Construction Manager/Administrator

Location: Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Pittsburgh-Heinz, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215

Pay Range: $80 – $105K/year plus benefits

Project Name: Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades, VAPHS Pittsburgh-Heinz, Pittsburgh, PA

Project Duration: 3 years | Anticipated Start Date: October/November 2026

About the role

The Construction Manager/Administrator (CM-CA) will be on-site for the duration of the Electronic Health Record Modernization Construction Project at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Pittsburgh-Heinz. The role provides professional and technical consultative assistance related to operations, renovation, and new construction programs supporting EHRM, including project management, engineering, planning, scheduling, design reviews, code compliance, testing, record keeping, quality control, quality assurance, cost control, and general oversight of EHRM design and construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and technical consultative assistance to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative in project management, project engineering, planning, scheduling, design reviews, code compliance, testing, record keeping, quality control, quality assurance, cost control, and general oversight.
• Monitor construction for Quality Assurance and prepare, analyze, and identify incongruities and deficiencies in the Contractor’s work relative to construction documents.
• Assist in determining the value of acceptable work in place and understanding the baseline schedule.
• Conduct or attend weekly or bi-weekly progress meetings to review and monitor projects and project schedules, including review of construction contractor payment requirements and preparation of necessary forms for payment processing by VA.
• Keep thorough records of occurrences, contracts, and other construction-related matters to assist the VA in conflict resolution.
• Monitor the services of an independent testing agency/laboratory to perform project-specific quality control testing and inspection services, including soils, concrete, precast concrete connections, steel, steel decking, applied fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls/glazing, and elevator installations.
• Maintain marked-up sets of project plans and specifications for future as-built drawings.
• Perform routine inspections of construction as work proceeds, identify non-conforming work, and notify the VA and general contractor when correction is required.
• Compile site inspection lists of defects and omissions related to the work performed and provide these lists to the contractor for correction.
• Monitor project financial data and budgetary cost accounting.
• Assist in relocation efforts and administration of construction contract change orders, including preparing cost estimates and reviewing cost proposals.
• Review submittals, respond to Requests for Information, maintain daily logs of activity, coordinate owner-supplied equipment, and manage operational and maintenance data and closeout submittals.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of construction field experience performing similar CM tasks.
• A technical degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required if the candidate can demonstrate applicable construction administration experience.
• Working knowledge of construction practices and the ability to implement various plans, including Quality Assurance, Safety, Time, Cost, Change, and Information Management.
• Familiarity with the site operations of a General and Sub-contractor and the process of managing a building construction operation.
• Experience monitoring construction for Quality Assurance and preparing, analyzing, and identifying incongruities and deficiencies in the Contractor’s work relative to construction documents.
• Ability to understand the baseline schedule and assist in determining the value of acceptable work in place.
• Must present three projects of similar scale and difficulty at which the candidate held a similar position.
• Strong communication skills and proficiency with software programs to monitor, update, and produce work products, compile data, and maintain records.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Construction Manager/Administrator managing VA projects.
• Experience as a Construction Manager/Administrator managing medical projects.