Construction Manager 1 - Manassas, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc•Manassas, VA

About The Position

The Construction Manager 1 leads and manages day-to-day activities at the project construction site, ensuring safe and secure operations, adherence to project controls and schedule milestones, and compliance with Quality Assurance/Quality Control standards. The role plans, directs, and coordinates construction and maintenance activities and participates in the conceptual development, organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation of construction projects. The position contributes to scope development, site surveys, constructability and engineering reviews, commissioning oversight, modular construction planning, project scheduling, procurement, forecasting, project administration, change management, risk management, and field operations. It uses InfraLink and its mobile and web platforms for project management, production tracking, reporting, asset management, and document control. The Construction Manager also supports client relationships and supervises and develops construction staff. The role requires a bachelor's degree with at least five years of related experience, or a high school diploma with at least ten years of experience. The listed annual pay range is USD $104,240 to USD $130,300.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of related experience, or a high school diploma and at least 10 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Technical communications
Project control and scheduling
Construction estimating
Team management
Leadership skills

Responsibilities

Lead and manage day-to-day project construction site activities, ensuring safe and secure operations, schedule adherence, project controls, and QA/QC standards.
Plan, direct, and coordinate construction and maintenance activities, and participate in project conceptual development, organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation.
Help develop scope matrices that incorporate site logistics, resource requirements, and initial work packages; analyze subcontractor quotes, resolve ambiguities, and ensure scopes are executable.
Support site surveys, review engineering documents for compliance with design principles, codes, standards, and best practices, and oversee scheduling and execution of field commissioning.
Engage customers and stakeholders in modular construction projects; assist with project planning and modular scorecards; review designs for constructability and logistical feasibility; participate in QA/QC and logistics planning; and oversee testing and commissioning requirements.
Use InfraLink to manage projects, create and manage schedules, report production progress and issues, apply lessons learned, track installation and testing, manage assets, and follow document control processes.
Support procurement by verifying Bill of Material specifications, identifying subcontractor scopes, developing compliance matrices and selection criteria, evaluating subcontractor proposals, maintaining change order logs and billings, and helping implement cost-saving strategies.
Collaborate with the project scheduler on CPM schedules, including calendars, milestones, and time constraints; assist with material cost and manpower forecasting; and prepare monthly schedule narratives.
Coordinate and manage project submittals, RFIs, change orders, and daily reports, maintaining timely action, accurate documentation, and alignment with schedules and specifications.
Identify, describe, and track scope changes and change orders in alignment with budgets and profitability targets, and oversee risk management activities to mitigate cost and schedule impacts.
Build positive client relationships through effective communication, timely issue resolution, and proactive scope-change management while meeting contractual obligations.
Manage field operations to maintain safety, quality, and schedule adherence; oversee safety protocols and construction activities; inspect installations; promote a 'punch as you go' approach; and drive execution through resource management and stakeholder communication.
Supervise construction staff and support recruitment, training and development, career planning, annual reviews, goal setting, and disciplinary actions.
Ensure adherence to company QA/QC processes and assist in forecasting staffing needs based on project and proposal efforts.