Construction Manager (Future Hiring in the IE)
Cordoba Corporation · Empire, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagement$150k–$175k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description, responsibilities, qualifications, salary range, work environment, location, company description, benefits. We need to follow rules: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes:
- About the role: maybe a short description: "Cordoba is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of full-time professional construction management. Excellent construction management experience managing projects within large programs with construction values over $20M. Experience in educational facility construction, public works, or large commercial/healthcare projects is required."
- Responsibilities: a long list.
- Qualifications: includes experience, years, Procore, Bluebeam, MS Office, DSA process.
- Pay: Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 per year.
- Work Environment: Onsite on Owner’s construction trailors; Location: Inland Empire, CA.
- Benefits: described in company section: multiple medical/dental/vision plans, employer-paid AD&D and life insurance, 401k with match, vacation/sick leave, 9 paid holidays, other PTO, FSAs, employee assistance program, well-being benefits.
- Possibly "About the company" could be separate but not required; we could include as "About the company" but not in list of allowed headings? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can also add other headings if needed? The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It suggests those are examples; we could also use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. We have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits, maybe Work Environment/Location could be part of About the role or a separate section like "Work Environment". Not in list but could be okay. However instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine location and work environment into About the role or maybe a separate "Work Environment" heading if we think it's substantive. But we have Benefits, Pay, Qualifications, Responsibilities, About the role. That's five sections. That's fine.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with placeholder text. All have real content.
We need to format responsibilities as a - list. Qualifications also as list? Could be list. Benefits as list.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details.
About the role paragraph: "Cordoba is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of full-time professional construction management. Excellent construction management experience managing projects within large programs with construction values over $20M. Experience in educational facility construction, public works, or large commercial/healthcare projects is required. Please see the full job description for more details." The last sentence about "Please see the full job description for more details." is maybe boilerplate? It's not exactly boilerplate but it's a referral; we could keep it? It's not substantive detail; maybe we can drop as it's not adding info. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; that sentence is not substantive. Could drop.
Responsibilities: list each sentence as bullet.
Let's extract responsibilities bullet points:
- Manages, oversees, and coordinates activities, starting with constructability review, pre-construction bid document review and finalization, procurement, contract award, construction, and close-out phases of all assigned projects.
- Review pre-construction documents and submit comments to the Designer as necessary.
- Plans, organizes and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects.
- Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work coordinates with various owner/project staff. (This sentence seems a bit garbled: "Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work coordinates with various owner/project staff." We'll keep as is.)
- Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet owner’s qualitative standards; monitors project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress.
- Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries through the Requests for Information (RFI) and other related documents.
- Review substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or owner requirements.
- Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner.
- Reviews progress and monitors payments to the contractor, architects, lab/inspection, and any other pertinent parties.
- Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the owner.
- Coordinates owner delivery of related fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
- Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) if K-14 educational facility, or certificate of occupancy if commercial project.
- Financial close-out applicable to both types of projects.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications bullet points:
- Ten (10) years full-time paid professional experience in Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction.
- Five (5) of the ten (10) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values in excess of $20M (single project).
- Proficiency in use of Procore (or other PM software), Bluebeam, MS Office Suite.
- Experience and knowledgeable with DSA process during construction phase.
Pay: Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 per year.
Benefits: list:
- Multiple medical and dental insurance plans, as well as vision insurance, all of which are subsidized for both employees and dependents.
- Employer-paid AD&D and life insurance.
- 401k with an industry-leading employer match.
- Generous vacation and sick leave accruals.
- 9 paid holidays.
- Other forms of paid time off.
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA’s) including medical care reimbursement, dependent care reimbursement, and commuter benefit plans.
- Employee assistance program.
- Well-being benefits that include stress management, nutrition, and financial well-being.
Work Environment/Location: Could be included in About the role or separate. Let's add a short paragraph: "Work Environment: Onsite on Owner’s construction trailers. Location: Inland Empire, CA."
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler. All good.
Now produce HTML fragment: start with
About the role
then ...
. Then Responsibilities
...
. Then Qualifications
...
. Then Pay
Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 per year.
. Then Benefits
...
. Then maybe Work Environment & Location
...
. But Work Environment & Location not in the list but okay. Could also incorporate into About the role. However we have already About the role paragraph; we could add that info there. Let's add to About the role paragraph: include work environment and location. That keeps sections fewer.
Thus About the role paragraph: "Cordoba is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of full-time professional construction management. Excellent construction management experience managing projects within large programs with construction values over $20M. Experience in educational facility construction, public works, or large commercial/healthcare projects is required. Work Environment: Onsite on Owner’s construction trailers. Location: Inland Empire, CA."
Now we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits.
Check for any duplicated lines: we removed "Please see the full job description for more details." Good.
