Associate Construction Manager

Associate Construction Manager (ACM) – City of Tacoma

The City of Tacoma, Environmental Services Department, invites an outgoing, highly motivated Associate Construction Manager to join our award‑winning Capital Delivery Group. The ACM will coordinate with project engineers and construction managers on diverse capital improvement projects for the City’s wastewater, surface water, and solid waste utilities.

• Provide construction management on a variety of construction and installation projects ensuring scope, schedule, and budget compliance.
• Ensure conformance of projects with contract documents, Federal, State, and City ordinances and regulations.
• Assist in evaluating bid proposals and recommend award.
• Prepare and conduct pre‑construction meetings and weekly progress meetings.
• Review and process shop drawings/submittals and contractor construction schedule.
• Manage construction correspondence in accordance with Division policy.
• Track, assign, coordinate, negotiate changes to vendor contract(s); create and estimate contract orders.
• Coordinate project communications among contractor, inspector, engineer, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee and coordinate all aspects of contract administration requirements on City projects.
• Review monthly progress payments and ensure payment within 30 days of cutoff date.
• Oversee and coordinate closeout of projects following all City and state procedures.
• Prepare for, coordinate, and participate in all federal, state, and City audits.
• Assist in the defense of claims for damages, claims/lawsuits filed against the City.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and train and provide work direction to others as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent with 4 years of increasingly responsible experience in construction management serving as a project engineer or construction manager, or seven years as a construction inspector.
• OR Associate Degree in Construction Management or equivalent with 2 years of experience, or 5 years as a construction inspector.
• OR Bachelor of Science in Construction Management or equivalent.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license at time of appointment and maintenance thereafter.

• Lifting objects up to 50 pounds pushing and climbing.
• Indoor and outdoor work; driving from site to site and working around heavy construction equipment.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals and traffic hazards.

• Construction specifications and plans.
• Municipality construction project regulations.
• Basic principles and practices of engineering.
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.
• State and local codes for safety and protection of public rights‑of‑way.
• Record‑keeping techniques.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Interpret, apply and explain codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Operate a motor vehicle.
• Computer software equivalent to MSWord, MS Excel, MS Access and scheduling and/or project estimating program.
• Basic math including geometry and trigonometry.

Hourly Rate: $48.27 - $58.69
Annual Salary: $ - $

Employee Benefits:

City of Tacoma

Complete the online application and attach a resume and cover letter by the closing date. Veterans Preference: attach a copy of DD‑214 at time of application.

Veterans Preference points are awarded to eligible veterans whose DD‑214 has been submitted in the Neogov system. Veterans Preference meets the required and character criteria for Veterans Preferred Eligibility.

The City of Tacoma is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.