Construction Manager

Cumming Group

$120K — $160K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years in project management, engineering, or construction management of public works projects.
  • Experience with public sector projects and knowledge of public contracting codes.
  • Familiarity with EV infrastructure and other municipal project types is a plus.
  • Certifications such as CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, or LEED preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all phases of construction and project close-out for assigned projects.
  • Organize and prepare progress reports for upper management.
  • Coordinate with public agencies to ensure compliance during pre-construction and construction phases.
  • Oversee project budgets and schedules, ensuring they reflect accurate project status.
  • Manage daily contractor activities, including reviewing schedules and responding to inquiries.
  • Review contractor submittals to ensure compliance with specifications and requirements.
  • Negotiate contractor change orders for fair pricing and timely resolution of schedule impacts.
  • Monitor payments to contractors and other project stakeholders.
  • Administer Professional Service Agreements between architects and public works clients.
  • Ensure thorough project close-out processes, including certification and financial resolution.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description

We are currently hiring a Construction Manager in San Bernardino, CA area to support public works municipality and county project types. Anticipated projects include EV/Fleet Management, libraries, museums, and aviation sector projects. You will be teaming with project, program, and client leadership to provide premier public facilities for the local community.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Manages, oversees and coordinates all facets of the construction and close-out phase of all assigned projects.

  • Plans, organizes, and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects.

  • Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work, coordinates with city and county project staff.

  • Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet the client's qualitative standards; monitors the project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress.

  • Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries thru the Requests for Clarifications (RFC) and other related documents.

  • Reviews substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or client requirements are complied with.

  • Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner.

  • Reviews the process and monitors payments for the contractor, architects, engineers and any other pertinent parties.

  • Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the public works client.

  • Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification and project financial close out.

  • Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills Required:

  • Knowledge and experience planning, managing & coordinating all aspects of project, scope and cost for multiple projects.

  • Demonstrated ability to monitor and re-evaluate scope throughout the project and recommend adjustments when necessary.

  • Experience collaborating with cost management group to provide accurate and timely cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.

  • Experience with Value Engineering

  • Ability to exercise creativity and resourcefulness in managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.

  • Utilize effective written and oral communication skills. 

  • Ability to understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals. 

  • Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values. 

  • Hold self accountable to individual and team goals. 

  • Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients. 

  • Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with peers, leaders, and clients. 

  • Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression. 

  • Demonstrate ability to be dependable, diligent, and thorough. 

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.

  • A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in project management, engineering, or construction management of commercial and/or public works facility construction with full responsibility for coordinating complex projects.

  • Prior experience on public sector projects and familiarity with public contracting code.

  • Preferred prior project based experience with EV infrastructure, libraries, museums, or other municipal projects.

  • Preferred Certification: CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

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The salary range for this full-time role is $120,200.00-$160,266.69 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Medical
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program

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