Sr. Construction Manager

AECOM•Dallas, TX

13h•$140,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an experienced Sr. Construction Manager to provide leadership, coordination, and oversight of field construction activities for complex infrastructure and facility projects. This role is responsible for supporting construction-phase execution, managing field coordination, monitoring contractor performance, and helping ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, budget requirements, and schedule commitments. The Construction Manager will work closely with Program Directors, Senior Project Managers, Construction Managers, inspectors, contractors, design professionals, commissioning teams, and key stakeholders to support effective project delivery from pre-construction through closeout. This position requires strong construction administration experience, sound judgment, and the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams in active project environments. This role is well-suited for a construction professional with experience overseeing contractors, reviewing construction documentation, managing change activity, coordinating inspections and testing, and supporting schedule, budget, quality, and closeout requirements on multi-stakeholder projects.

Requirements

BA/BS plus 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing construction management or field oversight on complex infrastructure, aviation, transportation, public agency, commercial facility, or capital improvement projects.
Experience coordinating contractors, inspectors, design teams, commissioning teams, and multiple project stakeholders in active construction environments.
Knowledge of construction contract administration, change order management, claims review, pay application review, non-conformance reporting, and project closeout procedures.
Experience reviewing construction schedules, contractor progress, quantity surveys, inspection reports, and field documentation.
Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, contract documents, RFIs, submittits, change proposals, and field reports.
Experience coordinating with utilities, governing agencies, airport stakeholders, concessionaires, vendors, or other third-party stakeholders.
Strong understanding of field quality assurance, material testing coordination, commissioning, punch list management, and turnover documentation.
Proficiency with construction management, document control, scheduling, and reporting systems.
Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership, coordination, and monitoring of field construction activities and construction management services to support successful project delivery.
Oversee construction work to confirm compliance with approved drawings, specifications, contract documents, budget requirements, and schedule expectations.
Support Program Directors and Senior Project Managers with the assignment and coordination of Construction Managers, Construction Representatives, inspectors, and project team resources.
Oversee Construction Managers, field teams, contractors, and project stakeholders to support safe, compliant, and coordinated construction execution.
Attend pre-bid meetings and organize pre-construction meetings to establish project expectations, communication protocols, schedule requirements, and construction-phase procedures.
Schedule and lead recurring construction meetings, as needed, to review progress, resolve field issues, coordinate upcoming work, and track action items.
Initiate, negotiate, review, and maintain records related to contract documents, change orders, claims, inspection reports, substitutions, plans, specifications, and other construction documentation.
Assemble and coordinate contractor schedules, commissioning schedules, and other project inputs to support updates to the master construction schedule.
Coordinate with Senior Inspectors to align the work of field quality assurance inspectors, material testing teams, and other inspection resources.
Review daily construction reports provided by inspectors and coordinate resolution of non-conformance reports and field quality issues.
Secure required sign-off documentation for embedded, concealed, and completed work items prior to acceptance or continuation of related work.
Audit applications for payment before submission to the Project Manager, including review of supporting documentation and field verification.
Review quantity surveys and reports for installed, stored, and on-site equipment and materials when processing contractor pay requests.
Review contractor and stakeholder requests for proposed changes to the scope of work and assess potential impacts to cost, schedule, and project requirements.
Review contractor proposals, coordinate with architects and engineers, and provide recommendations related to change orders and construction modifications.
Coordinate construction schedules and field activities among stakeholders, including utilities, governing agencies, airlines, concessionaires, vendors, contractors, and project teams.
Manage commissioning activities, punch list resolution, equipment testing, turnover documentation, and project closeout requirements following completion of construction.