The construction manager will be for responsible administering the construction contract by managing, observing, and reporting on ongoing construction on a variety of transportation, water and/or facilities infrastructure projects to verify compliance with approved plans and specifications. Provide support, day to day guidance, and limited supervision of other team members.
Major Accountabilities:
Supervise the observation and inspection of ongoing construction work including material sampling and testing as well as measuring qualities
Review contractor’s work for compliance with contract documents, clarify contract documents for the contractor, and manage contractor requests for payment
Oversee the development and management of Change/Field orders, Updates to construction schedule, Submittals, Request for Information (RFI), Claims, Pay requests, Construction meetings, and construction closeout process
Communicate with contractor about non-conforming work
Prepare for and facilitate construction meetings including minutes
Correspond with client, contractors, and other employees
Read plan and specifications to be able to ensure construction is in accordance with plans and specifications
Collaborate with design teams to facilitate responses to RFIs and submittals and/or construction issues
Communicate with owner to understand owner’s needs and clarify owner’s objectives and relay information to Freese and Nichols and contractor
Support the design phase process as assigned
Directly manage staff and the execution of their daily work including hiring/firing, performance reviews, and development
Conduct pre-bid and pre-construction conferences
Responsible for tasks related to sales and marketing including leading business development efforts
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent experience
Experience:
10+ years relevant experience in the construction field serving as a construction manager or superintendent
Fully proficient and ability to mentor others using project management information system (Example e-Builder, Buzzsaw, FNI Manager, Site Manager, etc.)
Good written and verbal communication skills
Understanding of Alternate Project Delivery Methods
Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
Preferred Certification/License:
P.E.
CCM
CCCA
About Freese and Nichols
At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (
L
earn continuously,
E
ngage as family,
A
ct with integrity,
D
eliver quality, and
S
erve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.
We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.
Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at
Benefits That Work for You
), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.
Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at
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Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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