Full Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Program Manager to support the delivery of federal construction projects in the Philippines. This position offers an opportunity to take a leading role in the field, working with client representatives, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to advance projects in an international environment. The selected candidate will provide construction oversight, coordinate technical and administrative activities, and help ensure work meets project requirements for quality, safety, schedule, and cost.
The successful candidate will bring strong construction management judgment, effective communication skills, and the ability to resolve complex field issues while building productive relationships across diverse teams. Responsibilities will span construction planning, contractor coordination, progress monitoring, quality assurance, and project closeout.
This position requires an onsite presence in the Philippines.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide onsite construction management and oversight for federal projects, coordinating daily activities with client representatives, contractors, and supporting technical teams.
• Monitor construction activities for conformance with contract documents, approved plans, specifications, and applicable project requirements.
• Review contractor schedules, track progress, identify potential delays, and recommend actions to support project milestones.
• Coordinate the review and resolution of requests for information, submittals, design clarifications, and construction deficiencies.
• Support quality assurance activities, including field observations, inspection coordination, documentation reviews, and verification of corrective actions.
• Monitor contractor implementation of project safety requirements and coordinate identified concerns with appropriate safety and client personnel.
• Evaluate potential changes, document field conditions, and support the assessment of cost and schedule impacts for client consideration.
• Lead construction coordination meetings and prepare reports addressing progress, risks, outstanding issues, and required decisions.
• Coordinate construction interfaces with ongoing facility operations to help minimize disruptions and maintain access to work areas.
• Support payment application reviews, punch list development, commissioning coordination, turnover documentation, and project closeout.
• Maintain accurate project records and provide timely recommendations to authorized client representatives.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline and 8 years of relevant construction management experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Ability and willingness to reside and work onsite in the Philippines for the duration of the international assignment.
Preferred Qualifications
• 20+ years of experience managing or overseeing federal construction projects, including onsite leadership of complex facility construction.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense construction programs and working with federal construction administration procedures.
• Experience working on international assignments, particularly in the Philippines or other Pacific locations.
• Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria, Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, and EM 385-1-1 safety requirements.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP) credential.
• Experience with construction scheduling, change evaluation, quality assurance, and project closeout.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multicultural teams and resolve construction issues in active operational environments.
Additional Information
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
