Sr Construction Manager

description

work location: cape town south africa (u.s. Consulate)

project duration: 18 months with expected follow-on work within the dos program

• performing a wide range of construction management functions assisting the obo project director (pd) as a construction manager (cm) and management expert for planning directing managing and coordinating the departments overseas construction projects
• working with assigned project team members to achieve the highest possible priority and effectiveness in meeting the scope schedule and cost goals of the obo construction management projects
• working closely with the pd or obo construction management construction executive in coordinating the efforts of the obo project staff providing leadership and guidance to the obo project staff
• ensuring that an appropriate safety and accident prevention plan is implemented on each project contrac
• reviewing monitoring and coordinating project safety issues with the contractor the post occupational safety and health officer (posho) and the safety officer in cms construction support division (obo/csm/cs) in accordance with the requirements of the us corp of engineers safety and health requirements manual and host country health and safety requirements when more stringent
• assisting post and/or managing the work of the obo cm project contractor(s) in planning coordinating evaluating and scheduling the work to ensure that project contractor(s) meet required standards of quality civil schedule cost goals and contract compliance
• interpreting and explaining plans and contract document terms to administrative staff contractor superintendents vendors and obo clients representing the interests of obo while ensuring the understanding of all that the contracting officer for the project contract is the only individual with authority to direct changes to the scope of work through written modifications
• ensuring that the project contractor(s) have obtained any necessary licenses and permits and that they are properly displayed with a copy in the project files prior to commencement of related works
• ensuring project contractors provide appropriate supervision and quality control inspections of the work
• studying the international building code and job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods providing quality assurance inspections and field verification of all aspects of the contractors quality control program
• supervising owner-sponsored field / laboratory tests as required to verify the contractors quality control program
• conferring with supervisory personnel post clients contractors and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures complaints and construction problems
• receiving contractor submittals and reviews for completeness and determines whether obo project staff obo design engineer or the architectural/engineering (a/e) performing construction phase services shall review and provide comments and recommendations for acceptance of the submittals
• tracking the timeliness of submittals due from the contractor their review by obo and response/return to the contractor
• evaluating contractors proposed submittal substitutions with construction engineering implications and making recommendations to the pd concerning the disposition of the contractors request
• evaluating the necessity and accuracy of any contractor change order proposals
• prepares statements of work and independent government estimates for modifications and change orders as required
• reviewing and evaluating design calculations and data provided by the contractor(s) from a construction engineering perspective
• ensuring that the project contractors maintain as built documentation
• providing the pd with draft responses to the contractors and other organizations requests for information
• reviewing the contractors monthly pay request accurately represents the work performed by the project contractors
• ensuring that materials for which payment has been requested are properly accounted for in acceptable condition and stored correctly
• maintaining a daily project log as defined in the construction management guidebook
• preparing a cm monthly progress report summarizing the status of construction projects
  • publishing and distributing the cm monthly report as directed
  • maintaining progress photo albums for each contract project
  • implementing and monitoring project reporting in accordance with the construction management guidebook
• assisting the project director and/or post in acquiring and utilizing local construction professionals and construction contractors
• ensuring scopes of services required of local employee staff (les) and local a/e firms are appropriately defined from an engineering standpoint
• supporting the pd in all contract administration matters including negotiation of modifications and/or claims and interpretation of contract requirements
• developing and maintaining an inventory of property to include domestic and overseas project property procured for the cm projects ensuring…