CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Bristol Infrastructure Designs Services, LLC is hiring a Construction Manager (CM) to help support the Navy mission at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Capable of professionally communicating (orally and in writing) NAVFAC requirements and positions and be capable of engaging at multiple levels of authority to obtain decisive action from all affected parties, including the Construction Contractor (Contractor), Supported Commands, and other Agencies. The incumbent must understand that his/her recommendations will be strongly considered in forming the basis for final action by field office leadership.
• Reviewing pre-final contract drawings and specifications (including technical RFPs) with respect to constructability and compatibility with actual field conditions.
• Participating in pre-award contract meetings, such as Functional Analysis Concept Development (FACDs) meetings and constructability reviews.
• Coordinating post-award contract meetings, such as post-award kickoff meetings (as applicable), preconstruction conferences, (informal or formal) partnering meetings, schedule acceptance meeting, design review meetings (as applicable), LEED coordination meetings (as applicable), Facility Turnover Planning Meetings (NAVFAC Red Zone), and final inspections.
• Reviewing of contractor administrative submittals, such as: schedules (both bar charts and networks); environmental protection plan; design (as applicable) and construction quality control plan; health and safety plan; and accident prevention plan, and coordinate review and recommend approval or rejection of technical "Government-approved" submittals, such as shop drawings, product data, samples, design data, manufacturer's instructions, test plans/reports, certificates, and O&M data in a timely manner.
• Visiting construction sites to monitor progress and solicit input from the Engineering Technician/Quality Assurance (ET/QA) representatives, review CQC reports and attend QC meetings. Recommend necessary action to assure contractor's quality control program is provided in accordance with the contract requirements and that three phases of quality control are being utilized.
• Based on technical knowledge and coordination with designer and construction contractor, providing technical solutions to unforeseen problems during construction. This may include independently reviewing field changes that have no impact on function of the facility or scope, cost or schedule of the contract.
• Providing project status updates to senior Government personnel within the field office.
• Preparing property record inventory documents for Government Project Manager, DD1354 Transfer and Acceptance of Military Real Property and Disposal of DoN Real Property, in accordance with NAVFAC Business Management System (BMS) and in coordination with Project Managers and Installation Real Property Accountable Officer (RPAO).
• Completing required items to assist in effectively closing out a contract, including tracking receipt and delivery of as-built drawings, O&M manuals/eOMSI and warranty documents for the Supported Command/facility manager or local PWD, in accordance with NAVFAC BMS.
• Keeping the Government sponsor advised as to the status of projects, but the responsibility to plan and carry out the assignment is accomplished independently.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the overall supervision of construction operations.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to construction.
• Knowledge of tactfully and professionally communicating (orally and in writing) NAVFAC requirements and positions and be capable of engaging at multiple levels of authority to obtain decisive action from all affected parties, including the Construction Contractor (Contractor), Supported Commands, and other Agencies. Must understand that his/her recommendations will be strongly considered in forming the basis for final action by field office leadership.

Job Qualifications and Skills
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) / Registered Architect (RA) is highly desirable, but not required. It is expected that the minimum education and professional experience requirements have been met, as listed below.

Education and Experience

• Degree in engineering from a four-year accredited Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) university or an architecture degree from a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited university or a degree in construction management or engineering technology degree from a four-year Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) university is required.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Construction Manager, Project Manager, Field Engineer or Quality Control Manager (QCM) on commercial/industrial type facilities, utility or waterfront-related contracts valued in excess of $5 million.
• Sound understanding of the overall supervision of construction operations.
• Sound understanding of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to construction.

Benefits
Excellent salary and benefits package to include paid time off, paid holidays, comprehensive health insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability insurance; 401(k) plan with employer match.

Contingency
Employment is contingent upon passing security clearance, background check and drug screening.