Senior Construction Manager

About Bodwé Group Companies

Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. We are architects, planners, consultants, designers, engineers, scientists, and federal contractors, committed to growing the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band and supporting its more than 6,000 citizens. We provide value by integrating expertise across the natural and built environment lifecycle—from pre-development and planning to design, procurement, construction, and operations.

By integrating expertise across architecture, engineering, construction, and facility management, we deliver holistic, end-to-end solutions that drive efficiency and deliver distinctive outcomes.

The Senior Construction Manager / Construction Management Representative (CMR) will provide full-time, on-site construction management services for the Morefield Waterline Replacement Project at Mesa Verde National Park. This role supports the Government by observing, documenting, and reporting construction activities to ensure compliance with contract documents, approved plans and specifications, applicable building codes, safety regulations, project schedules, and cost requirements.

The CMR will serve as the Government’s technical observer and administrative manager for the project, overseeing construction progress for a five-mile high-pressure waterline installation utilizing both open trench and horizontal directional drilling methods. Responsibilities include monitoring quality, safety, and workmanship; reviewing schedules, payment requests, cost proposals, submittals, RFIs, and certified payrolls; facilitating inspections and meetings; and maintaining complete and accurate project documentation within the designated construction management system.

The position requires extensive experience in civil utilities and municipal waterline construction, strong knowledge of federal construction processes, and the ability to operate independently in a remote national park environment while maintaining professional, neutral communication and strict adherence to Government reporting and communication protocols.

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• Provide full-time, on-site construction management services as the Government’s Construction Management Representative.
• Observe, document, and report contractor performance related to progress, quality, workmanship, safety, and compliance with contract documents and applicable codes.
• Prepare detailed daily construction reports, including photographic documentation, and upload reports weekly into the designated CM software system.
• Monitor contractor compliance with Accident Prevention Plans (APP) and applicable safety regulations; attend contractor-led safety meetings and document issues.
• Review and interpret construction schedules to evaluate progress and identify impacts or delays.
• Review monthly baseline and schedule updates; complete and submit required DSC schedule review checklists and logs.
• Review contractor payment requests to verify completed work aligns with approved activities, percentages, and costs.
• Analyze cost estimates and proposals broken down by prime and subcontractor labor, equipment, materials, overhead, and profit.
• Assist the Government in defining, documenting, and tracking scope changes, differing site conditions, and contract modifications.
• Receive, log, review, and track all submittals, RFIs, Division 01 requirements, materials, and equipment for completeness and compliance.
• Reject incomplete or non-compliant submittals or RFIs and require resubmission prior to forwarding for review.
• Verify construction materials and equipment upon delivery align with approved submittals; immediately notify the COR of discrepancies.
• Review Construction Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Daily…