Construction Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and/or understand and comply with the Health and Safety procedures established for each project
• Aid senior GZA personnel with pre-construction phase tasks such as reviewing and/or developing project-specific plans and specifications, developing budget estimates and schedules, and pre-qualifying and procuring subcontractors
• Review, coordinate, and track budgets, submittals, and shop drawings
• Understand construction operations and interface with engineers to develop solutions to design issues
• Schedule and manage contractors and/or subcontractors to verify compliance with codes, standards, and the contract documents
• Provide on-site construction management throughout the construction phase of projects. Communicate daily with senior GZA project personnel the project status and progress
• Obtain, review, and generate record documents as project needs dictate
• Participate and/or lead weekly jobsite meetings
• Prepare project closeout reports and deliverables

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, or Construction Engineering
• 4 to 6+ years of experience in similar role as: A Construction Manager or Field Engineer overseeing site or heavy civil construction, environmental remediation, decommissioning and demolition including hazardous material management, and limited vertical construction work; and/or An Engineer for a remediation contractor performing site work, including remediation, and limited vertical construction work
• Excellent management, communication, and organizational skills
• Thorough understanding of construction/remediation operations
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other project management applications
• Knowledge and use of Microsoft Project (alternatively experience with P6 acceptable)
• Integrity, tenacity, strong professional judgement, demonstrated ability to succeed, independent problem-solving skills, and the attitude to confidently complete the work to meet and/or exceed client expectations
• Have a valid driver’s license and be able to rent a vehicle
• Willingness to travel
• Having any of the following credentials is a plus: E.I.T., P.E., 10-hr OSHA Construction or Safety, 40-hour HAZWOPER

About GZA

GZA is an employee-owned multidisciplinary environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, geo-civil engineering, construction management and environmental remediation firm. We are an ENR Top 500 Design firm focused on geotechnical, environmental, water, ecological, and construction management services. With a staff of interrelated professionals dedicated to providing high-level expertise on complex projects above, below and at ground-level, GZA’s experts provide seamless integration across practice areas, client type, and location.