Construction Manager - Telecommunications

About the role

The government requires a Construction Manager with telecom construction and/or design experience, that will be on-site for the duration of the Electronic Health Record Modernization Construction Project.

Responsibilities

• Maintain thorough records of occurrences, contracts, and other construction-related matters to assist the VA in conflict resolution.
• Perform scheduling, conduct and document regular progress meetings with all interested parties to review project status, discuss problems, and resolve issues accordingly.
• Monitor project financial data and budgetary cost accounting.
• Prepare and maintain daily diaries for project activities noting events affecting construction.
• Coordinate with general contractor and compare project progress against Contractor (CM) schedule and general contractor's schedule.
• Conduct or attend weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to review and monitor projects and project schedules.
• Review and monitor construction contractor payment requirements (including preparation of necessary forms for payment processing by VA).
• Assist in the documentation of the administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposals, preparing change order packages for the Contracting Officer).
• Provide professional and technical expertise as needed to support the 3rd party Commissioning Agent (CxA) for start-up, calibration, and/or certification of operating systems at the Milwaukee VAMC during 3rd party commissioning activities.
• Perform testing and inspection services, including testing/inspection of soils, concrete, precast concrete connections, steel, steel decking, applied fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls/glazing, and elevator installations.
• Compile, thorough site inspections, lists of defects and omissions related to the work performed and provide these lists to the contractor for correction.
• Monitor project financial data and budgetary cost accounting.
• Assist in relocation efforts.
• Administer construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposals).
• Submittal Review;
• Request for Information Review and Responses;
• Daily Logs of Activity;
• Coordination of Owner supplied equipment;
• Operational and Maintenance data;
• Closeout Submittals and other services as may be required by the VA.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Construction Management (or similar technical degree).
• A minimum of (10) years of experience in design and/or construction of telecommunications and data communications infrastructures.
• Experience in healthcare and information technology (IT) projects/facilities is critical.
• The CM must possess communication, language, and software skills with the ability to utilize a variety of software programs to monitor, update, and produce work products by applying knowledge of computer literacy.
• Professional experience shall include the ability to read and interpret construction documents, as well as communicating effectively with project construction team members.
• The CM shall provide EHRM project construction management and direction and shall work in close concert with the Electrical Engineer assigned to this effort.
• The CM’s primary focus shall be the Telecommunication Rooms, the fiber/network infrastructure, and the relationship those have to the overall project.

Qualifications

• RCDD Certified Professional (Registered Communications Distribution Designer).
• Experience as a CMa managing VA projects.
• Experience as a CMa managing Medical projects.

Skills

• Communication, language, and software skills.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents.
• Effective communication with project construction team members.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$100,000 - $130,000k/year plus benefits

Schedule

Anticipated Start Date: July/August 2026
Project Duration: 3 years