Program Lead, Construction Management Services (Owners Agent)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Program Lead, Construction Management Services (Owners Agent) based in the United States.

This senior leadership role will oversee comprehensive Owner’s Agent construction management services for a major federal program.
You will lead multidisciplinary functions spanning construction management, quality assurance, safety, independent testing, security, and project controls.
The position offers the opportunity to influence complex, high-value programs from design and pre-construction through execution, commissioning, and turnover.
You will advise senior stakeholders on technical, contractual, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and security challenges.
Working across geographically dispersed teams, contractors, government representatives, and internal leaders, you will establish consistent processes and drive program-wide execution.
The environment is highly collaborative, matrixed, and mission-focused, with significant responsibility for organizational performance and client relationships.
This is an opportunity to shape delivery standards and lead critical infrastructure programs with national-level importance.

Accountabilities

• Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for Owner’s Agent Construction Management Services and Construction Security activities across the program.
• Support design and pre-construction activities, including constructability reviews, value engineering, requirements development, and preparation for efficient construction execution.
• Establish and standardize Construction Management processes across project locations, integrating quality assurance, safety, independent testing, security, and related functions.
• Advise program leadership and clients on complex technical, contractual, acquisition, and construction challenges, developing practical solutions that protect schedule and delivery objectives.
• Coordinate with government representatives, contractors, agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure construction and security activities remain aligned with broader program objectives.
• Direct Owner’s Agent construction management activities and ensure contractor work complies with contract documents, quality expectations, safety requirements, and established project controls.
• Lead quality assurance activities, including quality plans, acceptance inspections, deficiency tracking, and coordination with independent testing providers.
• Oversee programmatic construction safety activities, performance metrics, and coordination with government and contractor safety representatives.
• Manage processes for RFIs, submittals, pay applications, and related documentation, ensuring timely reviews, traceable decisions, and alignment with cost and schedule objectives.
• Oversee independent testing and special inspection activities, ensuring materials and construction comply with design and specification requirements and support commissioning and turnover.
• Lead Construction Security activities, including Construction Surveillance Technician support, deployment planning, daily surveillance coordination, reporting, access controls, and accreditation requirements.
• Integrate security considerations into design reviews, construction sequencing, commissioning, and overall project risk management.
• Manage staffing, recruiting, mobilization, sustainment, and execution across Construction Management Services and Construction Security functions.
• Ensure functional teams are appropriately staffed, organized, and led while maintaining financial, schedule, quality, safety, security, and deliverable targets.
• Mobilize resources across support functions and geographically dispersed offices to build effective, integrated delivery teams.
• Monitor program performance and provide senior leadership and client reporting on milestones, risks, cost, schedule, quality, safety, and security.
• Integrate reporting from multiple functional areas into accurate, timely, and actionable program-level insights.
• Maintain strong long-term relationships with government clients, contractors, agencies, and other stakeholders while collaborating with fellow program leaders.
• Identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies across different contract structures, delivery methods, and market environments.
• Drive process improvement, standardization, collaboration, and consistent execution across the broader program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, preferably Engineering or Construction Management; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• 15+ years of broad and progressive experience delivering Owner’s Agent project or construction management services on large, complex projects or programs.
• Significant experience with Progressive Design-Build delivery, particularly supporting customers as an Owner’s Agent or Representative; experience with CM at Risk or other alternative delivery methods is also valuable.
• Experience with major new construction projects with constructed values exceeding $250 million, with experience above $500 million strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead large teams and provide direction on complex assignments within matrixed organizations and geographically distributed environments.
• Strong understanding of Construction Management practices, including quality assurance, safety, scheduling, cost management, contract administration, and project controls.
• Experience with Profit and Loss management is preferred.
• Federal government, Department of Defense, or related government program experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across major construction programs and diverse contract types.
• Strong process-improvement mindset with the ability to establish standardized operating practices and drive collaboration across functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, accurate reports and presentations for senior government and executive stakeholders.
• Confident, high-integrity leadership style with a strong work ethic and the ability to organize teams and deliver outcomes in complex environments.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain long-term client relationships and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to successfully complete required federal background checks.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance in the future, as required.
• Professional registration such as PE or RA is preferred.
• PMP and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification is preferred.
• OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 construction safety certification is preferred.
• USACE/NAVFAC Construction Quality Management certification is preferred.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, assess emerging risks, and make sound decisions in high-pressure program environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $134,100–$241,400 per year , depending on qualifications, experience, skills, and other relevant factors.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Remote work arrangement within the United States.
• Opportunities to lead complex federal programs and work alongside multidisciplinary, high-performing teams.
• Professional growth and career development opportunities within a mission-focused environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to critical infrastructure, defense, security, and government programs with significant national impact.

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