Construction Manager (Tampa)

About Us

Applied Sciences, a Parsons company, is an engineering and consulting firm providing services in water resources, civil engineering, environmental sciences, construction management, program management, and infrastructure support. We work collaboratively with public agencies, contractors, and community stakeholders to deliver practical and sustainable solutions.

Position Summary

Applied Sciences is seeking an experienced Construction Manager with 7+ years of experience supporting water resources, environmental, civil infrastructure, and construction-management projects throughout Florida. This is a full-time, hybrid position and will provide technical oversight and construction-phase services for projects involving canals, levees, pump stations, water-control structures, stormwater systems, environmental restoration, and related public infrastructure. The selected candidate will work closely with project managers, contractors, inspectors, engineers, government agencies, and other project stakeholders to help ensure construction activities are completed safely, accurately, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with approved plans, specifications, permits, and contract requirements. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. We are seeking Florida-based professionals with local knowledge of permitting, regulatory coordination, and project delivery practices to support our clients and projects throughout the state.

Desired Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Provide construction engineering and contract-administration support for civil, stormwater, water-resources, environmental, and infrastructure projects.
• Review construction plans, technical specifications, schedules, shop drawings, submittals, requests for information, and contractor work plans.
• Monitor construction activities for compliance with contract documents, engineering standards, permits, safety requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Coordinate with contractors, field inspectors, design engineers, clients, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Participate in preconstruction meetings, progress meetings, site inspections, substantial-completion inspections, and final project closeout.
• Evaluate field conditions and assist in resolving construction conflicts, design discrepancies, and site issues.
• Review contractor schedules, payment applications, quantities, change-order requests, claims, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare field reports, meeting minutes, technical memoranda, cost estimates, correspondence, and project-status reports.
• Track project schedules, budgets, contract deliverables, outstanding issues, and corrective actions. 

Education and Experience (Minimum Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in construction engineering, construction management, contract administration, inspection, or civil-infrastructure project delivery.
• Experience reviewing construction plans, specifications, submittals, schedules, payment applications, and change orders.
• Knowledge of construction methods and materials associated with civil, stormwater, water-control, environmental, or utility projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites throughout Florida.

Other Desired Qualifications

• Florida-licensed Professional Engineer preferred, or the ability to obtain one in a year.
• Experience with canals, levees, pump stations, culverts, control structures, drainage systems, reservoirs, wetlands, or environmental-restoration projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex public-infrastructure or water-resources construction projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, claims, and contract modifications.
• Ability to independently represent Applied Sciences Consulting during client meetings, negotiations, field decisions, and project coordination.
• Experience supervising construction inspectors, technicians, consultants, or project teams.
• Construction-related certifications such as CCM, PMP, CAPM, OSHA, or FDOT certifications.

Benefits

• Medical Health Benefits
• Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Short-Term, Long-Term, and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays