Construction Manager (Camarillo)

P2S•Camarillo, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Manager will assist a public sector client with day-to-day management, contract administration, and technical oversight of a municipal facility modernization project in Camarillo, California. The role serves as the principal field representative and works in close coordination with the Client’s Project Manager. It is a five-month contract starting in January 2027, with onsite presence required five days per week. The candidate must be willing to travel or stay near the project location to meet the onsite schedule. The position involves managing project communications and submittals, reviewing costs and contractor payment applications, monitoring construction progress, coordinating work around building occupants, and supporting project close-out. Direct experience with commercial HVAC modernizations, plant overhauls, or complex MEP infrastructure projects is highly preferred.

Requirements

Five to ten years of construction management experience.
Experience specifically in the public sector on municipal projects.
Onsite presence in Camarillo, California, five days per week.
Willingness to travel or stay near the project location to fulfill the onsite schedule.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience managing commercial HVAC modernizations, plant overhauls, or complex mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

Work in parallel and close coordination with the Client’s Project Manager to assist with day-to-day project management and delivery.
Oversee the initial RFP process and assist the Client’s Project Manager with tendering RFPs.
Solicit technical input from the Owner’s Engineer and provide objective opinions on the merit of RFP responses.
Serve as the primary conduit between the Design-build team, Engineer of Record (EOR), Facilities, and other stakeholders; log, track, and route project correspondence.
Coordinate and process Contractor Requests for Information (RFIs), material submittals, and equipment submittals.
Screen submittals for completeness and specification compliance before forwarding them to the EOR for formal design approval.
Identify project variations, review changed field conditions, and evaluate contractor change order requests.
Conduct cost and scope negotiations with contractors on behalf of the client to mitigate change orders and control budget creep.
Review monthly contractor payment applications in detail and verify physical progress onsite.
Provide formal opinions to the Client’s Project Manager validating reported percent-complete figures against the approved schedule of values.
Validate project scope, construction schedules, temporary HVAC provisions, site access plans, and safety protocols before work begins.
Coordinate building occupants’ daily co-existence with the active construction team to minimize operational disruption.
Engage directly with contractors and subcontractors to mitigate field conflicts and implement appropriate construction phasing.
Review contractor daily reports and monitor key field activities for alignment with City Standards and Codes.
Administer weekly stakeholder meetings, track action items, and maintain open communication channels.
Coordinate and facilitate final project close-out, including initial punch-list walks and compiling deficiencies with the design-build team.
Oversee system start-up and functional testing with the designated specialized commissioning division.
Coordinate administrative collection of close-out documents, ensuring O&M manuals, warranties, and training logs are packaged for the internal team’s final execution.