Construction Project Manager

GHD Group Pty Ltd•Houston, TX

13d

About The Position

Join a team where construction expertise meets meaningful transportation impact. As a Construction Manager, you will play a critical role in bringing complex infrastructure projects to life—serving as the key liaison between clients, contractors, stakeholders, and project teams throughout pre-construction and construction. You will help manage the contractor and construction process, coordinate scope and site logistics, monitor schedules and budgets, and keep clients informed on project progress from planning and drawings through construction and completion. This is an opportunity for a hands-on, solutions-oriented construction professional who thrives in fast-paced field and office environments. You’ll conduct site inspections, review RFIs, submittments, change orders, and contractor invoices, and work closely with QA field inspectors and materials testing teams to ensure quality, compliance, and contract conformance. If you are dependable, proactive, and energized by solving problems in real time, this role offers the chance to make a visible impact on transportation infrastructure projects that connect communities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in construction management with focus on transportation infrastructure projects.
Valid driver’s license
Background Check – Security Clearance required.
Knowledge of construction techniques, processes, materials and equipment used in transportation projects
Knowledge of contracts, project plans and specifications.
Knowledge of applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specifications.
Ability to read and interpret engineering, architectural, and other construction drawings.
Ability to remain flexible and efficient in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Certified Construction Manager Association (CCMA) preferred.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
OSHA-10 (may be required by job).
Additional safety certifications may vary by project/site location standards.

Responsibilities

Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.
Explain the local action plan, to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission, and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.
Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.
Draft elements of product documentation and user training to support handover to business as usual. Contribute to post-project reviews and identification of lessons learned.
Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.
Manage the delivery of research, workshops, and other activities to support the specification and agreement of project deliverables.
Investigate standard incidents using current regulatory and compliance processes, systems, and procedures, and take action to solve immediate compliance issues. Advise more senior colleagues on more complex problems.
Identify, elicit, and document project/process requirements, using appropriate modeling technique, if required. Analyze requirements and validate with original users, eliminating confusion. Define the testing scripts and verification criteria to ensure requirements are met. Maintain documentation and traceability throughout project.
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.