Construction Manager
About The Position
The County of Volusia is seeking a Construction Manager for its Office of Recovery & Resiliency in DeLand, Florida. This highly responsible administrative staff position coordinates and participates in special projects, research, and assignments. The Construction Manager manages assigned construction projects from beginning to end within established timeframes and resources, and is responsible for each project’s scope of work, schedule, and budget. The role requires coordination with internal and external clients and a strong commitment to customer service. The position coordinates building and infrastructure projects, including procurement and contract preparation, specifications, consultant selection, permitting, testing, inspections, and compliance. It works with vendors, contractors, trades, consultants, architects, engineers, county departments, and other stakeholders to deliver projects, monitor progress and costs, maintain records, and ensure quality and regulatory compliance. The role responds to emergency situations and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Construction Management, Project Management, Facility Management, or a closely related field.
- Three years of hands-on experience in a construction management position.
- A comparable amount of education, training, and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of hire.
- Customer service skills and the ability to coordinate with internal and external clients.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Facility Management, or Project Management.
- Five years of experience managing multiple construction projects for a large organization.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate all aspects of building and infrastructure construction projects, including bid and contract preparation, specification development, pre-construction conferences, consultant selection, testing, inspections, compliance, and permitting.
- Coordinate, research, or direct the completion of building and infrastructure projects through vendors, contractors, and trades.
- Perform field inspections of projects underway.
- Prepare meeting agendas and coordinate meetings.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and design professionals to resolve field discrepancies and design clarifications.
- Prepare project status reports and keep parties informed of developments through work with consultants.
- Create and revise project schedules, including tasks, estimates, dependencies, and milestones.
- Ensure resource availability and allocation.
- Review and verify contractor invoices against completed work and materials used.
- Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.
- Track paperwork for assigned projects in a centralized location.
- Coordinate timelines and requirements for assigned projects with other county departments and divisions.
- Monitor change orders and ensure records are complete.
- Monitor project schedules and assist in distributing status reports to stakeholders.
- Monitor project budgets and control expenses to maintain forecasted costs at completion.
- Promote and maintain quality assurance and quality control on all projects.
- Review and revise plans and specifications prepared by outside consultants, ensuring compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, and safety standards.
- Generate and distribute project reports to management monthly, quarterly, annually, or as needed.
- Conduct studies concerning productivity of operations.
- Attend work regularly and consistently.
- Adhere to Federal, State, County, and Local ordinances.
- Respond to emergency situations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
