Construction Manager/Owner Representative

Key Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans including scope, budget, schedule, and resource allocation.
• Select and coordinate EPC firms, A&E partners, General Contractors, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Apply expertise in delivering complex industrial, manufacturing, and chemical processing facilities.
• Ensure project requirements and technical deliverables are fully aligned with stakeholder needs.
• Manage project milestones to ensure on-time delivery within highly regulated construction environments.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, cost estimates, procurement packages, and financial reporting.
• Implement cost-control strategies informed by experience in industrial and process-driven capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality programs, including those related to energetics, explosives safety, and process safety management (PSM).
• Oversee field execution to maintain adherence to technical standards and construction specifications.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, military personnel, government agencies, regulatory bodies, engineers, and internal leadership.
• Provide consistent progress reporting, risk assessments, and actionable issue resolution.
• Ensure alignment across multiple stakeholders and disciplines.
• Identify risks related to site safety, environmental permitting, process hazards, industrial operations, and schedule impacts.
• Develop mitigation plans to minimize project disruption.
• Address issues, conflicts, delays, and unforeseen challenges during construction.
• Lead and motivate multidisciplinary project teams including engineers, GC staff, subcontractors, and administrative teams.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years of construction project management experience, including 5+ years supporting defense-related or heavy industrial construction.
• Strong background managing large-scale projects involving process systems, industrial utilities, or chemical manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with DoD stakeholders, military personnel, and regulatory agencies.
• Proven ability to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• High integrity and collaborative working style.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera).
• Preferred: PMP certification or advanced degree.
• Experience in energetics, explosives handling facilities, PSM-regulated environments, industrial estimating, or chemical processing plant construction.
• LEED accreditation or contractor licensing (e.g., CGC) is a plus.