Senior Construction Project Manager (Manassas)

Senior Construction Project Manager

Virginia Contractor Qualified Individual | CBC & EMC

Manassas, Virginia | On-Site | Direct Hire

Salary: $140,000 to $160,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience

About the Opportunity

Ashton North is partnering with a growing construction technology organization supporting major data center infrastructure projects in Northern Virginia.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Project Manager who brings a combination of commercial construction leadership, industrial equipment installation experience, and familiarity with Virginia Class A contractor licensing requirements.

A critical component of this position is the ability to serve as the company's Qualified Individual for both Commercial Building Contracting (CBC) and Equipment/Machinery Contracting (EMC).

This is an opportunity for an established construction professional who enjoys being involved in project execution, coordinating field operations, and contributing their technical and regulatory knowledge without carrying full responsibility for the overall program.

The position reports to the VP of Programs and Delivery and works closely with existing construction leadership on a major data center infrastructure project in Manassas.

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as the company's Qualified Individual for the required Virginia contractor classifications, subject to DPOR approval.
• Support daily construction project management and operational coordination.
• Work alongside the construction superintendent and project leadership team.
• Coordinate site logistics, construction activities, and equipment installation requirements.
• Assist with project schedules, subcontractor coordination, and operational planning.
• Support permitting, inspections, contractor licensing compliance, and construction documentation.
• Review construction drawings, installation specifications, and project requirements.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, field teams, and customer representatives.
• Support project reporting, quality control, and execution of assigned workstreams.
• Help maintain consistent communication between field operations and program leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Current Virginia residency.
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Manassas.
• Experience in commercial or industrial construction project management.
• Verifiable qualifying experience in both commercial building construction and industrial equipment/machinery installation.
• Minimum five years of qualifying experience in each required classification.
• Ability to satisfy Virginia DPOR requirements to serve as a Qualified Individual for CBC and EMC.
• Knowledge of Virginia construction permitting, inspections, and contractor licensing.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
• Strong coordination, communication, and project execution skills.

Virginia Licensing Requirements

Candidates who have previously passed the Virginia CBC and EMC technical examinations, or the accepted NASCLA alternative for CBC, will receive priority consideration.

Previous experience serving as a Qualified Individual for a Virginia Class A contractor is highly desirable.

Candidates must be able to document their qualifications and satisfy all applicable requirements for designation on the employer's contractor license.

Preferred Background

• Previous Virginia Class A contractor Qualified Individual designation.
• Commercial construction project management.
• Industrial machinery installation, millwright, rigging, or equipment installation oversight.
• Data center or mission-critical construction.
• Experience coordinating large construction projects with multiple subcontractors.
• Familiarity with Northern Virginia construction requirements.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This position offers the opportunity to apply years of construction experience and licensing knowledge to a major infrastructure project while working within an established project leadership team.

You will have meaningful operational responsibilities, direct involvement in project execution, and the ability to contribute your expertise without being expected to manage the entire program independently.

For the right construction professional, it provides a combination of competitive compensation, defined responsibilities, and involvement in a growing segment of the construction industry.

We are seeking an experienced Virginia Operations Manager with a strong background in both commercial building construction and industrial equipment/machinery installation.

This position requires an individual who can qualify as the company's Qualified Individual under the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) for BOTH of the following classifications:

• Commercial Building Contractor (CBC)
• Equipment/Machinery Contracting (EMC)

This is a hands-on construction operations leadership position, not simply an administrative licensing role. The successful candidate will support field operations, regulatory compliance, permitting, inspections, and construction execution on a hyperscale data center project in Manassas, Virginia.

Required Experience: BOTH Classifications

Candidates must demonstrate at least five years of verifiable qualifying experience in each classification.

1. Commercial Building Contractor (CBC)

Candidates must have experience supervising or managing commercial, industrial, institutional, or governmental building construction.

Qualifying experience includes:

• Commercial office buildings and facilities
• Industrial plants and manufacturing facilities
• Warehouses and distribution centers
• Data centers and mission-critical facilities
• Hospitals, schools, and institutional buildings
• Retail and other commercial construction projects

Relevant leadership experience may include Construction Superintendent, General Superintendent, Project Manager, Construction Manager, or company principal.

Residential-only construction, including single-family homes, townhouses, and residential remodeling, does not qualify.

Experience limited to electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas-fitting trades does not independently satisfy the CBC requirement.

1. Equipment/Machinery Contracting (EMC)

Candidates must also have experience supervising or managing industrial equipment and machinery installation.

Qualifying experience includes:

• Setting and positioning heavy industrial equipment and machinery
• Anchoring, leveling, and aligning equipment
• Installation of industrial conveyors and machinery systems
• Installation of prefabricated equipment modules
• Millwright operations and supervision
• Heavy rigging and equipment installation oversight

Relevant leadership experience may include Rigging Superintendent, Millwright Superintendent, Equipment Installation Manager, General Foreman, Project Manager, Construction Manager, or company principal.

Experience limited to electrical connections, plumbing, process piping, or HVAC work does not independently satisfy the EMC requirement.

Candidates must have qualifying experience in BOTH CBC and EMC. Experience in only one classification will not meet the requirements for this position.

Virginia Licensing and Examination Requirements

The selected candidate must be eligible to serve as the company's Qualified Individual for both CBC and EMC under Virginia DPOR requirements.

Commercial Building Contractor (CBC)

Candidates must have passed, or be eligible and willing to complete, one of the following examinations:

• Virginia Commercial Building Contractor (CBC) technical examination
• NASCLA Commercial General Building examination, accepted by Virginia as an alternative to the CBC technical examination

Equipment/Machinery Contracting (EMC)

Candidates must have passed, or be eligible and willing to complete:

• Virginia Equipment/Machinery Contracting (EMC) technical examination

Additional requirements:

• Minimum five years of verifiable qualifying experience in each classification
• Ability to provide prior employer or supervisor contacts for experience verification
• Eligibility to be listed as the Qualified Individual on the employer's Virginia contractor license
• No conflicting Qualified Individual or Designated Employee listing on another Virginia contractor license by the employment start date
• Willingness to complete any outstanding required technical examination within the applicable state-approved timeframe

Candidates who have already passed the required technical examinations will receive priority consideration.

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as the company's Qualified Individual for both CBC and EMC classifications.
• Support daily construction and equipment installation operations on a hyperscale data center project in Manassas.
• Work closely with construction superintendents, project managers, installation crews, and site leadership.
• Coordinate Virginia contractor licensing compliance, building permits, inspections, and applicable building code requirements.
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