Construction Manager

Job Title: Pre-Construction Project/Program Manager III

Job Location:(Hybrid 3 day onsite) Arlington, VA; Bellevue, WA; Houston, TX; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; SJC / SFO, CA; Tempe, AZ; Irvine, CA

Job Duration: 11 Months (Contract to hire)

Pay Rate: $55.70/hr to $60.70/hr

Job Description:

• As the TES Construction Manager, you are a leader in the client pre-construction process where you will play an integral part in the permitting of the facility network infrastructure including new builds, retrofits, expansion, and program initiatives.
• Partnering with internal stakeholder and external stakeholders to engage as a team and ensure timely permitting will be part of your critical tasks.
• Key competencies of this position include ensuring that contracted resources deliver work product in support of project permitting, meeting duration and quality targets, coaching project teams (developers, design engineers, professional consultants), contract management, budget oversight and overseeing multiple in various locations simultaneously.
• This opportunity combines construction engineering, planning, project management, facilities management, and contract management.

Reason for the request:

• Help with workload and new program updates/ building upgrades

Motivators for the need:

• Continuing to build new buildings and upgrading operation sites and improving the infrastructure and technology

Purpose of the team and Key projects:

• Meet the needs required of entitling property and projects and are fit to undertake the work. You will be working independently in the assigned regional area, interacting with leadership and stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Cost and schedule tracking and forecasting are fundamental components, in addition to, identifying and solving factors that may impede a successful permitted project hand-over to client stakeholders.

Team Culture:

• Flexible- pre-construction team- a lot of ambiguity- support each other and testing out new projects- a lot of support and lesson learned sharing even though it is remote they still learn from each other- manager and team is very open to questions and communication- Also engages with other teams to collaborate on their roles Very action oriented.
• Launch of new facility and logistics- now upgrading facilities with new technology (contractor will work on both)

Typical Day/task breakdown:

• Each day you will represent TES in ensuring the on time and in budget execution of client construction projects.
• Daily tasks may comprise Construction document development and management, coordination with various consultants on projected changes, project status, ensuring consultants are meeting contractual obligations, and utilizing the client information systems to record and update scheduling, budget and other key developments.
• You will be negotiating terms of contracts with consultants all the while driving to meet or exceed schedules and budgets of the approved scope. Additionally, you will participate in weekly AOC meetings providing input on root causes and corrective action as may be required
• Various meeting and coordination calls- monitoring status of project- internal communication with teams- group meetings- and reporting meeting with customers- reviewing drawings from architects and approvals

Travel:

• Up to 20% travel expected for this role

Interaction level with the team:

• 2 meetings per week and companywide meeting once a week- reginal meeting twice a week- hand off to construction managers- and architect meetings weekly (lots of communication between teams and within the team)

Work Environment:

• Design review, permitting to construction bidding and consulted during construction execution prior to final hand-off to our internal stakeholder-a diverse, upbeat, creative, team of designers, engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative sustainable facilities and infrastructure for our customers- Fast pace but very supportive

What makes the role interesting - Competitive market comparison/ Unique selling points:

• Direct impact on the customers- projects will have a direct impact on how soon customers receive their packages and people who rely on client will be greatly impacted by their role- these building also examine sustainability and look for ways to improve the sustainability of the buildings and environment- Potential for Blue badge depending on need and contractors preformance

Leadership Principles:

• Bias for action - Ownership deliver results looking for diversity

Years of exp/ Degree:

• A completed Bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or comparable field.
• 5+ years of experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, or other Construction related disciplines.
• 5+ years project management experience from design phase through implementation and operation.
• •5+ years of experience negotiating construction, procurement and labor contracts
• 2+ years of program management

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Masters degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or Masters of Business.
• Experience operating within at least two disciplines in the construction industry, which could consist of General Contracting, Owners Representation, Commercial Development, Engineering & Design, or similar.
• Experience inclusive of facilities manager or similar.
• Demonstrated capability in the planning, design review & implementation, and project management /control of new structures & the enhancement of existing facility buildings.
• Demonstrated success in communicating project requirements to various audiences (e.g. senior management, peers, public officials, vendors, etc.)

Disqualifiers/ Red Flags:

• No quantifying measurements to relate to exp.( type, cost,), Needs to have some technology skills, person needs to be willing to learn new Tec,

Green Flag:

• AutoCAD, Procore / MS Project exp is a plus.

Best vs. Average:

• Working for a large client or corporate setting- large Tec company, large projects

Performance indicators:

• Scope, budget, and details
• Ability to learn- understanding workflo process- adapting to tec- communicating problems, solution oriented- wants them to bring up the problems but also think of possible solution

Top 3 must-have hard skills :

• Written Verbal communication skill
• MS office exp
• Ability to update schedule and review construction drawings

Job Requirement

• Pre-Construction Manager
• Construction Project Manager
• Construction Program Manager
• Project Manager Construction
• Facilities Project Manager
• Design & Construction Manager
• Capital Projects Manager
• Owners Representative Construction
• Real Estate Project Manager
• Infrastructure Project Manager
• Construction Operations Manager
• Engineering Project Manager
• Senior Project Manager (AEC/Construction)
• AutoCAD
• CAD
• Procore
• MS Project
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word
• MS Office
• budget management
• schedule management
• contract negotiation
• project delivery

Pre-Construction Manager Construction Project Manager Construction Program Manager Project Manager Construction Facilities Project Manager Design & Construction Manager Capital Projects Manager Owners Representative Construction Real Estate Project Manager Infrastructure Project Manager Construction Operations Manager Engineering Project Manager Senior Project Manager (AEC/Construction) AutoCAD CAD Procore MS Project Excel PowerPoint Word MS Office budget management schedule management contract negotiation project delivery