CSA Construction Manager

Turner & Townsend$90K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Structural Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum 8-10 years of construction management or field supervision experience, focused on CSA discipline.
  • Experience with large-scale industrial or marine construction projects preferred.
  • Strong understanding of CSA construction sequencing, quality control, and contract documents.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation.
  • Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily oversight and coordination of CSA construction activities on-site.
  • Monitor contractor performance and adherence to schedule and quality requirements.
  • Resolve field issues through coordination with contractors and design teams.
  • Review and track construction-related documents like RFIs and submittals.
  • Participate in site coordination meetings and prepare detailed reports.
  • Support the QA/QC process to ensure compliance with project standards.
  • Identify and escalate construction risks and conflicts with recommended actions.

Benefits

  • On-site presence may evolve based on client needs.
  • Opportunity to work on a significant shipyard development project.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams, including design and contractor groups.
  • Engagement in an active industrial and marine construction environment.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced CSA Construction Manager to support the delivery of a major shipyard development project in the Philadelphia / Southern New Jersey region. The role will focus on the management, coordination, and field oversight of Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) construction activities as part of the Owner's Representative / PMC team. The CSA Construction Manager will work closely with the Owner, PMC team, design team, general contractor, trade contractors, and local stakeholders to support safe, timely, and quality-driven project execution. This position requires strong field construction experience, coordination capability, and the ability to manage complex interfaces in an active industrial / marine construction environment. Key Responsibilities • Provide day-to-day field oversight and coordination of CSA construction activities, including sitework, earthwork, foundations, concrete, structural steel, building envelope, architectural finishes, and related scopes. • Monitor contractor performance against the approved schedule, drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and project execution plan. • Coordinate with the general contractor, design team, subcontractors, and other discipline managers to resolve field issues and maintain construction progress. • Review and track CSA-related RFIs, submittals, field changes, NCRs, punch list items, and closeout documentation. • Support constructability reviews, work sequencing, logistics planning, and coordination of CSA interfaces with MEP, marine works, utilities, permitting, and operational constraints. • Participate in daily / weekly site coordination meetings and prepare clear field reports, progress updates, and action item trackers. • Monitor quality of work in place and support the QA/QC process to verify compliance with contract documents and project standards. • Identify construction risks, delays, interface conflicts, and potential change impacts, and escalate them to project leadership with recommended mitigation actions. • Support review of contractor lookahead schedules, manpower plans, material delivery status, and field productivity. • Coordinate with the safety team and contractors to monitor compliance with project safety requirements; contractor remains responsible for means, methods, and site safety execution. • Assist with review of payment applications, change order documentation, progress validation, and field quantity verification as needed. • Support turnover, commissioning readiness, punch list management, and closeout of CSA work packages. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Structural Engineering, or a related field preferred. • Minimum 8-10 years of construction management or field supervision experience, with strong CSA discipline experience. • Prior experience on large-scale industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, marine, shipyard, or heavy civil projects strongly preferred. • Strong understanding of civil, structural, and architectural construction sequencing, field coordination, quality control, and contract document interpretation. • Experience working with general contractors, subcontractors, design teams, and Owner / PMC organizations. • Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and construction documents. • Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills. • Experience working in union labor environments or complex local subcontractor markets is preferred. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Procore, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms is a plus. • Ability to work on site and actively manage field coordination in a fast-paced project environment. Preferred Experience • Shipyard, marine infrastructure, port, industrial facility, manufacturing, or large-scale brownfield / greenfield construction experience. • Experience supporting Owner's Representative, PMC, or CM-at-Risk delivery models. • Familiarity with permitting, utility coordination, logistics constraints, and multi-discipline interface management. • Experience in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Northeast U.S. construction market. Additional Information *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.*

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