Construction Manager 1 - Ashburn, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc•Ashburn, VA

About The Position

The Construction Manager 1 is accountable for day-to-day leadership and management of the project construction site. The role ensures safe and secure site operations, adherence to project controls and schedule milestones, and compliance with Quality Assurance/Quality Control standards. The Construction Manager plans, directs, and coordinates construction and maintenance activities for structures, facilities, and systems, and participates in the conceptual development, organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation of construction projects. The role contributes to scope development, site logistics and resource planning, subcontractor quote analysis, site surveys, engineering document reviews, commissioning oversight, modular construction planning, and QA/QC and logistics planning. It uses InfraLink and its mobile and web platforms to manage schedules, monitor production, report installation and testing progress, track assets, and maintain project documentation. The Construction Manager also supports procurement, subcontractor evaluation, cost and manpower forecasting, CPM scheduling, project administration, change management, and risk mitigation. The role fosters client relationships, manages field operations to meet safety, quality, and schedule requirements, and supports staff supervision, recruitment, training, career development, performance reviews, and future staffing forecasts. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of related experience, or a high school diploma and 10 or more years of experience.
Ability to work with computer screens for extended periods and sit for extended periods.
Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction and use finger dexterity to manipulate objects, such as a keyboard.
Ability to listen to and understand spoken information and communicate information verbally so others understand.
Ability to read and understand written information.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and identify and understand another person's speech.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Participate in developing comprehensive scope matrices, including site logistics, resource requirements, and initial work packages.
Analyze subcontractor quotes for scope coverage and exclusions and resolve ambiguities to establish executable scopes of work.
Support site surveys to identify constructability constraints and review engineering documents for compliance with design principles, codes, standards, and best practices.
Oversee scheduling and execution of field commissioning activities to verify implementation and functionality.
Engage customers and stakeholders to build support for modular construction projects; assist with project planning and modular scorecards; review designs for constructability and logistics; participate in QA/QC and logistics planning; and oversee testing and commissioning requirements.
Use InfraLink to create and manage schedules, report production progress and issues, apply lessons learned, produce installation, testing, and asset-management reports, track production, and follow document-control processes.
Support procurement by verifying BOM specifications, identifying subcontractor scopes, developing compliance matrices and selection criteria, evaluating subcontractor proposals, maintaining change-order logs and billings, and assisting with cost-saving strategies.
Collaborate with the project scheduler on CPM calendars, milestones, and time constraints; support material cost and manpower forecasts; and prepare monthly schedule narratives.
Coordinate and manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, and daily reports, ensuring timely action, accurate documentation, and alignment with schedules and specifications.
Identify, describe, and track scope changes and change orders to support project budgets and profitability, and oversee risk-management activities to mitigate cost and schedule impacts.
Maintain positive client relationships through effective communication, timely issue resolution, and proactive scope-change management while adhering to contractual obligations.
Manage field operations to meet safety, quality, and schedule requirements; oversee safety protocols and construction activities; conduct installation inspections; maintain a 'punch as you go' punch list; and drive schedule execution through resource management and stakeholder communication.
Supervise construction staff; participate in recruitment; plan training and development; facilitate career planning; conduct annual reviews and goal-setting; implement disciplinary actions as needed; ensure adherence to QA/QC processes; and assist with forecasting staffing needs.