Senior Construction Manager

Reporting to a Vice President, and to ensure Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) development project completion, the Senior Construction Manager is responsible for broad project oversight including project planning, cost management, time management, contract administration and safety management, oversees multiple projects simultaneously and functions as the primary coordinator of internal and external stakeholders including construction, architectural, and engineering vendors and consultants.

Essential Functions

• Oversees construction management firms and consultants to ensure project completion, resource allocation, technical direction and ensuring compliance with quality control standards;
• Oversees inspection work at construction sites, and the work of project engineers and inspectors to ensure inspections are completed on time and required reporting is completed;
• Maintains project documents and files; ensures all required documents are contained in standard PHA files;
• Provides project accounting control; reviews and approves invoices, prepares funding requests, tracks purchase order expenditures and maintains Limited Partnership books; maintains schedule of values;
• Reviews and approves or rejects Task Order Modification requests from the construction manager based on the scope of work or changes requested to PHA.
• Supervises independent estimates and analyzes estimates versus construction manager requests; negotiates with construction manager for fair and reasonable cost of requested changes;
• Prepares internal and external reports as requested or required by HUD, PHA and other governmental agencies; Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of construction management;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Finance or a related field; AND a minimum of five (5) years of directly related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of engineering, architecture and construction management; Federal and State regulations governing development and construction of public housing units;
• Principals and functions of budget management and resource allocation;
• Methods, procedures, and standards for maintaining construction management records;
• Principles and practices of management, organization and administration

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Overseeing and coordinating internal and external construction, architecture and engineering activities;
• Ensuring compliance with regulations governing development operations;
• Scheduling and time management;
• Analytical thinking, logical decision making processes, flexibility, ability to operate effectively in a stressful work environment;
• Reading, writing and understanding blueprints and architectural drawings;
• Recognizing deficiencies in construction and OSHA regulations pertaining to construction and public housing sites; Operating a personal computer utilizing standard and specialized software;
• Effective verbal and written communication;
• Interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, PHA departments, employee groups, management, and the general public.

License and Certification Requirements

Requires a valid driver’s license.