Construction Manager – Federal Infrastructure Project

Construction Manager

Norton, VT

$115K - $130K/year plus benefits

General Services Administration (GSA)

Land Port of Entry (LPOE) CMa w/CxP Services, Design-Bid-Build

1,650 days (approx. 4.5 years)

12/1/26

Provide comprehensive Construction Manager as-Advisor with Commissioning Provider (CMa w/CxP) services for the Norton Land Port of Entry (LPOE) New Construction Project located in Norton, VT. Support the GSA Project Manager, coordinate all work, schedules, construction, meetings, and other duties with GSA, the tenant, and the Construction Contractor. The CM shall operate in both anticipatory and reactive modes. The CM must take the initiative, act in advance to generate activity, and follow up so that all construction activities are started and completed on time.

The CM shall use any applicable GSA forms and procedures as instructed by the Government.

• Cost Management & Budget Reconciliation:
  Maintaining ongoing reconciliation of design changes and General Contractor (GC) pricing against the approved Program of Requirements (POR), including independent cost estimate preparation, reconciliation reporting at each design milestone, and monthly cost/schedule variance reporting to the GSA Project Manager (PM) to support proactive budget control throughout design, procurement, and construction.
• Technical Engineering & Field Inspection:
  Field inspection and technical oversight of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and building enclosure systems throughout construction, including Building Enclosure Commissioning (ASTM E2813), MEP Commissioning (ASHRAE Guideline 0, Standard 111, Guideline 4; NETA ATS acceptance testing), fire/life safety commissioning (NFPA
  3), and civil and structural commissioning in accordance with GSA Core Building Standards (CBS).
• Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling:
  Developing, auditing, and maintaining an Integrated Master Project Schedule (IMP) with fully resolved logic ties, consistent with the P-120 Directive governing Master Schedule, Milestone Schedule, Contractor Schedule, Look-Ahead Schedule, and Critical Path Schedule requirements — including monthly schedule update reviews, four-week look-ahead analysis, and float/critical path trending to protect the Government against contractor delay claims, while specifically accounting for this project's remote site logistics and seasonal weather constraints.
• Design and Construction Services Coordination:
  Review and reconciliation of design revisions resulting from scope changes approved subsequent to CD submissions. Independent cost estimate preparation and reconciliation with the A/E's estimate at each design milestone. Maintenance of the Building Information Model (BIM) during construction and timely delivery of Common Data Exchange (CDX) and Construction-Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) data to GSA.
• Monitor the performance of various listed GSA design and construction projects and keep all files and programs updated.
• Make recommendations to the COR for any final decisions or reviews/approvals on behalf of the federal government.
• Provide support with SOW and IGE for study, design, and/or design/build, and construction.
• Provide technical evaluations and adjustments to IGEs related to all types of contracts.
• Participate in negotiations as required by the Contracting Officer.
• Monitor project objectives in the Construction Contractor’s scope of work with GSA, notify the COR when project objectives are going off track or not being met. Recommend strategies for re-directing performance by the Construction Contractor to meet stated objectives.
• Observe and make recommendations to the Construction Contractor ensuring a safe work environment during construction for workers and authorized visitors on the construction site.
• Manage the completion of the project with the spirit of partnering and without litigation.
• Provide timely reports and communications at all levels to all stakeholders.
• Recommend viable cost saving or cost reduction alternatives when possible.
• Ensure that all sensitive documents are stored, handled, distributed, archived, and destroyed according to established project procedures.
• Review and verify that the design and construction adhere to all design and construction codes and quality requirements.
• Review construction schedules against established contract dates.
• Follow all security…