Construction Manager - Mechanical Engineer

APSI Construction Management•Topeka, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Support the construction program upgrades for the Colmery-O’Neil VAMC, 2200 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66622. The intent of this contract is to expand VHA’s capabilities for contract management oversight of projects and project support services. The required support is needed to meet Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) infrastructure upgrades across VISN 15. All proposed personnel to perform services under this requirement must be United States citizens and obtain a favorable National Agency Check (NACI).

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, from an accredited school of higher education.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in both design and construction with a focus on medical facilities preferred.
Represent the VA in a professional manner and provide sound management advice regarding work performed on assigned projects, aiming to achieve the best value by controlling schedule and budget.
Knowledge of Construction Contract Documents including Front End and Technical Specifications and Drawings to readily understand and assess the requirements.
Proactive in helping to resolve problems and minimize claims, taking all reasonable measures to anticipate problems and delays and to minimize or eliminate their adverse impact on project completion and to make certain that work is performed in conformity with applicable requirements (codes, regulations, standards, construction contract plans and specifications).
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.
Must be a United States citizen.
Must obtain a favorable National Agency Check (NACI).

Nice To Haves

Experience as a CMa managing VA projects
Experience as a CMa managing Medical projects

Responsibilities

Provide construction management support, from pre-design through construction, primarily for Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects, expanding VA’s internal contract management oversight capabilities.
Provide professional and technical consultative assistance related to operations, renovation, and new construction programs.
Assist 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.
Coordinate submittal reviews and manage the submittal process, ensuring General Contractor meets specification requirements and that a review and management process is established. Monitor and support timely reviews by all stakeholders. Analyze shop and working drawings and advise A/Es on availability of labor and materials.
Monitor and review budgetary cost accounting; administer construction contract change orders; maintain spreadsheets indicating project funds allowances, obligations, payments, balances, planned expenditures, etc. Assist 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).
Prepare and maintain daily diaries for project activities noting events affecting construction. Maintain a current project schedule, coordinate with the general contractor, and compare project progress against the Contractor (CM) schedule and the general contractor’s schedule. Address all schedule slippages to the Resident Engineer and make recommendations for adjustments in the project.
Conduct or attend weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to review and monitor projects and project schedules. Review construction contractor payment requirements (including preparation of necessary forms for payment processing by VA).
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.
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.
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.
Maintain marked-up sets of project plans and specifications for future as-built drawings; perform 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; compile thorough site inspections, lists of defects and omissions related to the work performed and providing these lists to the contractor for correction; monitor project financial data and budgetary cost accounting; assist in relocation efforts; administer 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 Submittits and other services as may be required by the VA.