Construction Manager

A leading international construction company is seeking a highly experienced Construction Manager to support its expanding portfolio of complex infrastructure projects. The selected candidate will play a key leadership role in overseeing construction execution, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery aligned with project objectives, budgets, and schedules. Working in close collaboration with project leadership and multidisciplinary teams, the Construction Manager will drive operational excellence, promote a culture of safety and performance, and contribute to the successful delivery of projects in a dynamic and results-driven environment. Mission To lead and coordinate construction activities across projects, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality execution aligned with project objectives, budgets, schedules, and company standards, while fostering strong collaboration with internal teams, clients, and external partners. Responsibilities Coordinate construction activities across all ongoing projects. Maintain strong relationships and provide support to the Business Development, Operations, and Energy Management teams. Define, assign, and oversee development processes and procedures to ensure projects are constructed safely and efficiently. Through Root Cause Analysis, coordinate and ensure overall project quality, schedule, cost control, and safety performance. Design, manage, and assign the required construction documentation and record-keeping systems. Coordinate project organization, capital, and operating expense budgets for all construction functions. Lead the identification, evaluation, and implementation of cost-reduction opportunities. Monitor and ensure project cost performance against approved budgets. Develop and maintain relationships with external suppliers and partners. Act as the main point of contact for clients and contractors during the construction phase. Ensure compliance with Safety and Environmental principles by all team members and subcontractors, in accordance with local regulations, policies, and established procedures. Establish and plan safety analyses and risk assessments. Implement compliance systems to ensure adherence to operational and safety standards. Supervise the preparation of required reports for internal and external stakeholders, including performance indicators. Plan and support team development, identifying training needs to enhance employee growth and performance. Oversee the training of construction personnel, including required certifications. Requirements Degree in Civil Engineering or a similar technical discipline. A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the heavy civil construction. Experience Working on Projects Large-scale heavy civil infrastructure projects (highways, bridges, transit, rail, tunneling, or similar). Public-Private Partnership (P3) projects, including Design-Build-Finance (DBF) and Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) models. Design-Build and alternative delivery projects, with experience from preconstruction through construction and commissioning phases. Projects involving complex stakeholder environments (DOTs, public agencies, concessionaires, joint ventures). Experience managing construction execution on projects exceeding $500M in value (or comparable scale and complexity). Technical Skills Strong knowledge of construction management processes, including scheduling, cost control, and resource planning. Proficiency in project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, as well as construction management and reporting systems. Expertise in construction safety management, including OSHA requirements, risk assessments, and incident prevention strategies. Experience with budget management, cost forecasting, and productivity tracking. Understanding of contract documents, drawings, and technical specifications to support execution decisions. Familiarity with quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes in infrastructure construction. Ability to implement and monitor construction performance metrics and KPIs. Knowledge of compliance frameworks and regulatory requirements applicable to construction projects. Soft Skills Strong leadership capabilities, with experience managing and motivating construction teams in field environments. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities in fast-paced environments. Strategic and operational mindset with a focus on results and efficiency. High level of organization and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams (engineering, commercial, safety, and operations). Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Professional judgment, integrity, and accountability in all aspects of project execution. English is mandatory and Spanish language will be a plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr