Construction Manager - JGM

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Overview:Overview: The Construction Manager plays a pivotal role, overseeing day-to-day construction activities, ensuring compliance with construction documents, and coordinating all work impacting existing AirTrain operations. With a focus on safety, quality, and project success, the Construction Manager will be on-site from the agreement through final acceptance, resolving disputes and claims.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with at least 15 years of construction experience.
• Experience as a project/construction manager on transit, rail, or airport design-build projects (capital construction cost = $100 million).
• Professional engineering, architecture licensing, or construction-related certification preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Manage scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality of rail transit projects.
• Coordinate engineering and inspection services and maintain client and subcontractor relationships.
• Review design documents, perform constructability reviews, and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Oversee and manage project teams.
• Interface with owner management teams, labor resources, and act as owners-representative.
• Review schedules and estimates for accuracy.
• Participate in change order negotiations, including scope creation and independent estimates.
• Coordinate and execute contractor access and protection requests.
• Chair meetings; lead project presentations, and review meeting minutes.
• Review proposals, invoices, requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Visit the project site as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience in planning, scheduling, and project control functions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup processes.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and present scheduled products independently.
• Experience on major lump sum projects with a direct-hire construction strategy.
• Familiarity with PANYNJ Projects.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant work experience.
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Must pass PANYNJ background check and badging.
• Must be able to commute to EWR Airport.

If you meet these requirements and are ready for a challenging and rewarding role, we invite you to apply. Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of transportation and construction.