Construction Management Representative

Location: Carlsbad Caverns National Park in Carlsbad, NM

Total Compensation: Includes a range of additional benefits and living support, structured to enhance employee effectiveness while promoting overall personal and professional well‑being. See below for more details on included benefits.

Period of Performance: 14 months; exact dates are yet to be determined

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Project Solutions Inc. is seeking a Construction Management Representative (CMR) to support the National Park Service (NPS) on the replacement of the main water distribution system at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This project includes the installation of new HDPE water mains and service lines, replacement of transmission lines, relocation of a lift station, and associated sewer, electrical, and utility infrastructure work.

Construction activities involve trenching, rock excavation, utility tie‑ins, and site restoration within a sensitive natural and historic park environment. The CMR will provide full‑time, on‑site construction oversight, including inspection, daily reporting, coordination with project stakeholders, and monitoring contractor performance to ensure compliance with contract documents and applicable regulations.

This role is contingent upon award of project.

• Provide technical assistance and support to CO during construction.
• Read, interpret and understand the construction contract plans and specifications.
• Arrange, attend and facilitate a variety of meetings, including weekly progress meetings, safety meetings, inspections, negotiations, and internal Government meetings; prepare meeting minutes within required time frames.
• Perform on‑site inspections, including mock‑ups, preparatory, initial, follow‑up, and post‑construction inspections; document findings with photographs, descriptions, and reports.
• Document issues encountered and problems experienced with the construction contractor.
• Review contractor's baseline and progress schedules.
• Draft project related correspondence for NPS to review and issuance.
• Inspect the work of the construction contractor for progress, workmanship, quality, and conformance with contract documents, applicable building codes and safety standards.
• Review, analyze, and assist in preparing cost estimates.
• Review and process Construction Contractor's RFIs and assist in resolution, draft response, tracking, and follow up.

• Minimum four (4) year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Technology, Construction Management or other related field preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant construction and/or engineering work experience in construction management, preferably aligned to civil, environmental, and site‑sensitive construction.
• Experience supporting active construction environments, including water distribution systems, underground utilities, pipeline installation, trenching, and site civil work.
• Proven proficiency in project documentation, reporting, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience working on federally funded projects or within historic and environmentally sensitive sites strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and reporting skills, with a track record of timely coordination with Architecture/Engineering (A/E) teams and National Park Service (NPS) Contracting Officer’s Representatives to support quality control objectives preferred.
• Proficient in evaluating detailed cost estimates and contractor proposals, including breakdowns of labor, equipment, materials, overhead, and profit.
• Skilled in identifying, defining, and documenting scope changes due to owner direction or differing site conditions.
• Experience supporting or conducting technical negotiations with contractors, including scope, cost components, and terms.
• Ability to interpret construction schedules and accurately assess and document project progress.
• Capable of reviewing and…