Construction Manager – Cape Lookout, NC

Construction Manager

We are hiring a Construction Manager to work with federal clients, including the General Services Administration and the Department of Interior – National Park Service, on nationwide projects that may involve facility renovations, site/civil roadway, and infrastructure improvement. The role requires willingness to relocate throughout the United States for full‑time work from project initiation through closeout.

The Construction Manager will provide owner’s representative management and oversight, construction contract administration, and project management to proactively manage and close out each construction contract from inception to completion. The Manager is ultimately responsible for monitoring and reporting the contractor’s on‑site activities and verifying that work is completed in accordance with contract documents.

• Coordinating and controlling all construction management activities, including claims management, project coordination, risk management, and quality management.
• Communicating and interacting with team members and authorities involved in the planning, design, execution, and construction activities of the project.
• Managing, monitoring, and tracking project objectives, including scope of work, schedule, and construction budget.
• Overseeing construction activities to ensure work is executed in accordance with contract documents, applicable building codes, quality standards, and safety standards.
• Conducting and documenting weekly progress meetings and other on‑site, routine and special‑purpose meetings.
• Overseeing contract quality requirements, including required field soils, materials testing, and special testing requirements.
• Verifying that project permits are obtained, maintained, and properly implemented by the responsible entity.
• Performing construction quality inspections on civil, structural, architectural, MEP systems, and assemblies.
• Tracking pay‑estimate quantities of work reported in weekly field reports and verifying contractor monthly pay request quantities.
• Reviewing the contractor’s pay applications.
• Reviewing the contractor’s baseline schedule and monthly progress update schedules.
• Reviewing submittals and RFIs and leading the RFI response process in coordination with the Construction Coordinator.
• Reviewing contractor progress schedules and coordinating with construction schedule subject‑matter experts.
• Identifying contract changes, determining price or time impacts, and preparing the associated work change directive (WCD).
• Preparing change‑order and modification materials, including scopes of work, independent government estimates, and negotiating positions for contractor change‑order negotiations.
• Performing project close‑out tasks, including collecting and organizing O&M manuals, warranties, project record drawings, and documents.
• Coordinating the start‑up schedule for inspection requirements with contractors and reviewing testing results and tracking deficiencies noted in test reports.
• Generating and coordinating the close‑out checklist, tracking status of defective work and corrective actions during the close‑out process.

• Ability to work in Cape Lookout, NC.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Construction Management.
• At least 5 years of construction management experience on federal projects in both new construction and renovations.
• Experience working on federal projects is required.
• OSHA 30‑hour Safety Certificate or ability to attain it quickly.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Primavera 6, and SharePoint.

Alpha Corporation offers a competitive benefits package and the opportunity for a stable, rewarding career while working on diverse and exciting projects in a collaborative team environment.

Alpha Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer of minorities, females, veterans, persons with disabilities, and an affirmative‑action employer.