Senior Field Construction Manager

Hughes Marino•Baltimore, MD

11d•$150,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hughes Marino is seeking a Senior Field Construction Manager with a strong MEP focus for its Baltimore team. The role supports a confidential, high-growth defense technology client across a portfolio of advanced manufacturing, R&D, and office facilities. As the owner's representative, the manager provides daily on-site construction oversight and serves as the client's advocate and primary field interface among Hughes Marino project management, general contractors, subcontractors, design teams, authorities having jurisdiction, landlords, and client vendors. The role represents the client's interests exclusively and is not a general contractor or developer position. The manager oversees multiple concurrent commercial and industrial construction projects, spending at least 50% of work time in the field. Responsibilities include monitoring progress, workmanship, logistics, and safety; validating schedules against actual conditions; coordinating MEP and specialty systems; reviewing changes and payment applications; managing quality and closeout; and communicating field status, risks, and issues to project leadership and client stakeholders. The manager also contributes during programming and design, coordinates work affecting occupied facilities and ongoing operations, and supports owner move-in and occupancy. The position is based at the client's facility in Baltimore, Maryland, with occasional travel to other project sites or Hughes Marino offices in Southern California. Candidates should be based in the greater Baltimore area or willing to relocate; relocation assistance may be available for exceptional candidates. Compensation is $150,000–$190,000 annually, commensurate with experience, plus an annual discretionary performance bonus. The company offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k), and paid time off.

Requirements

At least 10 years of field construction management experience, ideally including owner's representative, third-party construction management, or MEP superintendent roles.
Ability to read, interpret, and challenge drawings and specifications at varying levels of completion, with demonstrated MEP fluency across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and controls.
Working knowledge of constructability across all trades, including foundations and structural steel.
Experience navigating new and upgraded utility services; strong electrical experience from utility-level transmission through 480V building distribution is prioritized.
Working knowledge of heavy electrical infrastructure and long-lead MEP procurement, including switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, and distribution equipment, as well as early-release and expediting strategies.
Experience with MEP startup, testing, and commissioning, including coordination with commissioning agents, controls integrators, and equipment vendors.
Experience working in existing or occupied facilities, including phasing, shutdowns, tie-ins, and temporary conditions.
Ability to hold general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors accountable while collaborating with design teams to resolve field issues.
High proficiency in Bluebeam, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project; working knowledge of Procore or a comparable construction management platform.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and comfort delivering clear field updates to project leadership and client stakeholders.
Self-directed, deadline-driven, and adaptable while handling multiple active projects in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to spend most of the workday in active construction environments, including mechanical rooms, electrical rooms, and rooftops.
Ability to recommend and persuade project teams to adopt solutions that save the client time and money, including when ideas initially meet resistance.
Ability to build strong relationships with varied stakeholders, including ownership-level contacts at subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, while exclusively representing the client's best interests.
Mission-driven approach, passion for complex and fast-moving construction, urgency, and focus on driving schedules.
Based in the greater Baltimore, Maryland area or willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent field construction experience may be considered.
Owner's representative, third-party construction manager, or MEP superintendent experience.
Strong electrical experience covering utility-level transmission through 480V building distribution.
Candidates from general contractor or subcontractor backgrounds are welcome if they demonstrate a genuine shift to owner-side advocacy and perspective.
Relocation assistance may be available for exceptional candidates.

Responsibilities

Provide daily on-site owner's representative oversight of multiple concurrent commercial and industrial construction projects.
Conduct regular field walks to assess construction progress, workmanship, site conditions, logistics, and safety, and monitor general contractor and subcontractor activities against project requirements.
Contribute periodically during programming and design by advising on schedule optimization, constructability, cost reduction, and coordination of current, upcoming, and previously completed scopes.
Validate contractor schedules against field progress, flag delays and constraints, participate in developing general contractor schedules, and manage any third-party schedule consultant engaged by the client.
Serve as the primary field interface among the client, Hughes Marino project management, and active site work.
Oversee MEP and specialty systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, low-voltage, and controls installations, equipment setting, and vendor coordination, verifying work against approved drawings, specifications, and submittals.
Coordinate MEP shutdowns, utility tie-ins, temporary power and conditions, and work in existing or occupied facilities to minimize operational disruption.
Act as the primary conduit between general contractor site activities and the landlord or developer, including assessing how other campus work may affect client projects.
Review field changes, RFIs, unforeseen conditions, and change order requests from the owner's perspective, considering cost, schedule, and constructability impacts.
Provide construction quality oversight, track deficiencies through correction and closure, and support punch-list walks and final inspections.
Oversee inspections, testing, and commissioning from the owner's perspective; verify milestone and system readiness for startup, commissioning, and turnover; and confirm completion of as-builts, O&M manuals, training, warranties, and other closeout deliverables.
Participate in daily and weekly coordination meetings and provide clear updates on field progress, schedule, quality, risks, and open issues.
Maintain daily field reports, RFI logs, and site documentation for owner records and closeout.
Collaborate with Hughes Marino project managers to align budgets, schedules, and reporting with field conditions.
Serve as point of contact for the client's Launch team ahead of space turnover and support owner move-in and occupancy coordination.
Participate closely in general contractor site logistics planning to promote efficiency and productivity among multiple contractors while accommodating ongoing client operations.
Identify and escalate schedule risks, budget risks, safety concerns, and quality deficiencies to project management and client stakeholders.
Review general contractor payment applications as they relate to progress payments for work in place.
Translate the client's evolving program requirements for the general contractor team, particularly when they affect construction sequencing.
Represent the owner during factory acceptance testing and vendor facility visits for critical electrical and mechanical equipment.
Host client executives and VIPs on site tours and communicate field updates to project leadership and client stakeholders.