Construction Manager I

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Construction Manager to join our San Marcos, TX team. The Construction Manager will be responsible for administering the construction contract by managing, observing, and reporting on ongoing construction on a variety of transportation, water and/or facilities infrastructure projects to verify compliance with approved plans and specifications, and provide support and day to day guidance to other team members. Major Accountabilities Observe and report on ongoing construction work including material sampling and testing as well as measuring quantities Review contractor’s work for compliance with contract documents and clarify contract documents for the contractor Support in the Development and Management Of Change/Field orders Updates to construction schedule Submittals Request for Information (RFI) Claims Pay requests Construction meetings Complete contractor reference checks Collaborate with design teams to facilitate responses to RFIs and submittals and/or construction issues Communicate with contractor about non-conforming work Correspond with client, contractors, and other employees Read plan and specifications to ensure construction is in accordance with plans and specifications Communicate with owner to understand owner’s needs and clarify owner’s objectives and relay information to Freese and Nichols and contractor Qualifications Associate’s degree in related field or equivalent experience Good written and verbal communication skills Proficient knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in related field EIT CMIT Benefits Besides our comprehensive benefits package, we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday. Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr