Construction Manager

GHD•Long Beach, CA

17d•$115,000 - $192,000•Onsite

About The Position

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career. Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow. Who are we looking for? GHD is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to support a wide range of capital improvement and rehabilitation projects at one of our client’s facilities at the Port of Los Angeles, with opportunities with a talented team across California and Arizona. This role is ideal for a construction professional with strong technical judgment, field experience, and a safety‑first mindset, collaborating with owners, contractors, architects, engineers, and safety managers to deliver complex projects safely and successfully. Projects may include stormwater and drainage improvements, structural upgrades, building rehabilitation, concrete construction, temporary works and shoring systems, and site civil improvements—constructed in active, fast-paced environments where coordination, risk management, and safety are critical. Work will involve exposure to construction sites, temporary works, and complex phasing conditions. This position will be located at a client site 5 days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 10 years of construction management, construction supervision, or owner’s representative experience
Strong working knowledge of construction contracts, means and methods, and field safety
Experience working in active or occupied facilities
Excellent communication, documentation, and coordination skills
Ability to work on‑site in construction environments
Lead by example in promoting a zero‑incident culture
Proactively identify and mitigate construction risks
Ensure contractors comply with all safety, environmental, and quality requirements
Support safe execution of high‑risk activities such as shoring, excavation, structural work, and concrete placement

Responsibilities

Serve as the Owner’s Representative during construction for large facility and infrastructure projects
Lead and enforce construction safety culture, including contractor safety plans, job hazard analyses, and site safety meetings
Manage construction administration, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, and claims support
Oversee stormwater and erosion control implementation, including BMPs and regulatory compliance
Monitor structural, concrete, and shoring activities for conformance with plans, specifications, and safety requirements
Coordinate closely with architectural, structural, civil, and environmental design teams to resolve field issues
Track construction schedules, phasing, and sequencing to minimize impacts to facility operations
Monitor construction costs, forecasts, and change management
Perform, oversee, or coordinate field inspections, quality control, and testing
Facilitate coordination among multiple contractors, facility staff, inspectors, and regulatory agencies
Prepare daily field reports, weekly progress updates, and executive‑level summaries
Support project closeout, commissioning, and turnover
Stakeholder Management: Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective working relationships for projects and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.
Leadership and Direction: Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
Performance Management: Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management systems to improve personal performance. Or manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.
Organizational Capability Building: Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
Project Scope Definition: Manage the delivery of research, workshops, and other activities to support the specification and agreement of project deliverables.
Project Closeout and Handover: Provide appropriate documentation and training to enable successful transition to business as usual. Identify and record lessons learned to inform future project activity.
Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.