Construction Change Manager - Greenland
About the role
The Construction Change Manager supports a large construction project by leading the change order process from identification through closeout. This role requires technical, contractual, cost, and schedule analysis to field personnel, project leadership, subcontractors, and client representatives.
Responsibilities
Manage the complete change process from identification and evaluation through approval, implementation, and closeout.
Establish and maintain project change control procedures that align with contract requirements and client expectations.
Maintain a centralized tracking log for all change statuses, financial exposure, schedule impacts, and approvals.
Carefully coordinate timely change reviews and decisions across engineering, procurement, construction, and client teams.
Communicate approved updates to the project team and ensure seamless integration into baseline scope, budget, and schedules.
Evaluate labor, material, equipment costs, markups, and time-related impacts to validate change pricing.
Assess cost and schedule variances driven by design changes, differing site conditions, delays, acceleration, and scope gaps.
Support schedule impact analyses and ensure approved changes are integrated into project baselines and forecasts.
Serve as the central point of contact for change-related matters across PMO, field teams, subcontractors, leadership, and contracts.
Lead alignment meetings and participate in negotiation sessions to resolve change orders timely and equitably.
Provide clear recommendations regarding entitlement, commercial exposure, schedule risk, and negotiation strategies.
Promote disciplined communication and documentation practices to minimize project risk and ambiguity.
Support the evaluation, negotiation, and resolution of claims, disputed changes, and requests for equitable adjustment (REAs).
Compile contemporaneous records, cost data, and timeline analyses to support or defend the project’s contractual positions.
Draft fact-based positions and dispute settlement recommendations.
Develop regular reports and dashboards summarizing change order status, pending approvals, aging items, financial exposure, schedule impact, cycle times, and key risks.
Identify process improvements and lessons learned to improve change identification, documentation quality, and approval cycle time.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to 4 years of experience.
10 years of direct experience in construction contract administration, change management, project controls, or related project delivery roles.
5 years of EMP/HEMP experience in the DoD industry for MIL-STD-188-125-1, -1A, -2.
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, statements of work, contract clauses, change provisions, field reports, and critical path schedules.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to work extended field shifts, walk active construction sites, document field conditions, and lift up to 50 pounds as required.
Ability to interpret Microsoft Project and P6 project scheduling outputs.
Ability to obtain DOW Secret security clearance.
Skills and Competencies
Excellent communication, negotiation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong organizational discipline with the ability to maintain accurate records, manage competing priorities, and work effectively under schedule pressure.
Able to maintain motivation and work discipline in austere arctic conditions.
Develop positive and collaborative relationships with co-workers, sub-contractors, and government customers.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-focused environment.
Additional Desired Skills and Experience
Experience supporting federal, USACE, Department of Defense, or other government construction programs.
Familiarity with RMS and USACE construction management processes.
Professional certification such as PMP, CCM, or equivalent.
Benefits
Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.