Construction Manager

Merrick & Company • Key West, FL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Merrick is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to provide full-time, on-site leadership as an Owner’s Representative / Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) for a military construction program at a client facility in Key West, Florida. The role reports to the Manager of Construction Services and provides construction oversight, contract administration, quality assurance surveillance, schedule and cost monitoring, secure-space coordination, commissioning, and facility turnover support. The Construction Manager coordinates with NAVFAC, the construction contractor, design professionals, and the CMa team to monitor compliance with contract requirements, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. Relocation to Key West is required.

The position involves regular field presence at an active military construction site, with responsibilities spanning field oversight, construction documentation, contractor coordination, secure-space construction, testing and commissioning, and phased facility turnover. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain required federal background investigation, installation access credentials, and security clearance.

Requirements

• At least five years of construction management, project management, project engineering, or comparable construction oversight experience on projects valued at more than $25 million.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management, subject to the specific SOW requirements.
• Ability and willingness to relocate to Key West, Florida, and provide full-time, on-site support.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain required federal background investigation, installation access credentials, and security clearance.
• Valid driver's license, good driving record, and ability to be insured under Merrick’s insurance carrier.

Nice To Haves

• Approximately 15–20 years of progressively responsible construction management or construction oversight experience.
• Federal construction experience with NAVFAC, USACE, AFCEC, the Department of Defense, or other federal agencies.
• Experience as a Construction Manager, Owner’s Representative, CMa, Resident Engineer, Quality Assurance Representative, or in a similar role.
• Experience with contract administration, construction schedules, RFIs, submittals, contract modifications, cost estimates, payment applications, field inspections, and contractor quality control documentation.
• Experience with commissioning, facility turnover, closeout, secure government facilities, SCIF construction, or ICD 705 requirements.
• Familiarity with Kahua, eCMS, Oracle Primavera P6, USACE/NAVFAC CQM-C, and OSHA 30-Hour Construction training.
• PE or RA licensure, where applicable.
• CCM or PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction activities, subcontractor work, installations, inspections, and testing; document deficiencies and track corrective actions.
• Coordinate with the contractor’s Site Safety and Health Officer, NAVFAC, and security personnel regarding site safety, installation requirements, and SCIF/secure-space construction.
• Monitor construction schedules, milestones, progress, materials, and cost impacts; identify risks and support schedule recovery using Primavera P6.
• Track and coordinate RFIs, submittals, change proposals, contract modifications, and payment applications using eCMS/Kahua.
• Support technical reviews and provide recommendations to authorized Government personnel.
• Support independent government estimates (IGEs), cost reviews, progress reports, meeting minutes, action logs, and project documentation.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, punch lists, O&M manuals, training, closeout documentation, and warranty issue tracking.
• Coordinate construction activities with NAVFAC, the contractor’s Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, Designer of Record, and other project stakeholders.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation for all eligible U.S. employees.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Health insurance.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Referral program incentives.
• Annual performance reviews.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Peer mentor program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior