Construction Manager I

Construction Manager

Expected Pay Rate: $40 - $55 per hour

The Construction Manager manages multiple aspects of specialized planning, design, budget, logistics, renovation, installation, and construction activities at customer sites across the United States and overseas. The Construction Manager travels and works alongside teams of installation technicians and trades employees, supervises subcontractors, monitors the completion of construction milestones, and enforces safety and quality control policies. The ideal candidate enjoys travel, has experience leading construction teams, and is well-versed in a variety of construction tools and techniques, especially as used in classified and austere environments where federal and commercial customers perform mission critical work.

Duties and Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Lead teams of construction trades and manage construction activities in the United States and overseas to ensure projects are completed on schedule and under budget.
• Directly manage trades employees, contractors and vendors to achieve construction project milestones and overcome day-to-day challenges.
• Coordinate delivery of materials and equipment to project locations.
• Develop and maintain successful customer relationships by, among other things, exhibiting exceptional professionalism and skill while at a project site.
• Work in a common data environment for construction projects, including by adhering to processes, procedures, and security requirements to exchange information.
• Create construction document packages for internal review and bidding and update packages with as-built documents.
• Meet customer satisfaction, safety, quality, and team member performance goals.
• Perform administrative tasks associated with managing operations at a construction site, including reporting, QA/QC, payroll validation, daily meetings, etc.
• Oversee technical aspects of construction projects and perform technical tasks in areas of expertise as needed.
• Ensure adherence to project budgets, and when unexpected issues arise, make quick and necessary adjustments to daily schedules and logistics.
• Seamlessly work with subcontractors and vendors across multiple disciplines and projects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Specifications

• Strong technical facilities installation skills and understanding of construction methods, phasing, blueprints, and regulations.
• Deep familiarity with the performance of skilled trade work, including finish carpentry, electrical, and mechanical (including HVAC).
• Demonstrable ability to plan, coordinate, organize, oversee, and direct construction and maintenance activities for mission critical facilities.
• Knowledge of safe working practices for construction operations in various environments.
• Willingness to learn new technical and project-specific management skills, including in a training environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with others.
• Exceptional time management and organizing skills, with a high level of attention to detail and ability to exercise prudent initiative, including in support of multiple projects and customer engagements simultaneously.
• Must be able to communicate clearly in English, both written and orally.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will manage facilities personnel, trades employees, and installation technicians during construction project preparation and execution.

Work Environment

This position operates in a professional office, manufacturing and construction environment, inside and outside, in all weather conditions. This role can routinely use standard office equipment or tools of the trade.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to twist, turn, bend, lift, kneel, climb, and stand. Regular lifting up to 75 lbs. may occur.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position that requires a mixture of travel within CONUS and OCONUS to work at construction sites, to include austere and hostile areas, and work in the southeastern Pennsylvania area. When the employee is not deployed to a construction project, they will report as necessary to a company facility to perform pre-construction tasks. Typical hours are 40+ hours per week. The ability to travel and work flexible hours (including nights, weekends, and holidays) is required.

Travel

Up to 75% required. Ability to travel to job sites on short notice and for extended periods of time based on contract needs is required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management (or a similar discipline) or 10+ years working as a tradesperson and leading construction crews.
• 10+ years' experience in construction and/or renovation of facilities, to include:
  
  • Supporting federal government customers
  • Managing construction projects
  • Planning, design, and budgeting
  • Overseeing subcontractors and vendors to ensure quality standards are met
• Previous experience constructing or renovating secure office spaces, Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and/or shielded enclosures desired but not required.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

• Must have and maintain a Top Secret federal security clearance with eligibility for SCI access.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to travel within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS).
• Must be able to pass federal contract OCONUS deployment requirements published by the US Government from time to time.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) drug test and motor vehicle record review.
• Must possess a valid driver's license compliant with REAL ID requirements.