Owner's Representative – Construction Manager

About the role

This position supports the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades at the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Cheyenne VAMC), located at 2360 E Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001. The project is a 2‑year engagement with an anticipated start date of October/November 2026. The Construction Manager/Administrator will provide on‑site professional and technical consultative assistance for operations, renovation, and new construction programs supporting EHRM, working directly with the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction for Quality Assurance and identify incongruities or deficiencies in the contractor’s work relative to construction documents.
• Understand the baseline schedule and assist in determining the value of acceptable work in place.
• Conduct or attend weekly or bi‑weekly progress meetings to review project status, schedules, and contractor payment requirements (including preparation of payment processing forms).
• Maintain thorough records of occurrences, contracts, and construction matters to assist in conflict resolution.
• Perform scheduling, conduct and document regular progress meetings with all interested parties to review status, discuss problems, and resolve issues.
• Monitor services of independent testing agencies/laboratories for project‑specific quality control testing and inspection (soils, concrete, precast connections, steel, steel decking, applied fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls/glazing, elevator installations, etc.).
• Maintain marked‑up sets of project plans and specifications for future as‑built drawings.
• Perform routine inspections of construction as work proceeds; identify non‑conforming work and notify the VA and general contractor when corrections are required.
• Compile thorough site inspection reports listing defects and omissions; provide lists to the contractor for correction.
• Monitor project financial data and budgetary cost accounting.
• Assist in relocation efforts.
• Administer construction contract change orders (prepare cost estimates, review cost proposals).
• Review submittals and respond to Requests for Information.
• Maintain daily logs of activity.
• Coordinate owner‑supplied equipment.
• Manage operational and maintenance data, closeout submittals, and other services as required by the VA.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of construction field experience performing similar Construction Manager/Administrator tasks.
• Technical degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred; applicable construction administration experience may substitute.
• Completion of 30‑hour OSHA Safety Training Class within 60 days of Notice to Proceed.
• Working knowledge of construction practices and ability to implement project plans for Quality Assurance, Safety, Time, Cost, Change, and Information Management.
• Familiarity with site operations of general and sub‑contractors and the process of managing a building construction operation.
• Experience monitoring construction for Quality Assurance.
• Experience preparing, analyzing, and identifying incongruities and deficiencies in contractor work relative to construction documents.
• Ability to understand baseline schedules and assist in determining value of acceptable work in place.
• Must present three projects of comparable scale and difficulty in which the candidate held a similar position.
• Strong communication, language, and software skills; ability to utilize a variety of software programs to monitor, update, produce work products, and compile data and records.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Construction Manager/Administrator managing VA projects.
• Experience as a Construction Manager/Administrator managing medical facility projects.

Pay

$80,000 – $110,000 per year plus benefits.