Check for any boilerplate: we removed EEO etc. The company description about Cordoba Corporation is also boilerplate? It's descriptive but maybe considered "About the company". The instruction didn't list About the company as a heading but we could include as part of About the role? However the company description is substantive but not required. The instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." The company description is fairly long but could be considered "About the company". However we already have About the role; adding company description may make About the role too long but still okay. However we need to decide whether to include it. The posting includes a detailed company description about Cordoba Corporation, its recognition, offices, employee well-being, etc. That is substantive. Should we include it? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should include that info. Where to put? Could be a separate section like "About the Company". Not in the list but we can still use About the Company
. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). The "e.g." implies those are examples, not exclusive. So we can add other headings as needed. So we can add About the Company.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits, About the Company.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler. All have content.
Now extract About the Company content: paragraphs:
"Cordoba Corporation: Building Excellence in Infrastructure Cordoba Corporation, a nationally recognized civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm, has a proven track record of success. Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including education and facilities, transportation, water, and energy. Through close collaboration with our clients, we have consistently delivered complex, high-impact infrastructure projects across California, demonstrating our stability and growth potential. National Recognition - Cordoba’s efforts have garnered national acclaim. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has consistently ranked us as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm.” Additionally, ENR recognized Cordoba as a “top 100 design firm” in California in 2018. Our business model emphasizes efficiency, fostering a dynamic work environment. We approach projects with multifaceted strategies, ensuring successful outcomes. Statewide Presence—With headquarters in Los Angeles, Cordoba maintains a solid presence statewide. Our offices extend to San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, Ontario, and San Diego. Cordoba Corporation: Enhancing Employee Well-Being! At Cordoba Corporation, we value our employees and their well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes: - About the role: maybe a short description: "Cordoba is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of full-time professional construction management. Excellent construction management experience managing projects within large programs with construction values over $20M. Experience in educational facility construction, public works, or large commercial/healthcare projects is required." - Responsibilities: a long list. - Qualifications: includes experience, years, Procore, Bluebeam, MS Office, DSA process. - Pay: Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 per year. - Work Environment: Onsite on Owner’s construction trailors; Location: Inland Empire, CA. - Benefits: described in company section: multiple medical/dental/vision plans, employer-paid AD&D and life insurance, 401k with match, vacation/sick leave, 9 paid holidays, other PTO, FSAs, employee assistance program, well-being benefits. - Possibly "About the company" could be separate but not required; we could include as "About the company" but not in list of allowed headings? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can also add other headings if needed? The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It suggests those are examples; we could also use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. We have content for About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits, maybe Work Environment/Location could be part of About the role or a separate section like "Work Environment". Not in list but could be okay. However instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine location and work environment into About the role or maybe a separate "Work Environment" heading if we think it's substantive. But we have Benefits, Pay, Qualifications, Responsibilities, About the role. That's five sections. That's fine.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with placeholder text. All have real content.
We need to format responsibilities as a - list. Qualifications also as list? Could be list. Benefits as list.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract details.
About the role paragraph: "Cordoba is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of full-time professional construction management. Excellent construction management experience managing projects within large programs with construction values over $20M. Experience in educational facility construction, public works, or large commercial/healthcare projects is required. Please see the full job description for more details." The last sentence about "Please see the full job description for more details." is maybe boilerplate? It's not exactly boilerplate but it's a referral; we could keep it? It's not substantive detail; maybe we can drop as it's not adding info. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; that sentence is not substantive. Could drop.
Responsibilities: list each sentence as bullet.
Let's extract responsibilities bullet points:
- Manages, oversees, and coordinates activities, starting with constructability review, pre-construction bid document review and finalization, procurement, contract award, construction, and close-out phases of all assigned projects.
- Review pre-construction documents and submit comments to the Designer as necessary.
- Plans, organizes and prepares reports to upper management with respect to the status and/or progress of the projects.
- Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work coordinates with various owner/project staff. (This sentence seems a bit garbled: "Coordinates with all pertinent public agencies during pre-construction and construction to comply with all off-site work coordinates with various owner/project staff." We'll keep as is.)
- Manages both the project budget and schedule to meet owner’s qualitative standards; monitors project budget on a monthly basis and ensures that the budget accurately reflects the project status/progress.
- Manages daily activities of the contractor, reviews contractors’ construction schedules and submittals, and coordinates responses to the contractors’ inquiries through the Requests for Information (RFI) and other related documents.
- Review substitution submittals from contractors to ensure specification and/or owner requirements.
- Receives, reviews, and negotiates Contractor Change Order Proposal(s) to achieve a fair & reasonable price in accordance with the General Conditions; reviews and addresses any and all Schedule impacts in accordance with the project specifications in a timely manner.
- Reviews progress and monitors payments to the contractor, architects, lab/inspection, and any other pertinent parties.
- Administers provisions of Professional Service Agreements between Architects and the owner.
- Coordinates owner delivery of related fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
- Monitors and manages project close-out with respect to project certification with the Division of State Architects (DSA) if K-14 educational facility, or certificate of occupancy if commercial project.
