Construction Manager-Architect

APSI Construction Management•Tuskegee, AL

4d•$110,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provide Construction Management, Project Management, Commissioning, and related construction period support services to expand the Veteran Affairs contract management and oversight capabilities for multiple non-recurring maintenance (NRM) projects with an active VA medical campus. NRM Projects include: Renovate Building 10, Replace the Fire Alarm System for Buildings 14, 15, 65, 68, 88, 90 & 93; Renovate Pathology, Building 4; Correct FCA Deficiencies in Boiler Plant, Building 14; Improve FCA Assessment Findings on Failing Plumbing Conditions; Mitigate Critical Electrical Hazards - CAVHCS Site Lighting; Correct FCA Assessment Findings on Failing Plumbing Conditions for Building 1. The government requires a CM - Staff Architect (CM-A) to provide construction management support during the design and construction phase. This individual will provide professional and technical consultative assistance related to operations, renovation, and new construction programs. This includes assisting the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative in the areas of project management, project engineering, planning, scheduling, design reviews, code compliance, testing, record keeping, quality control, quality assurance, cost control, and general oversight of design and construction projects.

Requirements

Must be a licensed professional.
Hold a Bachelor of Architecture from an accredited school of higher education.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in both design and construction.
Ability to quickly understand and master the requirements of the local state and federal jurisdictions and the requirements of each considering the Requirements of the Project.
Possess knowledge of Construction Contract Documents including Front End and Technical Specifications and Drawings to readily understand and assess the requirements.
Must have the skillset and a working knowledge of engineering services, building codes, budgeting and scheduling to lead to the project’s success.
Must possess Communication, Language, and Software Skills with the ability to utilize a variety of software programs to monitor, update, and produce work products by applying knowledge of computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

Focus on medical facilities is a plus.
Experience as a CMa managing VA projects.
Experience as a CMa managing medical projects.
Licensed Professional Engineer is a plus.

Responsibilities

Monitoring Project Financial Data and Budgetary Cost Accounting, including monitoring and review of budgetary cost accounting; administration of construction contract change orders; maintaining spreadsheets indicating project funds allowances, obligations, payments, balances, planned expenditures, etc.; assisting in the documentation of the administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposals, preparing change order packages for the Contracting Officer).
Construction Phase Scheduling, including preparing and maintaining daily diaries for project activities noting events affecting construction; maintaining a current project schedule; coordinating with the general contractor and comparing project progress against the Contractor (CM) schedule and the general contractor’s schedule; addressing all schedule slippages to the Resident Engineer and making recommendations for adjustments in the project.
Progress Meetings: Conduct or attend weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to review and monitor projects and project schedules; review of construction contractor payment requirements (including preparation of necessary forms for payment processing by VA).
Assisting in Issue Resolution: Keep thorough records of occurrences, contracts, and other construction-related matters of the project to assist the VA in conflict resolution; perform scheduling, conduct and document regular progress meetings with all interested parties to review project status, discuss problems, and resolve issues accordingly.
Testing and Inspection Services: Monitor the services of an independent testing agency/laboratory to perform project-specific quality control testing and inspection services, including testing/inspection of soils, concrete, precast concrete connections, steel, steel decking, applied fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls/glazing, and elevator installations.
Commissioning: Provide professional and technical expertise for start-up, calibration, and/or certification of a facility or operating systems within the facility. This may include start-up planning, forecasting start-up duration, estimating start-up costs, determining start-up objectives, organizing start-up teams and team assignments, testing building system components, conducting performance tests, obtaining O&M material, plus conducting, scheduling and/or supervising O&M training.
Performing Additional Construction Related Services: Maintaining marked-up sets of project plans and specifications for future as-built drawings; performing routine inspections of construction as work proceeds, taking action to identify work that does not conform to the contract requirements, and notifying the VA and general contractor when work requires correction; compiling thorough site inspections, lists of defects and omissions related to the work performed and providing these lists to the contractor for correction; monitoring project financial data and budgetary cost accounting; assisting in relocation efforts; administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposals); Submittal Review; Request for Information Review and Responses; Daily Logs of Activity; coordination of Owner supplied equipment; Operational and Maintenance data; Closeout Submittals and other services as may be required by the VA.