Construction Manager

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a $180M global consulting firm that integrates strategic advisory, project management, and dispute resolution services for organizations facing complex challenges in a world of risk. We embody our core values of embracing lifelong learning, operating with urgency, maximizing value, and driving collaboration to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities.

About the role

The Construction Manager provides oversight and direction of all construction activities on a project, including providing direction to and scheduling all subcontracted trades, provides other deliverables and work product for communication to the client, and works closely with the Project Manager to successfully complete construction projects. This position will require travel to the job site around the greater San Francisco area.

Responsibilities

• Observe daily construction activities and document progress, manpower, major work activities, site conditions, constraints, and open issues.
• Prepare daily field reports, photo documentation, meeting notes, action item logs, and other project status updates.
• Monitor construction progress against available schedules, look-ahead plans, and stated restart priorities.
• Identify apparent schedule, quality, coordination, documentation, inspection, or sequencing issues and escalate them to VERTEX leadership.
• Support review of payment applications/draw requests by confirming observed progress and identifying field conditions relevant to requested payment.
• Attend and participate in project meetings, OAC meetings, site walks, City/AHJ meetings, and workstream coordination meetings as requested.
• Track open items related to RFIs, submittals, inspections, change orders, punch list items, remediation activities, envelope/water intrusion issues, and closeout documentation.
• Support assigned SMD in meeting or exceeding the defined annual budget for the entire practice area/practice division (including revenue generation, overall utilization of assigned resources, and execution of profitable engagement work streams).
• Develop and implement strategic sales and marketing programs to develop new accounts and retain and expand existing engagements within the practice area to achieve sales goals.
• Effectively delegate assignments to direct reports, instruct and monitor progress, and ensure work product is consistently high quality.
• Support assigned manager in meeting or exceeding the defined annual budget for the entire practice area (including proactive creation of work product to meet or exceed defined utilization targets, oversight of execution of profitable technical assignments, and communication with clients as assigned or requested).
• Coordinate with other team members as requested or assigned, provide technical work product review, and monitor own progress on assigned tasks or projects to ensure consistently high-quality work product.
• Support assigned manager in monitoring relevant data related to own performance such as individual utilization rate vs target, client deadlines, accurate and timely timesheet data, etc.
• Meet or exceed defined individual average utilization goals as set forth by company leadership.
• Conduct own behavior in a “lead by example” manner, with emphasis on positivity.
• Manage own tasks within assigned projects in support of meeting defined objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Travel as necessary to support client, employee, and leadership needs.
• Perform quality control of all assigned service delivery and self-generated work product, maintaining an excellent reputation of quality.
• Provide feedback to project team leader in a manner that assists with rapid identification and escalation of any client, or technical or operational challenges.
• Be aware of and perform own tasks in a manner that supports the organization’s vision and defined business objectives.
• Conduct self and prioritize tasks to work toward achievement of defined profit objectives of assigned projects.
• Cooperate in construction of strong cross-functional teams to achieve success in shared goals, understanding that multiple perspectives and talents build stronger teams and results.
• Complete daily tasks consistent with contract requirements and proactively alert assigned manager to any potential challenges or issues.
• Ensure compliance of operations with all local, state, and federal (and international, if applicable) regulations, as well as compliance with company policy.
• Ensure consistent high quality on deliverables for all individual work product.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience, a Master's degree and 6 years of related experience, or 11 years of related experience and no degree.
• Proven track record of independent work product production, communication, and coordination with clients and assigned Supervisor.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical areas.
• Technical knowledge and skills necessary to perform responsibilities of role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to perform complex tasks and handle multiple priorities, and have the ability to perform exceptionally under high stress conditions.
• Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages required (spreadsheets, word processing, video conferencing, etc.).
• Knowledge and functional use of Primavera P6 scheduling software a plus.

Skills

• Experience in providing reliable work product review as assigned.
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with co-workers and Supervisors, and clients, subcontractors, and vendors as assigned.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated self-awareness and flexibility in working with a variety of personalities and work styles (colleagues, clients, Assigned Managing Director(s)).
• Able to handle multiple priorities and perform consistently and positively under high stress conditions.
• Knowledge of computer operations and standard software packages (word processing, spreadsheets, Adobe) required.

Benefits

• Highly competitive total compensation package including a base salary and a discretionary variable bonus program.
• Multiple healthcare and dental plan options, as well as company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with immediate matching and full vesting.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Robust Employee Assistance Program.
• Suite of exclusive perks that enhance everyday life.
• Generous paid time off program, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays (with prorated options for eligible part-time employees).
• “Lifetime of Learning” program offering tuition reimbursement and personalized support for employees pursuing advanced education.

Pay

The salary ranges for this role are as follows:

• $100,000 - $242,000 USD annually (Geographical Tier AA - Sample Locations: NY Metro, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle).
• $92,000 - $223,000 USD annually (Geographical Tier A - Sample Locations: Irvine CA, Middlesex NJ, Tacoma WA, Boston, Alexandria).