Construction Manager

Overview

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION:

Extensive construction experience including functional leadership of project or task teams for a construction manager, contractor, owner, developer or designer. Evidence of progressive career development.

Responsibilities

Focused on providing technical work product of a high quality to the client including items such as on site representation, documentation, cost control and time management.  Responsible for managing a project’s technical effort for the client including leadership of project team and coordinating work with the various project entities to meet deadlines and budgets. 

• Coordinate and track multiple project activities on multiple projects concurrently, and determine staffing requirements for projects to ensure adequate coverage.
• Act as overall liaison between the Owner and General Contractors on specialized, multi-disciplined construction projects, including job site construction inspection.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and manage multi-disciplinary work efforts. Oversee validation of products and materials ordered for projects to verify their conformance to specifications.
• Monitor and assess construction performance and record construction activities to ensure compliance with construction documentation requirements.
• Inspects work in progress, to assure that methods, materials, and equipment conform to approved standards.
• Maintain project documentation through review of Construction Inspectors' daily status reports; chart progress of contract schedules via regularly scheduled meetings; review, ensure utilization of shop drawing submittals; process and ensure incorporation of RFI's; review contractor change orders and make recommendations for changes; incorporate change orders into project record.
• Facilitate regularly scheduled construction meetings.
• Assist in training and providing technical expertise and guidance to Construction Inspectors.
• Review punch list submitted by others and verify that items on the punch list have been completed and corrected prior to recommending substantial completion to the Owner.
• Maintains a perspective overview regarding federal, state, and local laws regulating construction procedures, safety practices and working conditions.
• Work closely with the Branch Safety Officer to facilitate the highest level of safety in and around the work site.
• Investigates complaints from landowners arising out of conflicts between construction and right-of-way agreements.
• Provides customer services and good etiquette to the traveling public, adjacent property owners, and other project stakeholders.
• Performs various administrative duties to include but not limited to: daily timesheet, monthly expense report, and monthly mileage report.

 

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Business development including leadership in short list presentation efforts. 
• Personnel management including: performance reviews, coaching, disciplinary issues, review/approval of timesheets, requests for time off, review and approve mileage and expense reports. 
• Maintain certifications and re-certifications.
• Actively participate in company activities, including but not limited to branch and company meetings.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE:

• High school, some technical school.  Associates degree or higher strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of construction practices, principles of construction management and project controls, with working knowledge in areas including scheduling, cost estimating, documentation, contract administration, and construction techniques.  
• Knowledge of personnel and project management techniques including:  budgeting, leadership, training and business development.
• Must possess OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour certification or obtain within 3 months of hire.
• Must possess the Certified Construction Manager (CCM) designation or obtain within six months of hire or promotion.

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• General knowledge of MBP's diverse services with demonstrated expertise in one or more service areas or market sectors.  
• Ability to provide leadership and training to other team members and manage project teams.  
• Ability to provide direct client contact and client care. 
• Able to communicate clearly and professionally with others including contractors, owners, and subconsultants regarding work assignments.   

 

GUIDANCE/RESPONSIBILITY: 

Able to work independently and determine solutions with limited guidance.  Provides training and leadership to Construction Inspe