Program Manager (Assignment in Philippines)
About The Position
AECOM is seeking a Program Manager to support federal construction projects in the Philippines. The role provides onsite construction oversight and coordinates technical and administrative activities with client representatives, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams. The Program Manager helps ensure work meets project requirements for quality, safety, schedule, and cost, and resolves field issues while maintaining productive working relationships across diverse teams. The assignment requires residing and working onsite in the Philippines for its duration. Responsibilities span construction planning, contractor coordination, progress monitoring, quality assurance, and project closeout. The position also coordinates construction with facility operations to minimize disruption and maintain access to work areas. AECOM describes itself as a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering advisory, planning, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services. The role is part of a global team supporting projects across sectors including water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline and 8 years of relevant construction management experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- Ability and willingness to reside and work onsite in the Philippines for the duration of the international assignment.
- Strong construction management judgment, effective communication skills, and ability to resolve complex field issues while building productive relationships across diverse teams.
Nice To Haves
- 20+ years of experience managing or overseeing federal construction projects, including onsite leadership of complex facility construction.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense construction programs and working with federal construction administration procedures.
- Experience working on international assignments, particularly in the Philippines or other Pacific locations.
- Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria, Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, and EM 385-1-1 safety requirements.
- Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP) credential.
- Experience with construction scheduling, change evaluation, quality assurance, and project closeout.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multicultural teams and resolve construction issues in active operational environments.
Responsibilities
- Provide onsite construction management and oversight for federal projects, coordinating daily activities with client representatives, contractors, and supporting technical teams.
- Monitor construction activities for conformance with contract documents, approved plans, specifications, and applicable project requirements.
- Review contractor schedules, track progress, identify potential delays, and recommend actions to support project milestones.
- Coordinate the review and resolution of requests for information, submittals, design clarifications, and construction deficiencies.
- Support quality assurance activities, including field observations, inspection coordination, documentation reviews, and verification of corrective actions.
- Monitor contractor implementation of project safety requirements and coordinate identified concerns with appropriate safety and client personnel.
- Evaluate potential changes, document field conditions, and support assessment of cost and schedule impacts for client consideration.
- Lead construction coordination meetings and prepare reports addressing progress, risks, outstanding issues, and required decisions.
- Coordinate construction interfaces with ongoing facility operations to help minimize disruptions and maintain access to work areas.
- Support payment application reviews, punch list development, commissioning coordination, turnover documentation, and project closeout.
- Maintain accurate project records and provide timely recommendations to authorized client representatives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life, AD&D, and disability benefits
- Paid time off and leaves of absence
- Voluntary benefits and perks
- Flexible work options
- Well-being resources
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel insurance
- Service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Award-winning training and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
