CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Objectives of this role
- Manage worksites for new-construction as well as remodeling projects, coordinating activities and ensuring that all work is in sync with project goals and objectives
- Provide direction to general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors when doing groundwork to ensure that quality standards are being met
- Liaise with engineers, architects, and others working on a project
- Prepare and manage estimates, budgets, timetables, and resources
- Identify, mitigate, and track recurring construction issues
- Adhere to legal regulations, building and safety codes, and other requirements
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other specialists; hire full-time and part-time subcontractors and laborers and coordinate their schedules
- Visit sites regularly during construction — including bid walks, preconstruction walks, in-progress visits, punch walks, and closeouts — and attend status and coordination meetings
- Conduct and document quality assurance and safety inspections throughout the construction process, ensuring that the work environment is acceptable and that tools and equipment are in good working condition
- Maintain and update SOW and preconstruction documents, and meet contract obligations by developing relationships with reliable contractors and vendors
- Respond efficiently and effectively to work delays, emergencies, and other project disruptions
Required skills and qualifications
- Three or more years of experience in managing new-construction and remodeling projects
- Knowledge of construction methods and technologies and an ability to interpret technical drawings and contracts
- Knowledge of building-code requirements and scheduling methods
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with an eye for quality
- Knowledge of construction worksite safety practices
Preferred skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in engineering or related field
- Ability to communicate in more than one language
- Professional certification, such as CCM (certified construction manager), AC (associate constructor), or CPC (certified professional constructor)
- Working knowledge of green building practices