Construction Manager

Published:
May 29, 2025 - The Construction Manager oversees all phases of roadway construction and maintenance projects to ensure timely, cost-effective, and environmentally compliant delivery. This role manages project scope, budget, schedule, and quality while coordinating contract administration, safety, and technical support throughout construction. The manager also reviews plans, supervises inspections, resolves issues proactively, and ensures accurate documentation and stakeholder coordination from design to completion.

• Project Management:
  Take responsibility for project team management
• Field Coordination:
  Coordinate the lab testing and field sampling
• Lab Operations:
  Operate a materials testing laboratory
• Staff Training:
  Train and oversee lab and field staff
• Lab Testing:
  Participate in laboratory testing
• Safety Implementation:
  Implement a safety program
• Data Analysis:
  Data analysis in support of laboratory testing and inspection elements
• Staff Coordination:
  Coordinate staff communications/meetings

• Drawing Review:
  Review all project drawings and specifications for determining the Special Inspector and code compliance
• Inspection Oversight:
  Oversee code inspections, including the management and scheduling of others performing field inspections
• Construction Review:
  Review structures and buildings under construction and the issuing of reports
• Code Compliance:
  Ensure that buildings as constructed meet all applicable design and code requirements
• Stakeholder Coordination:
  Work closely and interface with the PM/CM team, the client, the DB team, contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders

• Team Communication:
  Proactively communicate with other site teams to maintain good communication links and ensure activity is well-reported and timely.
• Reporting:
  Contribute information on a specific area to weekly and monthly reports.
• Quality Support:
  Support team instructions to take temporary measures to mitigate and keep work safe and within quality standards.
• Issue Resolution:
  Follow up by taking appropriate and proportionate action (e.g., issue communications, call meetings) to avoid the halt of works.
• Manager Communication:
  Ensure clear, two-way communication with the Line Manager so that all activity is directed appropriately.
• Team Management:
  Manage a team of contractors and engineers to help everyone cope with their tasks.

• Construction Evaluation:
  Evaluate construction methods and determine the cost-effectiveness of plans, using computers.
• Material Requisition:
  Requisition supplies and materials to complete construction projects.
• Purchasing Coordination:
  Work with purchasing to ensure takeoffs and suppliers are accurate for the field builders and subcontractors.
• Quality Control:
  Develop and implement quality control programs.
• Delay Management:
  Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at a construction site.
• Site Investigation:
  Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper procedures are being carried out.

• Project Planning:
  Work directly with the Project Manager and Project Engineer to define project baseline, scope, resource allocation, and deliverables.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  Communicate with both the Project Manager, Segment Managers, and Production Leads to ensure that project scope and specifications are met.
• Utility Coordination:
  Coordinate with local utility companies for interconnection timing.
• Issue Escalation:
  Escalate issues impacting safety, budget, schedule, or quality.
• Site Safety:
  Promote a safe and efficient construction site.
• Subcontractor Management:
  Manage subcontractors and approve change orders up to a set limit per job.
• Progress Reporting:
  Develop schedule and budget forecasts and update the Project Manager with job progress for both internal and external reporting.
• Crew Management:
  Manage crews in various Central Valley locations.
• Construction Oversight:
  Oversee grading, underground, concrete, building erection, and steel fabrication of gates and railings.
• Supervision:
  Supervise in-house site designers, building component manufacturing, and electrical.
• Budget Management:
  Develop and maintain budgets, supplies, materials, and labor for projects.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Ensure compliance with DMV Truck Driving, OSHA, and Human Resources regulations.
• Site Monitoring:
  Visit project sites to monitor and communicate with job supervisors.
• Interdepartmental Coordination:
  Develop and maintain working relationships with the construction department and other company departments.
• Off-site Coordination:
  Manage off-site improvements and communicate with the various utility authorities.
• Code Compliance:
  Ensure adherence to government and local building approval processes and codes.
• Engineering
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with structural and…