with demonstrated experience leading successful projects and contributing to the district in a leadership capacity preferred.
• 12–24 months of estimating or related experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge and application of safety and environment principles/ procedures/legislation.
• Experience with diverse project types, delivery and construction methods, and sequencing and timelines.
• Expert knowledge of and ability to apply project construction laws and building codes and to leverage such knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing others and many construction project facets, including multiple scope coordination. Experience leading and assessing trade performance.
• Demonstrated experience leading effective project meetings with customer, consultants, and internal employees; experience presenting at client meetings or for project pursuit.
• Ability to identify opportunities and mitigate potential risks on complex construction projects. 
• Experience establishing, implementing, and monitoring cost and change management processes.