Education Construction Manager - St. Croix & St. Thomas, USVI

Location: Waverly

Education Construction Manager - St. Croix & St. Thomas, USVI

Full-Time | On-Site | U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix & St. Thomas)

Why CMTS

Every day at CMTS, our team delivers infrastructure and construction management solutions that positively impact communities. With decades of experience supporting public-sector and educational facility programs nationwide, CMTS provides program, project, and construction management expertise that drives successful project delivery.

We value our employees by fostering a culture of collaboration, professional growth, safety, integrity, and accountability. Our teams are empowered to contribute meaningful work while supporting resilient infrastructure and educational environments across the communities we serve.

About Your Role

The Education Construction Manager supports K-12 educational facility projects throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands by providing construction oversight, owner's representative services, quality management, stakeholder coordination, and contract administration throughout all phases of construction.

This role works closely with program leadership, contractors, consultants, school representatives, and government stakeholders to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contract requirements, resilience standards, and federal funding guidelines.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in:

• Construction Management
• Engineering
• Architecture
• Or a related field

Preferred Certifications

• CMAA Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Registered Architect (RA)
• USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) certification preferred

What You'll Need to Get the Job Done

• 7+ years of construction management experience, preferably with vertical, educational, or public-sector facilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-contractor construction programs.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, QA/QC, safety, and contract administration.
• Proficiency with construction management software including Procore, eBuilder, Primavera P6, and Bluebeam.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Experience with K-12 school construction, hurricane-resilient design, or coastal/island environments preferred.
• Familiarity with FEMA Public Assistance, CDBG-DR/MIT, HUD requirements, and federal procurement regulations preferred.
• Experience working in the U.S. Virgin Islands or Caribbean region preferred.

What You'll Do

Construction Oversight & Field Management

• Lead day-to-day construction oversight for assigned K-12 school projects across St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John.
• Monitor contractor performance, sequencing, safety, quality, and adherence to approved plans and specifications.
• Validate progress against project schedules, milestone dates, and critical path activities.
• Conduct regular site walks, issue field reports, and track non-conformance items through resolution.

Owner's Representative Functions

• Represent the SPMO and VIDE during construction meetings, progress reviews, and field coordination sessions.
• Ensure contractor compliance with contract documents, USVI building codes, and federal funding requirements including FEMA PA, CDBG-DR/MIT, and HUD 24 CFR 58.
• Support program leadership in enforcing contractual obligations and performance standards.

Schedule, Cost & Change Management

• Review contractor schedules, preferably in Primavera P6, for sequencing, logic, and feasibility.
• Validate pay applications, percent-complete assessments, and stored materials documentation.
• Support change order evaluations including scope validation, cost reasonableness, and schedule impact analysis.
• Coordinate with Project Controls teams to maintain accurate forecasts, reporting, and risk logs.

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

• Oversee QA/QC implementation including inspections, testing, and materials verification.
• Ensure construction activities meet program quality standards, educational facility design guidelines, and resilience requirements including wind loads, flood proofing, and coastal considerations.
• Track punch list completion, substantial completion milestones, and final acceptance activities.

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce contractor compliance with OSHA requirements, USVI safety regulations, and site-specific safety plans.
• Participate in safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure environmental compliance including erosion control, hazardous materials handling, and stormwater management practices.

Stakeholder & Community Coordination

• Coordinate with school administrators, staff, and community representatives to minimize operational disruptions.
• Support communication of construction impacts, project phasing, and school safety protocols.
• Assist with temporary facilities planning, swing-space coordination, and school occupancy transitions.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain complete project documentation including RFIs, submittals, daily reports, photographs,…