Construction Manager (Architectural) – VA Medical Facility

APSI Construction Management•Tuskegee, AL

2d•$110,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Manager/Architect (CM-A) will provide construction management, project management, commissioning, and related construction-period support for multiple non-recurring maintenance projects at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) active medical campus in Tuskegee, Alabama. The five-year project supports the VA’s contract management and oversight capabilities across projects including renovations, fire alarm replacement, plumbing and electrical hazard corrections, and other facility improvements. During design and construction, the CM-A will provide professional and technical consultation related to facility operations, renovation, and new construction programs. The role supports the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative with project management and engineering, planning and scheduling, design reviews, code compliance, testing, records, quality control and assurance, cost control, and general oversight of design and construction projects.

Requirements

Licensed professional and Bachelor of Architecture from an accredited school of higher education.
At least 6 years of experience in both design and construction; medical facility experience is a plus.
Ability to understand and apply requirements of local, state, and federal jurisdictions to project requirements.
Knowledge of construction contract documents, including front-end and technical specifications and drawings.
Working knowledge of engineering services, building codes, budgeting, and scheduling.
Communication, language, and software skills, including the ability to use a variety of software programs to monitor, update, and produce work products; computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a CMa managing VA projects.
Experience as a CMa managing medical projects.
Licensed Professional Engineer.

Responsibilities

Monitor project financial data and budgetary cost accounting; track allowances, obligations, payments, balances, and planned expenditures; and assist with construction contract change orders, including cost estimates, proposal reviews, and change-order packages.
Prepare and maintain daily project activity diaries and current schedules; coordinate with the general contractor, compare progress with schedules, identify slippages, and recommend project adjustments to the Resident Engineer.
Conduct or attend weekly or biweekly progress meetings to review projects and schedules, and review construction contractor payment requirements, including preparing forms needed for VA payment processing.
Maintain records of project occurrences, contracts, and construction-related matters to assist the VA with conflict resolution; conduct and document progress meetings to discuss status and resolve issues.
Monitor independent testing and inspection services as assigned, potentially including soils, concrete, precast concrete connections, steel, steel decking, fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls and glazing, and elevators.
Provide commissioning expertise for facility or operating-system startup, calibration, and certification; support startup planning, cost and duration estimates, objectives, team assignments, component and performance testing, O&M materials, and O&M training.
Maintain marked-up plans and specifications for as-built drawings; perform routine construction inspections; identify nonconforming work and notify the VA and general contractor; document defects and omissions and provide lists for correction.
Assist with relocation efforts, submittal reviews, requests for information and responses, daily activity logs, coordination of owner-supplied equipment, operational and maintenance data, and closeout submittals.
Perform other construction-related services as required by the VA.