Construction Project Manager

Project Manager – Caribbean Infrastructure Project

 Summary

American Bridge Company is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support and lead the delivery of a major infrastructure project in St. Thomas, USVI.

The work will involve a diverse combination of design-build infrastructure, building, civil/site, utility, waterfront, and public-facing improvements within an active operating port facility

The Project Manager will have primary responsibility for successful project execution, including coordination of design and construction, client and stakeholder interface, subcontractor management, budgeting, cost forecasting, scheduling, procurement, quality, safety, and overall project performance.

This is a full-time position with American Bridge and includes a competitive benefits package, vacation, holidays, and applicable living allowance.

 Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager for a major Caribbean infrastructure project and lead day-to-day project execution from preconstruction and design development through construction and final closeout.
• Work closely with American Bridge regional and operations leadership, the Owner, design consultants, subcontractors, vendors, governmental agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Participate actively in the Progressive Design-Build process, including design development, constructability reviews, estimating, value engineering, scope development, design coordination, work packaging, and development of final project scope and pricing.
• Manage project budgets, cost reports, forecasts, cash flow, commitments, and overall financial performance.
• Develop, maintain, and manage the project schedule, including design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Manage subcontract procurement, bid packages, subcontractor negotiations, purchase orders, and major material and equipment procurement.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary scopes that may include:
  • Waterfront or marine construction and repairs
  • Commercial building rehabilitation and renovation
  • Site and civil construction
  • Underground utilities and drainage
  • Transportation or facility infrastructure
  • Hardscape and public-space improvements
  • Landscaping and site finishes
  • Architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing improvements
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, design packages, and construction documents for constructability, completeness, sequencing, and potential cost or schedule impacts.
• Identify and manage project risks, design changes, differing conditions, potential claims, change orders, and other commercial issues.
• Coordinate permitting, inspections, regulatory requirements, and interfaces with local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Plan and execute work within an active operating environment requiring detailed phasing, access coordination, and maintenance of operations.
• Manage quality assurance and quality control requirements throughout construction.
• Lead project coordination meetings and effectively communicate project status, risks, decisions, and action items to the Owner and project stakeholders.
• Ensure construction activities comply with American Bridge safety requirements and applicable OSHA standards.
• Oversee project closeout, commissioning, punch-list completion, turnover documentation, and final acceptance.
• Manage and mentor Project Engineers, Field Engineers, Superintendents, and other project staff.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant construction experience.
• Minimum 6–8 years of progressively responsible construction experience, with demonstrated experience managing moderate to major construction projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, subcontractors, procurement, change management, cost forecasting, claims, and project controls.
• Strong experience coordinating multiple disciplines and subcontractors on complex construction projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage Owner relationships and communicate effectively with clients, design professionals, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and field personnel.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, constructability, sequencing, procurement, and project risk management.

 Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

• Progressive Design-Build or Design-Build project delivery
• Experience working in the USVI or other Caribbean islands.
• Preconstruction and design-phase management
• Commercial building rehabilitation and renovation
• Commercial building construction and tenant improvements
• Marine construction, marine repairs, or waterfront infrastructure
• Port, terminal, transportation, or other active operating facilities
• Site development and civil construction
• Underground utilities, stormwater, drainage, electrical, water, and sewer infrastructure
• Hardscape, plazas, sidewalks, architectural site features, and public spaces
• Landscape construction and site finishes
• Projects performed within active facilities requiring detailed phasing and maintenance of operations
• Construction in the Caribbean, U.S. territories, or other island and logistically constrained environments

Experience across several of these disciplines is considered a significant advantage due to the multidisciplinary nature of the project.

 Other Skills and Abilities

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be willing to work on assignment in the Caribbean region.
• Must be willing to work in a drug-free environment and successfully complete a post-offer drug test.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe workplace and minimizing OSHA-recordable incidents.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including understanding of project revenue, cost, margin, forecasting, and operating expenses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple design, procurement, field, and commercial activities simultaneously.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work to meet critical project deadlines.
• Ability to identify problems early, develop practical solutions, and drive decisions to resolution.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to successfully manage project teams, subcontractors, designers, and stakeholders.

 Supervisory Responsibilities

The Project Manager will provide direct or indirect supervision and leadership to project personnel including Project Engineers, Field Engineers, Superintendents, administrative/project-controls personnel, subcontractors, and craft workforce as appropriate.

The Project Manager will coordinate closely with field supervision to ensure project safety, quality, schedule, cost, productivity, and operational goals are achieved.

 Education and/or Experience

A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or a related discipline is preferred. Equivalent construction management and field experience will also be considered.

Professional experience demonstrating increasing responsibility for the management of complex construction projects is required.

 Language and Communication Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret construction contracts, drawings, specifications, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, and project correspondence.

Ability to prepare professional reports, project correspondence, meeting documentation, change-order narratives, scopes of work, and other construction-related documents.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from company management, Owners, design consultants, governmental agencies, subcontractors, project staff, and the general public.

Bi-lingual capabilities with English and Spanish languages is a plus.

Mathematical and Financial Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts commonly encountered in construction and engineering.

Strong understanding of project financial management, including budgets, forecasts, committed costs, productivity, quantities, unit costs, percentages, ratios, and project profitability.

Ability to analyze cost and schedule information and identify trends that may affect project performance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical construction and management problems involving multiple disciplines, stakeholders, and competing project priorities.

Ability to evaluate complex situations where limited standardization exists and develop practical, timely solutions.

Ability to interpret information presented in written, oral, graphical, drawing, specification, contractual, or schedule formats.

 
Computer Skills

Candidates should have strong computer skills and working knowledge of common construction management and project-controls software.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, is required.

Experience with Auto-CAD and/or REVIT is preferred

Proficiency with Primavera P6 is preferred

Experience with Procore, JDE Edwards and/or Autodesk Project Management software is a plus.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Current valid driver's license
• OSHA training preferred
• Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), or Project Management Professional (PMP) credentials are beneficial but not required

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

The position requires regular interaction in both office and active construction environments. Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk construction sites, climb stairs and temporary access systems, communicate effectively, and regularly use hands and arms to operate equipment and review construction documents.

The position will require regular field presence within an active construction and operating environment.

American Bridge Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/H/V.