Facilities Construction Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary:

JMT is seeking a Construction Manager to be responsible for managing a renovation on a federal project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Maintain excellent relationships with clients, building occupants, architects/engineers, and contractors

* Manage and coordinate inspection staff

* Manage project schedule from inception to close out

* Run project job-site meetings

* Review contractor work in place to ensure compliance with plans and specifications

* Review and approve contractor monthly requisitions and invoices

* Efficient change order management and cost control

* Report on project issues and provide status updates

* Perform other duties as may be required

Required Skills

* Strong verbal and written communication skills

* Effective leadership skills for managing and mentoring field staff

* Ability to take charge and effectively manage contractors to meet project schedule

* Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations with 10HR OSHA Safety card

* The ability to work well with others, and willingness to learn in a team environment

* Ability to evaluate contractor provided construction CPM schedules, including logic and sequencing

Required Experience

* Minimum of ten years of construction experience serving as a Construction Manager, Construction Management Representative, Owner's Representative or Construction Superintendent

* Experience with renovation projects in federal courthouses involving high end finishes and building system repair and restoration that involved the active management, oversight and/or inspection of multiple construction trades and close coordination with the Government/Owner on construction issues

* Knowledge and experience working with Federal Government Project Managers/CORs on project costs and budgets, processing change requests, requests for information, submittals, and field observation reports

* Experience using SharePoint or related Government construction management software (ePM, Proj Net, etc.) to communicate construction progress and process documentation.

* Experience using MS Excel or related cost estimating software to develop Independent Cost Estimates for change order negotiations

* Experience reviewing engineering designs, contractor shop drawings and/or vendor specifications and plans, or similar, to determine constructability and practicality of proposed work and adherence to established standards and requirements

Preferred Experience

* Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management

* Engineering in Training (EIT), Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager, or Project Management Professional (PMP)

* Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour construction safety training

* Experience on Federal Courthouse Renovation projects

* Familiarity with GSA policies and procedures

Working Conditions

Work is performed in both an office and field (construction) environment. Office to field time is approximately 25% to 75% respectively. Field work requires climbing, walking and standing at a construction site and may be outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 50 lbs) may be required. Travel required.