Facilities Construction Manager

Construction Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,400 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary : Responsible for overseeing construction projects, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and managing budgets and schedules. They act as a primary liaison between the client, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including :

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career Development Programs
• And more...

Compensation for this position is $100,000.00 - $150,000.00, commensurate with experience, education and certifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain excellent relationships with clients, building occupants, architects / engineers, and contractors

Manage and coordinate inspection staff

Maintain full familiarity with plans, specifications, construction schedules, and contractor's plans on assigned contracts, the Project Management Plan, and current safety regulations to be knowledgeable of the project team (i.e., the client, consultants, and multiple contractors) responsibilities

Coordination between the client's departments, and other stakeholders (i.e., contractors)

Development of the construction contract packages, packages for bidding, proposal evaluation and award recommendations

Coordinating the work with all contractors, and ensuring all project deliverables conform with the technical specifications and respective contract guidelines

Communicate construction techniques to the contractor and implement changes where necessary to enhance job safety as directed by the client's safety department

Lead weekly construction progress meetings, readiness review meetings, third-party coordination meetings, design coordination meetings and other construction meetings. Retention and distribution of meeting minutes

Recommend, if appropriate, construction techniques to expedite a project

Provide technical analysis, cost analysis support, and review of all requests for changes submitted by the construction contractor. Manage the activities associated with the changes to the construction contractor's work (request for change, change notices, change orders, contract modifications, etc.)

Preparation, distribution, and retention of correspondence, memoranda, action lists and related material for the construction work

Review of the project schedule to ensure that it meets all due dates cited herein, including all contractor schedules and integrated program schedules

Ensure compliance with the contractors' and the client's quality programs, as well as being responsible for all project deliverables and coordination of quality reviews of materials prior to delivery to the client

Coordinate, manage and report on the overall budget, schedule, risks, risk mitigation strategies

Conduct project construction field meetings (weekly meetings anticipated) with contractors, and the client's D.C. Metro offices, at the client's discretion, to manage the program

Perform other duties as required

Required Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Effective leadership skills for managing and mentoring field staff

Ability to take charge and effectively manage contractors to meet project schedule

Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations with 10HR OSHA Safety card

The ability to work well with others, and willingness to learn in a team environment

Ability to evaluate contractor provided construction CPM schedules, including logic and sequencing

Required Experience

Minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, construction management, business, or related field, plus a minimum of 10 years' demonstrable experience managing large projects

Possess a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification, Certified Professional Contractor (CPC), and / or Project Management Professional (PMP)

Proven ability to manage complex budgets and schedules

Must be able to work nights and weekends

Must have knowledge of working in a government environment

Must be able to work in confined spaces

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Engineer (PE) license is desirable but not required

Working Conditions

Work is performed in both an office and field (construction) environment. Office to field time is approximately 25% to 75% respectively. Field work requires climbing, walking and standing at a construction site and may be outside in heat / cold, wet / humid, and dry / arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required. Travel may required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.