Construction Manager - Bristol Industries LLC

Bristol Infrastructure Designs Services, LLC is hiring a Construction Manager to support the Department of Navy in Yorktown, VA. The Construction Manager (CM) will provide technical services and expertise related to all phases of construction on a variety of projects and have a sound understanding of the overall supervision of construction operations.
Major Responsibilities and Required Knowledge or Skills

• Review pre-final contract drawings and specifications with respect to constructability and compatibility with actual field conditions.
• Attend contractor pre-bid project site visits and answer or document questions as permissible.
• Coordinate mandatory post-award contract meetings such as post-award kickoff meetings, preconstruction conferences, partnering meetings schedule meetings, quality control (QC) meetings, design review meetings, coordination and mutual understanding meetings, weekly production meetings, LEED coordination meetings, Facility Turnover Planning meetings (NAVFAC Red Zone), final inspections, and all other meeting deemed relevant to the position.
• Manage the contractor Requests for Information (RFIs) and ensure timely responses per construction contract requirements.
• Monitor available project budget and time constraints, including relevant cost and schedule growth metrics, and initiating appropriate corrective actions, as necessary, to ensure funding thresholds and impacts to operational needs are not exceeded.
• Review construction progress at the site, daily production reports, and construction quality control (CQC) reports.
• Based on technical knowledge and coordination with designer and contractor, provide technical solutions to unforeseen problems during construction. This may include making recommendations to the official government liaison to approve field changes that have no impact on function of the facility or cost and schedule of the contract (no change in scope).
• Coordinate installation of collateral equipment and connection of phone, data, other communication systems and utility services.
• Identify the need (and reason code) for a modification to scope, cost and/or schedule based on collaboration with the contractor, Supported Command, designer and/or other entities.
• In conjunction with the Engineering Technician (ET), review Activity Hazard Analysis (AHAs) and ensure these are discussed by the prime contractor and their respective subcontractors prior to beginning each work activity or when a new work crew is to perform the work.
• Prepare or coordinate the preparation of sketches and clarifying drawings in support of proposed changes and issuance of modifications.
• Review and recommend approval of contractors' cost-loaded network analysis schedules as the basis for payments and subsequent invoices (including recommendations for retainage and/or withholding as required).
• In conjunction with the ET, review and coordinate acceptance of Crane Critical Lift Plans along with crane operation qualifications and certificate of compliance.
• Take appropriate, timely action to ensure contractor compliance of safety and health requirements, including recommended dismissal of key contractor staff due to nonperformance or recurring violations.
• Review, for technical accuracy, statements of work and requests for proposals or quotations.
• Coordinate property record inventory documents, DD1354 Transfer and Acceptance of Military Real, in accordance with NAVFAC Business Management System (BMS) and in coordination with IPT Project Managers and Installation Real Property Accountable Officer (RPAO).
• Provide effective and timely contractual correspondence.
• Ensure official contractor correspondence and submittals are included in the contract file.
• Be capable of tactfully and professionally communicating (orally and in writing), and be capable of engaging at multiple levels of authority to obtain decisive action from all affected parties including the contractor, Supported Commands, and other Agencies. The incumbent must understand that his/her recommendations and decisions are usually accepted as the basis for final action by field office leadership.
• Keep supervisor advised as to the specific status of projects under his/her administrative and technical control.
• Provide technical support for claims/disputes/terminations processing, negotiation and resolution.
• Provide or populate certain contract information required in NAVFAC enterprise Information Technology (IT) systems (primarily eContracts, but also other systems as necessary). This may include updates to the notes field, listing the Actual Beneficial Occupancy Date (B.O.D.), and other information required by field office and NAVFAC leadership.
• Provide project status updates to senior personnel within NAVFAC and Supported Commands.

Minimum Education/Experience
A degree in Engineering from a four-year Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) university, OR an Architecture degree from a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited university OR A degree in construction management or engineering technology degree from a four-year Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) university.

A minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Construction Manager, Project Manager, Field Engineer or Quality Control Manager (QCM) on commercial/industrial type facilities, utility or waterfront-related contracts valued in excess of $5 million.
Preferred Education/Experience
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) / Registered Architect (RA) is highly desirable, but not required.
Benefits
Excellent salary and benefits package to include: paid time off, paid holidays, comprehensive health insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability insurance; 401(k) plan with employer match.