Senior Construction Manager

AECOM•Boston, NY

About The Position

AECOM is hiring a Senior Data Center Construction Manager for its Buffalo, New York office. The role manages construction activities across multiple new-construction and renovation projects, including pre-construction, design, construction phasing, closeout coordination, occupancy, and warranty enforcement. The manager coordinates with the client, client vendors, the general contractor, inspectors, project teams, and other stakeholders to keep work aligned with design, budget, schedule, and quality requirements. The position involves monitoring progress, coordinating tests and inspections, supporting construction field activities, managing field documentation, reviewing project records and pay applications, and coordinating cost and schedule reviews. The role may also provide technical direction and guidance to others. Candidates must be open to relocation and potentially travel up to 90% anywhere in the United States. Sponsorship for US employment authorization is unavailable. AECOM intends to fill this current vacancy by January 31, 2027. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Requirements

BA/BS degree plus ten years of experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education.
Open to relocation.
Able to travel potentially up to 90% anywhere in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, urban planning, construction management, or a related field.
Fifteen years in construction.
Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Manage project activities including pre-construction, design, construction phasing, closeout coordination, occupancy, and warranty enforcement for multiple new-construction and renovation projects.
Organize and coordinate construction activities with the client, client vendors, and other stakeholders.
Understand project schedules, critical milestones, schedule logic, and basic construction means and methods.
Plan and organize reports and review documentation from multiple project teams.
Provide technical direction and guidance to others as needed; administer client policies and maintain close coordination with the project team.
Ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
Coordinate with the general contractor to schedule contractually or governmentally required tests and inspections, and arrange delivery of reports to the Owner and Architect.
Review punch lists and verify completion and correction of items before recommending substantial completion to the Owner.
Monitor construction progress and process field construction documentation, including validating and logging RFIs and submittals.
Provide engineering support and coordinate construction field activities with inspectors.
Coordinate required meetings with the general contractor and attend all site-based meetings.
Coordinate project documentation with Project Controls cost and schedule reviewers.
Review, comment on, and approve pay applications.
Review and document the condition of off-site stored materials, including gathering required insurance documents and bills of sale to support Owner pay-application review and approval.