Construction Manager II

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities. What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:  Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better.

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We believe construction services are more than project delivery, they're about safeguarding quality, safety, and trust at every step. As part of HDR's Field Services team, you'll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, making sure that what's designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients' visions become reality, with precision, integrity, and excellence.

Our construction professionals—construction managers, inspectors, resident engineers, and field specialists—bring deep technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and a commitment to quality that sets industry benchmarks. Your contributions are critical to delivering successful, resilient infrastructure. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead in the field, uphold the highest standards, and leave a legacy of quality that communities can rely on for generations.

We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

• Take responsibility for subcontractor coordination, scheduling and quality control
• Prepare the Project Management Plan or Construction Management Plan
• Develop procedures for executing construction contract administration activities, including document, change, time, cost, quality and safety management, and implement procedures in coordination with the project team
• Perform additional construction management activities, including development procurement—construction schedules, construction subcontract scopes, review of subcontract terms and conditions, performance of constructability and value engineering reviews, construction estimating and schedule reviews, and project construction performance presentations
• Administer and manage construction activities
• Monitor progress of the overall design as related to construction requirements
• Perform value engineering and constructability reviews
• Coordinate local bidding efforts for quotes obtained in the field
• Assist in procurement of purchase orders and subcontract packages
• Coordinate document management
• Review or coordinate review of construction submittals, including shop drawings and pay applications, expedite and reviewing construction submittals
• Prepare, issue and negotiate Change Orders
• Review and analyze baseline and updated construction schedules
• Control the project budget and schedule
• Coordinate and manage project quality assurance and control, and inspection services
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with the Health and Safety Program through communication and inspections
• Prepare and update project schedules, pay requests, and daily, weekly, and monthly progress, budget, and schedule management reports
• Take responsibility for project setup and temporary facilities
• Perform other duties as needed

• PMP
• NICET IV
• Experience working with NJTA or comparable public agencies such as NJDOT, NJ Transit, PANYNJ, NJSP, or other state authorities.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Construction Science, or closely related field or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in various aspects of construction planning and management, including but not limited to construction contracts; document, time, cost, and quality management; change management; estimating, bidding, preparing and administering purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, cost…