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Construction Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field preferred
  • At least seven years of progressive construction management, inspection, owner's representative, or contractor experience
  • Ability to read plans and specifications and manage cost, schedule, quality, and documentation
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems

Responsibilities

  • Manage preconstruction, mobilization, construction, inspection, punch list, turnover, warranty, and closeout activities
  • Review scopes, plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, work plans, submittals, requests for information, and change proposals
  • Monitor contractor progress, staffing, productivity, quality, safety compliance, and adherence to contract requirements
  • Conduct or coordinate site observations and document conditions, progress, deficiencies, and corrective actions

Key facts

  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • Construction Project Manager
  • $120K – $141K / year
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Quality Control
  • Scheduling
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management

About the company

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Michael Baker International

  • Engineering Services
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country.

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Job description

What We're Looking For:

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking a Construction Manager who oversees construction planning, execution, quality, cost, schedule, safety coordination, documentation, and closeout for housing, infrastructure, resilience, and public facility projects. The position works in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs. Assignments may include disaster recovery, resilience, housing, infrastructure, grants management, and other public-sector initiatives.

The successful candidate will combine technical knowledge with disciplined documentation, responsive client service, collaboration, and sound judgment. Responsibilities and level of independence may vary based on the specific client, contract, program phase, location, and assigned scope of work.
 

What You'll Do:
  • Manage preconstruction, mobilization, construction, inspection, punch list, turnover, warranty, and closeout activities.
  • Review scopes, plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, work plans, submittals, requests for information, and change proposals.
  • Monitor contractor progress, staffing, productivity, quality, safety compliance, and adherence to contract requirements.
  • Conduct or coordinate site observations and document conditions, progress, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
  • Review pay applications, quantity documentation, stored materials, retainage, change orders, and supporting records.
  • Maintain cost, schedule, issue, risk, submittal, RFI, change, inspection, and closeout logs.
  • Coordinate with owners, designers, engineers, inspectors, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and grant/compliance staff.
  • Support permitting, environmental, labor standards, procurement, and funding-source compliance.
  • Prepare construction status reports, forecasts, photographs, meeting minutes, and executive briefings.
  • Lead progress meetings and facilitate timely issue resolution.
  • Implement project QA/QC and document-control requirements.
  • Support claims avoidance, dispute documentation, final acceptance, and lessons learned.
  • Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.
  • Equivalent relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
     
What You Need to Succeed:
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field preferred; 
  • At least seven years of progressive construction management, inspection, owner's representative, or contractor experience.
  • Ability to read plans and specifications and manage cost, schedule, quality, and documentation.
  • Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems.
  • CCM, PMP, PE, RA, OSHA, ICC, or comparable credential.
  • Public infrastructure, housing rehabilitation/reconstruction, federally funded construction, or disaster recovery experience.
  • Experience with e-Builder, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, or similar systems.
  • Consulting experience supporting government clients or work performed in a regulated, deadline-driven environment.
  • Experience working with geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, or surge teams.

 Compensation:The approximate compensation range for this position is $120,000-141,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
 

Why Choose Us:

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
  • Professional and personal development
  • Generous paid time off
  • Commuter and wellness benefits

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