Construction Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-site field leader representing the Owner’s interests, ensuring construction activities are executed in alignment with project goals, schedule milestones, and quality standards.
• Maintain a visible presence in the field, conducting daily site walks to proactively identify safety concerns, coordination issues, or schedule risks before they escalate.
• Drive a culture of behavioral-based safety; conduct daily safety walks and collaborate with GCs to uphold a world-class safety culture.
• Cook up and facilitate daily and weekly progress meetings with GCs, trade partners, commissioning teams, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure proper communication and escalation of key issues to project management and executive leadership.
• Monitor construction progress daily against the GC’s integrated P6 schedule to validate that work aligns with critical path activities.
• Track and report on weekly field productivity metrics (e.g., labor units, installed quantities, weld inches, linear footage) and escalate deviations promptly.
• Lead or participate in 3-week look-ahead planning sessions to verify resource alignment, identify constraints, and develop recovery plans when needed.
• Validate schedule updates, milestone reporting, and progress claims submitted by contractors for accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct routine inspections to verify compliance with contract documents, drawings, and specifications.
• Manage “first-in-place” reviews for major installations to establish quality benchmarks.
• Support the development and implementation of testing and inspection programs, coordinating with third-party testing agencies for soils, concrete, and other materials as required.
• Identify, document, and drive resolution of any non-conformance issues to maintain overall build quality.
• Evaluate project activities continuously to identify risks to safety, schedule, or cost. Develop and implement mitigation strategies in coordination with project leadership.
• Track and manage field issues, RFIs, and submittals to ensure timely resolution in accordance with the overall project schedule.
• Support the review and validation of contractor change orders, ensuring cost and schedule impacts are documented and justified.
• Partner closely with the Owner’s Project Management, Design, and Commissioning teams to align construction execution with design intent and operational requirements.
• Facilitate effective coordination between GCs, subcontractors, and multiple trades to prevent scope conflicts and ensure uninterrupted progress.
• Engage with local authorities (AHJs) and utility providers as needed to verify permitting, inspections, and site service requirements are met.
• Support vendor and supplier coordination related to Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFE) deliveries, installation readiness, and commissioning integration.
• Prepare and deliver daily field reports summarizing key activities, issues, and observations for internal and client distribution.
• Provide weekly summary packages to project leadership detailing productivity metrics, milestone status, top risks, and safety highlights.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of meetings, photographs, and progress metrics as part of project reporting.
• Support executive-level reporting by supplying accurate, data-driven updates from the field.
• Collaborate with the Commissioning Agent (Cx) to ensure that startup, testing, and integrated systems commissioning activities are properly supported by GC and trade partners.
• Monitor system turnover sequencing to achieve timely mechanical and electrical completions by area and by system.
• Drive closure of punch list items through coordinated tracking, accountability, and verification.
• Oversee closeout deliverables including as-builts, O&M manuals, and warranties to ensure full compliance and timely turnover.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent field experience will be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience managing large-scale commercial or industrial construction projects; mission-critical or data center experience highly preferred.
• Proven experience in field supervision, scheduling, quality control, and subcontractor management for high-volume projects.
• Working knowledge of lean construction methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong understanding of construction documents, design coordination, and commissioning workflows.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and construction management software such as Primavera P6, Procore, or similar tools.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with competing priorities.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.