Capital Projects & Contracts (Construction) Manager

Protiviti • Denver, CO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver. At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm. Protiviti is looking for a Manager to join our Capital Projects & Contracts group and support our growing Construction consulting offerings. As a Manager, you’ll partner with our clients to solve complex business problems and provide impactful advice and solutions. You’ll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You’ll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor, trainer, and coach to Consultants and Senior Consultants as you facilitate the successful completion of project work plans.

Requirements

• Understand how construction projects are planned, managed, monitored, and delivered, including the roles of owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and project controls teams.
• Familiarity with key stages of the construction project lifecycle, including project planning, design, procurement, pre-construction, execution, commissioning, closeout, and post-project review.
• Understanding of common construction project risks, including cost overruns, schedule delays, scope changes, claims, incomplete documentation, safety or compliance issues, and contractor performance concerns.
• Demonstrated experience with construction and capital project processes such as: Project planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management across the project lifecycle.
• Contract strategy, procurement, and vendor selection (e.g., EPC, design-build, CM at-risk).
• Contract administration, including change order management, claims mitigation, and dispute resolution.
• Monitoring project performance against budgets, schedules, KPIs, and risk indicators.
• Ensuring compliance with contract terms, safety regulations, environmental standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Reviewing construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, schedules, and project controls reports.
• Managing and evaluating contractor performance and subcontractor oversight processes.
• Conducting audits of project controls, governance frameworks, and capital program management practices.
• Identifying and mitigating risks related to cost overruns, delays, scope creep, and contractor disputes.
• Coordinating across stakeholders (owners, contractors, engineers, and third-party vendors).
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field).
• 5+ years of experience in Consulting, Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, or Capital Project Management, within professional services or industry.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with project management tools and construction systems (e.g., Primavera P6, Procore, e-Builder, Kahua, CMIC, or similar) is a plus.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, PE, or similar are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to solve complex business problems and provide impactful advice and solutions.
• Develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery.
• Foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market.
• Serve as a mentor, trainer, and coach to Consultants and Senior Consultants as you facilitate the successful completion of project work plans.
• Assess construction project governance, project controls, cost management, schedule management, change order processes, contract administration, and contractor oversight.
• Review construction documentation, including budgets, schedules, estimates, contracts, pay applications, change orders, requests for information, submittmits, daily reports, and project status reports.
• Audit construction projects or capital programs by evaluating controls, testing compliance with contract terms, analyzing project data, and identifying opportunities to improve transparency, accountability, and performance.
• Evaluate, summarize, and interpret project and financial data to communicate risks, trends, findings, and recommendations to project leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Build relationships with strategic clients and deliver practical, high-quality solutions on complex, multi-phase construction and capital project engagements.
• Promote a positive team culture, support development opportunities for others, and enjoy coaching team members as they learn construction project management, auditing, and advisory concepts.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Support claims analysis, dispute advisory, and forensic review of project data.
• Evaluate, summarize, organize, and interpret data.
• Establish and cultivate business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
• Translate and communicate issues, risk, or challenges to client personnel, including executives.
• Provide leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverages
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
• Life and accident insurance
• Adoption and fertility assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
• Short/long term disability
• Company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time (New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year)
• 11 paid holidays each calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager