Construction Manager

Seeking a Construction Manager (CM-CA) to support the Department of Veterans Affairs’
Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrade program at the Wilkes-Barre VAMC. This is a full-time, onsite role providing professional construction management, quality assurance, and technical oversight for major healthcare facility renovation and infrastructure projects.

$45.00/hr - $55.00/hr

• Perform daily field inspections of construction activities, documenting work performed, deficiencies, safety compliance, and progress toward schedule milestones.
• Support the VA Resident Engineer (RE) and COR with construction administration
  , including change order documentation, submittal reviews, RFIs, and cost evaluation.
• Monitor project financial data
  , including budget tracking, pay application verification, and forecasting.
• Review project schedules
  , track progress, identify slippages, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct and document weekly and bi-weekly progress meetings with contractors and stakeholders.
• Support quality assurance efforts, ensuring adherence to specifications, VA design standards, and construction contract requirements.
• Assist with testing and inspection coordination
  , commissioning activities, and verification of work completion.
• Maintain accurate project records, daily logs, issue tracking, and close-out documentation in VA systems (e.g., TRIRIGA, Plan Grid or equivalent).
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports
  , inspection summaries, and project tracking updates for the COR and RE.
• Participate in design reviews
  , value engineering discussions, feasibility assessments, and constructability evaluations.
• Ensure contractor compliance with OSHA
  , Joint Commission, and VA safety requirements.

• Minimum 3 years of field construction experience performing construction management, inspection, or construction administration duties.
• Experience with healthcare, federal, or complex facilities construction strongly preferred.
• Ability to review and interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, schedules, and cost data
  .
• Proficiency with construction management tools/software (e.g., scheduling software like P6
  , TRIRIGA, Plan Grid/Bluebeam, SharePoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare clear daily reports and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of building codes, construction methods, and quality assurance principles.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a VA PIV badge and pass a NACI background check
  .
• OSHA 30 required within 60 days of hire (company-paid).

Mid-Senior level

Contract

Consulting and Administrative

Professional Services