Senior Construction Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversight of several concurrent energy retrofit construction projects in the Greater Los Angeles area.
• Oversee construction execution across large-scale, multi-site deployments (1,000+ assets).
• Coordinate material logistics including procurement alignment, staging, delivery, and field verification against bill of materials (BOM).
• Lead pre-job conferences, Letters of Assent execution, and ongoing compliance with Project Labor Agreements (PLA) and union jurisdiction requirements.
• Maintain installation productivity (units per crew per day), identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule.
• Manage and coordinate multiple union subcontractors, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Monitor and maintain Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and Master Labor Agreement (MLA) conformance and flow-down requirements with all subcontractors.
• Manage project cost control and forecasting systems.
• Prepare detailed multi-week schedule based on overall construction schedule.
• Ensure construction progresses as scheduled.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and project controls teams to align construction activities with project objectives.
• Establish quality control procedures to ensure compliance with contract documents and set safety practices.
• Mentor junior construction staff and foster a high-performance team environment.
• Provide monthly cost vs. budget report to project stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate multiple union subcontractors, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Schedule, supervise, and coordinate subcontractor activities.
• Direct construction meetings between subcontractors and Willdan.
• Act as liaison between subcontractors and engineers to ensure work complies with project requirements.
• Ensure construction specifications are adhered to.
• Prepare detailed multi-week schedule based on overall construction schedule.
• Update overall schedule monthly and multi-week schedule weekly and ensure that schedule is implemented, closely monitored, updated as necessary, and meets the contract performance goals.
• Ensure construction progresses as scheduled.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/construction management or other construction related field.
• Valid driver's license.
• 10+ years of total professional experience that includes a wide range of experience in field operations and construction means and methods.
• Direct experience working within LA-area union environments (IBEW, LiUNA, LADWP or similar) required.
• Experience managing public right of way or infrastructure construction projects preferred.
• Proven experience delivering high-volume construction programs (multi-site, multi-crew deployment environments).
• Experience with construction management platforms (ex, Procore) and scheduling tools (ex MS Project).
• In-depth knowledge of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) and Master Service Agreements (MSA).
• Capable of leading confidently in identifying, correcting and/or avoiding potential schedule, budget or quality issues.
• The ability to make decisions, while balancing cost implications, to avoid disruptions in the work or customers’ operations is required.
• Thorough understanding of Company and industry practices, policies, and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and develop client relationships.
• Effectively engage clients in the construction process. Respond to client concerns in an effective and timely manner.
• Possess excellent organizational skills. Capable of maintaining project documentation and working on multiple activities/projects at one time.
• Experience working on municipal utility project is highly desirable.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills. Demonstrates the ability to communicate ideas and concepts in both written and oral form.
• Relays confidence and authority in interactions with client and subcontractors.
• Certification as a PMP, or the desire to gain certification is a plus.
• Able to lift 50lbs and climb a ladder.
• OSHA 30 Certification (preferred).