Construction Manager - Federal Sector

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction, Architecture, Engineering, Planning or a closely related field and five years of responsible experience as: an owner’s representative, project facilitator, construction manager or design and construction contracting experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and has the ability to effectively facilitate meetings
• Experience working in dynamic environments around guest or facility activity.
• This role requires 5-10 years of experience in construction management on projects for construction, mechanical systems, interior renovations, upgrades or new fit-outs.
• Knowledge of eBuilder is not required but preferred.
• Candidates with occupied renovation experience are preferred.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage the activities of construction projects, to include planning, developing, implementing, and ensuring successful completion through the efficient use of existing workforce, equipment and contractors. This is professional work performed with considerable independence. Work is performed under the direction of the County supervisor and is reviewed on a regular basis through observations, conferences, and results achieved.
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles, techniques, materials and equipment used in building construction.
• Coordinates projects for Orange County Departments and Divisions from project design to project delivery.
• Assists in the development of project planning, proposals, cost estimates and budgets, timelines and schedules.
• Facilitates the design phase with the development of scope, managing consultants and end users, and providing effective and proficient reviews of project documentation.
• Manages and monitors progress of construction services. Prepares construction observation reports relating to all aspects of construction project activities.
• Ensures that projects relative to new facilities and renovations of existing buildings of the County Government are completed as contracted and as desired, to include design quality control, expeditious sequencing, contract administration, construction quality control, compliance with applicable codes and regulations, etc.
• Performs administrative management of projects including the bidding phase which includes procuring consultants, negotiating contracts, reporting and monitoring.
• Employs effective document control measures for project information, communications, and documentation.
• Understands project cost estimating for budget, change order review, negotiation and implementation.
• Mitigates and resolves disputes between end users, design consultants and contractors arising from the performance of the work as described in the contract documents.
• Interprets plans and specifications as needed.
• Makes visits to work sites to monitor progress and quality of construction.
• Provides technical management of projects including assessment of needs, development and evaluation of project plans and specifications.
• Conducts quality control activities in accordance with instructions, inspection programs, using specified control measuring and testing equipment.
• Conducts historical data research for effective project planning.
• Coordinates and assists in the development of presentations for project management proposals and status updates.
• On-site project management and coordination duties around convention activity which may include periodic night and weekend shifts.
• Reviews Contractor/Vendor pay applications to ensure they are accurate to reflect work agreed on for the time period
• Interacts directly with citizens for specific projects and attend public meetings related to the project.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.