Capital Projects & Contracts (Construction) Manager

About the role

The Manager will partner with clients to solve complex business problems and provide impactful advice and solutions. They will develop lasting relationships with client personnel and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to solve complex business problems and provide impactful advice and solutions
• Develop lasting relationships with client personnel and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market
• Foster a network within the business community
• Facilitate the successful completion of project work plans
• Mentor, train, and coach Consultants and Senior Consultants
• Evaluate, summarize, and interpret project and financial data to communicate risks, trends, findings, and recommendations to project leadership and executive stakeholders
• Translate and communicate issues, risk, or challenges to client personnel, including executives
• Manage and evaluate contractor performance and subcontractor oversight processes
• Conduct audits of project controls, governance frameworks, and capital program management practices
• Identify and mitigate risks related to cost overruns, delays, scope creep, and contractor disputes
• Coordinate across stakeholders (owners, contractors, engineers, and third-party vendors)
• Support claims analysis, dispute advisory, and forensic review of project data
• Manage and coordinate project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting to key stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with contract terms, safety regulations, environmental standards, and regulatory requirements
• Review construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, schedules, and project controls reports
• Assess construction project governance, project controls, cost management, schedule management, change order processes, contract administration, and contractor oversight
• Understand common construction project risks, including cost overruns, schedule delays, scope changes, claims, incomplete documentation, safety or compliance issues, and contractor performance concerns

Requirements

• Understanding of construction and capital project processes such as: Project planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management across the project lifecycle
• Experience with project management tools and construction systems (e.g., Primavera P6, Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, CMIC, or similar)
• Experience with contract strategy, procurement, and vendor selection (e.g., EPC, design-build, CM at-risk)
• Experience with contract administration, including change order management, claims mitigation, and dispute resolution
• Experience monitoring project performance against budgets, schedules, KPIs, and risk indicators
• Experience ensuring compliance with contract terms, safety regulations, environmental standards, and regulatory requirements
• Experience reviewing construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, schedules, and project controls reports
• Experience managing and evaluating contractor performance and subcontractor oversight processes
• Experience conducting audits of project controls, governance frameworks, and capital program management practices
• Experience identifying and mitigating risks related to cost overruns, delays, scope creep, and contractor disputes
• Experience coordinating across stakeholders (owners, contractors, engineers, and third-party vendors)
• Experience managing project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting to key stakeholders
• Experience supporting claims analysis, dispute advisory, and forensic review of project data
• Ability to translate and communicate issues, risk, or challenges to client personnel, including executives
• Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field)
• 5+ years of experience in Consulting, Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, or Capital Project Management, within professional services or industry
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, PE, or similar are a plus

Skills

• Construction and capital project processes such as: Project planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management across the project lifecycle
• Contract strategy, procurement, and vendor selection (e.g., EPC, design-build, CM at-risk)
• Contract administration, including change order management, claims mitigation, and dispute resolution
• Monitoring project performance against budgets, schedules, KPIs, and risk indicators
• Ensuring compliance with contract terms, safety regulations, environmental standards, and regulatory requirements
• Reviewing construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, schedules, and project controls reports
• Managing and evaluating contractor performance and subcontractor oversight processes
• Conducting audits of project controls, governance frameworks, and capital program management practices
• Identifying and mitigating risks related to cost overruns, delays, scope creep, and contractor disputes
• Coordinating across stakeholders (owners, contractors, engineers, and third-party vendors)
• Managing project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting to key stakeholders
• Supporting claims analysis, dispute advisory, and forensic review of project data
• Translating and communicating issues, risk, or challenges to client personnel, including executives
• Leading and supervising teams, conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, overseeing and reviewing work, coordinating across teams, and understanding how to motivate

Benefits

Protiviti offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverages
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
• Life and accident insurance
• Adoption and fertility assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
• Short/long term disability
• Company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time
• Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year

Pay

$111,000.00 - $178,000.00

Schedule

Hybrid model combining in-person and remote work, with remote and in-person requirements varying by client, project, team, and other business factors.