Senior Project Manager - Federal Projects

APSI Construction Management•Norton, VT

2d•$145,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will provide comprehensive Construction Manager-as-Advisor with Commissioning Provider (CMa w/CxP) services for the Norton Land Port of Entry New Construction Project. The role supports the GSA Project Manager and coordinates work, schedules, construction activities, and meetings with GSA, the tenant, and the Construction Contractor. The CM is expected to work proactively and reactively, taking initiative to ensure construction activities start and finish on time and following applicable GSA forms and procedures. The position includes cost and budget control, technical and field oversight, commissioning, critical-path scheduling, design and construction coordination, and project reporting. The project has an anticipated start date of December 1, 2026, and a duration of approximately 1,650 days (4.5 years).

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a similar technical field, or evidence of work experience or knowledge that compensates for the absence of higher education.
Alternatively, at least 10 years of construction work experience, including six years on similarly sized or complex projects, may be substituted for the degree, subject to acceptability review.
Working knowledge of construction practices and the ability to apply that knowledge to quality assurance, safety, time, cost, change, and information management plans.
Familiarity with General Contractor site operations, including subcontractors, and the management of building construction operations.
Experience monitoring construction for quality assurance and preparing, analyzing, and identifying deficiencies or inconsistencies in contractor work relative to construction documents.
Ability to understand baseline schedules and assist in determining the value of acceptable work in place.
Credentials must identify relevant competence demonstrated on completed projects; provide three projects of comparable scale and difficulty where the candidate held a similar position.
Ability to maintain daily progress and inspection reports and lead project inspection and quality assurance teams.

Responsibilities

Reconcile design changes and General Contractor pricing against the approved Program of Requirements, prepare independent cost estimates, report reconciliation at design milestones, and provide monthly cost and schedule variance reports to the GSA Project Manager.
Inspect and provide technical oversight of mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and building enclosure systems during construction, including commissioning and acceptance testing.
Develop, audit, and maintain the Integrated Master Project Schedule with resolved logic ties and applicable schedule requirements; review monthly updates, analyze four-week look-aheads, and track float and critical-path trends, accounting for remote-site logistics and seasonal weather.
Review and reconcile design revisions resulting from approved scope changes after construction document submissions.
Maintain the Building Information Model during construction and deliver Common Data Exchange and COBie data to GSA on time.
Monitor listed GSA design and construction projects and keep files and programs updated.
Make recommendations to the COR for final decisions and reviews or approvals on behalf of the federal government.
Support preparation of statements of work and independent government estimates for study, design, design/build, and construction work.
Provide technical evaluations and adjustments to independent government estimates for different contract types.
Participate in negotiations when required by the Contracting Officer.
Monitor construction contractor performance against project objectives, notify the COR when objectives are at risk or not being met, and recommend corrective strategies.
Observe and make recommendations regarding a safe construction environment for workers and authorized site visitors.
Manage project completion through a partnering approach and without litigation.
Provide timely reports and communications to stakeholders at all levels.
Recommend viable cost-saving or cost-reduction alternatives when possible.
Ensure sensitive documents are stored, handled, distributed, archived, and destroyed according to project procedures.
Review and verify that design and construction comply with applicable codes and quality requirements.
Review construction schedules against established contract dates.
Follow project security requirements.
Ensure work meets applicable industry quality standards and adheres to construction documents and specifications.
Maintain daily progress and inspection reports and lead the assigned inspection and quality assurance team.