- Financial close-out applicable to both types of projects.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications bullet points:
- Ten (10) years full-time paid professional experience in Construction Management of Commercial and/or Public/Educational Facility Construction.
- Five (5) of the ten (10) years should have full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction values in excess of $20M (single project).
- Proficiency in use of Procore (or other PM software), Bluebeam, MS Office Suite.
- Experience and knowledgeable with DSA process during construction phase.
Pay: Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 per year.
Benefits: list:
- Multiple medical and dental insurance plans, as well as vision insurance, all of which are subsidized for both employees and dependents.
- Employer-paid AD&D and life insurance.
- 401k with an industry-leading employer match.
- Generous vacation and sick leave accruals.
- 9 paid holidays.
- Other forms of paid time off.
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA’s) including medical care reimbursement, dependent care reimbursement, and commuter benefit plans.
- Employee assistance program.
- Well-being benefits that include stress management, nutrition, and financial well-being.
Work Environment/Location: Could be included in About the role or separate. Let's add a short paragraph: "Work Environment: Onsite on Owner’s construction trailers. Location: Inland Empire, CA."
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler. All good.
Now produce HTML fragment: start with
About the role
then ...
. Then Responsibilities
...
. Then Qualifications
...
. Then Pay
Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 per year.
. Then Benefits
...
. Then maybe Work Environment & Location
...
. But Work Environment & Location not in the list but okay. Could also incorporate into About the role. However we have already About the role paragraph; we could add that info there. Let's add to About the role paragraph: include work environment and location. That keeps sections fewer.
Thus About the role paragraph: "Cordoba is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of full-time professional construction management. Excellent construction management experience managing projects within large programs with construction values over $20M. Experience in educational facility construction, public works, or large commercial/healthcare projects is required. Work Environment: Onsite on Owner’s construction trailers. Location: Inland Empire, CA."
Now we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits.
Check for any duplicated lines: we removed "Please see the full job description for more details." Good.
Check for any boilerplate: we removed EEO etc. The company description about Cordoba Corporation is also boilerplate? It's descriptive but maybe considered "About the company". The instruction didn't list About the company as a heading but we could include as part of About the role? However the company description is substantive but not required. The instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." The company description is fairly long but could be considered "About the company". However we already have About the role; adding company description may make About the role too long but still okay. However we need to decide whether to include it. The posting includes a detailed company description about Cordoba Corporation, its recognition, offices, employee well-being, etc. That is substantive. Should we include it? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should include that info. Where to put? Could be a separate section like "About the Company". Not in the list but we can still use About the Company
. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). The "e.g." implies those are examples, not exclusive. So we can add other headings as needed. So we can add About the Company.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits, About the Company.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler. All have content.
Now extract About the Company content: paragraphs:
"Cordoba Corporation: Building Excellence in Infrastructure Cordoba Corporation, a nationally recognized civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm, has a proven track record of success. Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including education and facilities, transportation, water, and energy. Through close collaboration with our clients, we have consistently delivered complex, high-impact infrastructure projects across California, demonstrating our stability and growth potential. National Recognition - Cordoba’s efforts have garnered national acclaim. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has consistently ranked us as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm.” Additionally, ENR recognized Cordoba as a “top 100 design firm” in California in 2018. Our business model emphasizes efficiency, fostering a dynamic work environment. We approach projects with multifaceted strategies, ensuring successful outcomes. Statewide Presence—With headquarters in Los Angeles, Cordoba maintains a solid presence statewide. Our offices extend to San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, Ontario, and San Diego. Cordoba Corporation: Enhancing Employee Well-Being! At Cordoba Corporation, we value our employees and their well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive
About the role
then...
. ThenResponsibilities
- ...
Qualifications
- ...
Pay
Salary Range: $150,000 to $175,000 per year.
. ThenBenefits
- ...
Work Environment & Location
...
. But Work Environment & Location not in the list but okay. Could also incorporate into About the role. However we have already About the role paragraph; we could add that info there. Let's add to About the role paragraph: include work environment and location. That keeps sections fewer. Thus About the role paragraph: "Cordoba is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of full-time professional construction management. Excellent construction management experience managing projects within large programs with construction values over $20M. Experience in educational facility construction, public works, or large commercial/healthcare projects is required. Work Environment: Onsite on Owner’s construction trailers. Location: Inland Empire, CA." Now we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits. Check for any duplicated lines: we removed "Please see the full job description for more details." Good. Check for any boilerplate: we removed EEO etc. The company description about Cordoba Corporation is also boilerplate? It's descriptive but maybe considered "About the company". The instruction didn't list About the company as a heading but we could include as part of About the role? However the company description is substantive but not required. The instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." The company description is fairly long but could be considered "About the company". However we already have About the role; adding company description may make About the role too long but still okay. However we need to decide whether to include it. The posting includes a detailed company description about Cordoba Corporation, its recognition, offices, employee well-being, etc. That is substantive. Should we include it? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should include that info. Where to put? Could be a separate section like "About the Company". Not in the list but we can still use