Construction Manager

Construction Manager

Construction Manager Job Responsibilities are focused on three areas:

Construction (primary role)

• Oversee general contractors, and workers to ensure a high level of quality and safety.
• Negotiates contracts with third party contractors and vendors and prepares for senior level approval.
• Reviews Requests for Information and Requests for Proposal and Change Orders.
• Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved design documents, manuals and procedures.
• Ensures that the project is constructed and documented in accordance with the contract documents and good engineering practices.
• Provides technical support to project team.
• Oversee project cost/change controls, and project budget and accounting records working closely with cost and accounting groups.
• Oversee change order estimating with cost engineer and assist in change order negotiations.
• Coordinates and monitors schedule updates, invoices, and submittals.
• Assists in managing and reviewing the progress of contractors’ construction schedules.
• Reviews weekly and monthly reports on the status and progress of the project and contracts, including project costs and potential changes.
• Reports on the status of projects for senior management.
• Attend client program meetings as needed.
• Monitor quality of work performed by third party contractors.
• Implement corrective action to address any project deficiencies.

Business Development (secondary role)

• Collaborate with the business development team on technical review of design feasibility related to potential projects.
• Collaborate with business development team on technical review of client prepared project documents related to potential projects.

Design Development (secondary role)

• Collaborate with design team with technical support during design development.
• Collaborate with design team covering final review prior to release for construction.

Construction Manager Qualifications / Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of construction technology.
• Engineering Procurement Construction industry experience.
• Familiarity with project and department budget process and tools.
• Knowledge of project controls.
• Risk assessment/management.
• Administrative policies and procedures.
• Conceptual planning ability.
• Conflict management and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership ability.
• Multi-tasking ability.
• Communication, meeting, and presentation skills.
• Comfort with time reporting systems.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or other related disciplines required.
• 5+ years of commercial/multi-family construction management experience working in the construction industry required.
• Experience with commercial and mixed-use development and construction preferred.
• Computer proficient with MS Office Suite of tools, exposure to schedule software, and construction software.