Resident Construction Manager

Resident Construction Manager

Construction Management/Inspection - Transportation

Pittsburgh, PA

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

At JMT, we believe our work adds value to our community. Our culture is shaped by employee ownership and engagement. We are seeking a Resident Construction Manager to be responsible for managing a variety of construction and rehabilitation projects with the Allegheny County Airport Authority located in Pittsburgh, PA.

JMT is involved with an increasing number of projects with the Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) who manages both PIT Airport in Moon Twp., PA as well as the regional airport AGC in West Mifflin, PA. This opportunity is to fill the role of Resident Construction Manager for a variety of project types ranging from landside and airside pavement replacement to electrical focused projects as well as MEP projects with single or multi-prime contracts. The selected candidate will be required to operate in a dynamic environment as a direct extension of our client's staff and leverage their prior experiences delivering construction projects within time-sensitive schedules. The successful candidate must have strong organizational skills, communicate timely and accurately, and have experience working on aviation projects. The candidate must also be able to pass a federal background check.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Maintain excellent relationships with clients, tenants, stakeholders, designers, and contractors
• Communicate and manage any and all issues and potential risks as they pertain to projects
• Actively manage project schedule from inception to close out
• Review contractor work in place to ensure compliance with plans and specifications
• Conduct weekly site reviews / meetings, create minutes, assign action items, and follow up
• Upload and manage all pertinent project information to the chosen PMIS
• Review and measure work in place and approve contractor monthly requisitions
• Develop and implement collaborative solutions to project issues and problems
• Audit and negotiate project related change orders and obtain approvals
• Manage job work item turn over and close-out efficiently to meet owner/user expectations
• Assist and coordinate with 3rd party engineering and special inspections requirements

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and jobs in an efficient manner
• Ability to lead and grow project inspection team
• The ability to work well with others, and willingness to learn in a team environment
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings, plans, details, and specifications
• Ability to think outside the box to solve complex issues with a sense of urgency
• Ability to determine, recommend and implement corrective actions to overcome unanticipated issues, delays and challenges
• A strong work ethic and a positive attitude
• Microsoft Office and construction management software systems fluency
• Active driver's license and reliable motor vehicle

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of construction experience serving as a Resident Construction Manager, Lead Construction Inspector, or Construction Superintendent

Preferred Experience

• Aviation knowledge including airfield driving privileges
• NICET Certification
• Experience with multi-prime construction projects

Benefits

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care and other benefits, including:

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• Paid Travel Expenses
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible and Hybrid Work Schedules
• Career Development, including Educational Reimbursement
• And more…

Working Conditions

Work is 100% performed in a field (construction) environment. Field work requires climbing, walking and standing at a construction site and may be outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 50 lbs) may be required.

Travel required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.