CDM Smith

Construction Manager 2

CDM Smith$104K — $182K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
  • 6 years of relevant experience
  • Strong mathematical and advanced computation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient in construction industry terminology
  • Equivalent additional experience may substitute for degree

Responsibilities

  • Lead portions of prime project contracts and manage project staff
  • Implement project plans as directed by the overall project manager
  • Determine and coordinate staffing needs, including external resources
  • Communicate project deadlines and objectives to team members
  • Coach project staff and provide performance feedback
  • Create and review client billings and ensure timely payments
  • Assess potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship not available
  • Opportunities for domestic and international travel
  • Discretionary bonuses may be offered
  • Commitment to equitable compensation practices
  • Flexibility for additional relevant experience in lieu of degree
Full Job Description
  • With high-level goals provided, leads portions of the prime project contract, including staff management.
  • Advises manager of the overall project on their portion of the overall project.
  • Implements project plan of overall project manager.
  • Implements project resource plan and manages the staffing of assigned portions of the prime project.
  • Determines and coordinates the proper staffing within the project including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed.
  • Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments and objectives to project team members.
  • Assigns work and provides direction to project staff with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives.
  • Coaches project staff and provides feedback to staff and to project staff's supervisors on project performance; escalates any performance issues to appropriate management and human resources.
  • Identifies, quantifies, and communicates residual risk (time and cost).
  • Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support.
  • Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment.
  • Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources.
  • Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives for assigned portions of overall project.
  • Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders regarding various project aspects.
  • Assesses potential project risk and outlines risk mitigation solutions.
  • Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures and practices.
  • Performs other duties as required.
  • Builds, maintains and manages strong client relationships.
  • Ensures client satisfaction by delivering quality, on-time project outcomes as a result of good planning and organizational skills; manages client expectations.

Skills & Abilities

Advanced mathematical knowledge. Advanced computation skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Good personal computer skills. Advanced knowledge of construction industry terminology.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline. 6 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Amount of Travel Required

20% - 40%
Additional Pay Range Information

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate's salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.
Additional Compensation

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Visa Sponsorship Available

No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position
Pay Range Max

USD $182,978.00
Pay Range Min

USD $104,562.00

About CDM Smith

CDM Smith is an engineering and construction company that provides a wide range of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. CDM Smith offers services in areas such as water resources, transportation, environmental engineering, and more. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. CDM Smith has offices throughout the United States and around the world.
Learn more about CDM Smith
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1986

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