Construction Manager

Michael Baker International•Huntsville, AL

13d•$120,000 - $141,000

About The Position

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee construction planning, execution, quality, cost, schedule, safety coordination, documentation, and closeout for housing, infrastructure, resilience, and public facility projects. The role operates in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs. Assignments may involve disaster recovery, resilience, housing, infrastructure, grants management, and other public-sector initiatives. The successful candidate will combine technical knowledge with disciplined documentation, responsive client service, collaboration, and sound judgment. Responsibilities and independence may vary according to the client, contract, program phase, location, and scope of work. A bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field is preferred, though equivalent relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement. The position requires at least seven years of progressive construction management, inspection, owner's representative, or contractor experience. The approximate annual compensation range is $120,000–$141,000. Actual compensation depends on factors including education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location. Michael Baker International is an engineering and consulting services provider with more than 85 years of experience and over 100 offices nationwide. It is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace, with pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks.

Requirements

At least seven years of progressive construction management, inspection, owner's representative, or contractor experience.
Ability to read plans and specifications and manage cost, schedule, quality, and documentation.
Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and ability to learn client and company systems.
Equivalent relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field (preferred).
CCM, PMP, PE, RA, OSHA, ICC, or comparable credential.
Public infrastructure, housing rehabilitation/reconstruction, federally funded construction, or disaster recovery experience.
Experience with e-Builder, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, or similar systems.
Consulting experience supporting government clients or work performed in a regulated, deadline-driven environment.
Experience working with geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, or surge teams.

Responsibilities

Manage preconstruction, mobilization, construction, inspection, punch list, turnover, warranty, and closeout activities.
Review scopes, plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, work plans, submittals, requests for information, and change proposals.
Monitor contractor progress, staffing, productivity, quality, safety compliance, and adherence to contract requirements.
Conduct or coordinate site observations and document conditions, progress, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
Review pay applications, quantity documentation, stored materials, retainage, change orders, and supporting records.
Maintain cost, schedule, issue, risk, submittal, RFI, change, inspection, and closeout logs.
Coordinate with owners, designers, engineers, inspectors, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and grant/compliance staff.
Support permitting, environmental, labor standards, procurement, and funding-source compliance.
Prepare construction status reports, forecasts, photographs, meeting minutes, and executive briefings.
Lead progress meetings and facilitate timely issue resolution.
Implement project QA/QC and document-control requirements.
Support claims avoidance, dispute documentation, final acceptance, and lessons learned.
Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.