AE WORKS TEMPLATE

About the role

AE Works is seeking experienced Construction Administrators (CM-CA) to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System) across the University Drive and Heinz campuses, focusing on the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades. In this role, you’ll serve as a hands-on extension of the VA’s Resident Engineer Office, working alongside the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to keep active construction moving safely, on schedule, and within budget inside a functioning medical center. This position requires daily on-site presence—walking the work, verifying quality, tracking progress, and flagging issues before they become problems.

Location: On-site at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System – University Drive, 4100 Aliquippa Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15240 or Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Pittsburgh-Heinz, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215.

Responsibilities

• Monitor budgets and costs, tracking financial data, cost accounting, and change-order documentation; review monthly pay applications against budgets and work completed vs. billed, flagging any cost overruns.
• Maintain the project schedule, logging daily activity, comparing progress to baseline, flagging slippages, and recommending adjustments; attend progress meetings and follow up on outstanding action items.
• Support issue and dispute resolution, documenting occurrences, reviewing proposed changes, and submitting written analyses; assist with claims services (cost estimates, time-impact analyses, risk assessments) as needed.
• Oversee quality and testing, tracking required tests/inspections, monitoring independent testing agencies, reporting discrepancies, and supporting commissioning activities.
• Conduct field inspections, identifying nonconforming work, compiling defect/omission lists, and maintaining accurate as-built documentation.
• Review submittals and long-lead items, confirming compliance with specifications and tracking schedule impacts from material availability.
• Support post-award and occupancy coordination, including kickoff meetings, meeting minutes, and coordination of relocation, telecom, and furniture activities.
• Maintain required documentation, producing daily logs, weekly inspection summaries, and Project Tracking Report updates in VA project-management systems.
• Provide advisory support only—reviewing and recommending on submittals, RFIs, and changes, without exercising government decision-making authority.
• Maintain credentials, including PIV badge/background check, 30-hour OSHA certification, and VA cybersecurity/privacy training within required timeframes.
• Meet QASP performance standards, including timely daily field inspections, submittal reviews, and pay-application reviews, each held to a 98% acceptable quality level.

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited institution or six (6) years of experience working in the field of construction management.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in construction management (focus in medical facilities preferred).
• Ability to present at least three completed projects of comparable scale/complexity in a similar role.
• Hands-on understanding of site operations and the workflows used to manage building construction.
• Experience applying Quality Assurance, Safety, Time, Cost Change, and Information Management practices; identifying deficiencies against contract documents.
• Ability to read and apply baseline schedules to track project progress.
• Knowledge of engineering services, building codes, budgeting, and scheduling of a project.
• Willingness to complete required federal training within specified timeframes (OSHA 30-Hour, VA Cyber Security Awareness, VA Privacy Awareness).
• Must obtain and maintain a National Agency Check (NACI) and VA PIV credential.
• Willingness to work a schedule including evening/night hours when needed.

Qualifications

What Puts You Ahead:

• Prior experience on federal, VA, or other public-sector construction projects, including healthcare/medical facility construction and renovation.
• Familiarity with VA design standards and the VA Technical Information Library (TIL).
• Background in Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) environments, healthcare IT systems, or the low-voltage, electrical, mechanical, and telecommunications infrastructures.
• Experience with web-based construction/project management software platforms.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k).
• Generous paid time off, including a company-wide break from Christmas through New Year’s Day.
• Flexible hybrid schedule.
• Resources that promote mental health, financial wellness, and professional growth through training, education, and licensure support.