Salary: $83,871.54 – $125,807.32 annually

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Position Summary:

Construction Managers serve as the liaison between the construction contractors, USACE and the District. The Construction Manager will provide leadership to the assigned field staff in the performance of their duties and manage the administrative efforts required to support construction of the Projects.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

• Serve as the primary point of contact on construction contracts, with primary responsibility for construction contract administration and quality assurance
• Provide direction, training and manage the efforts of Resident Representatives on their assigned Projects
• Provide observation of construction on each site to determine that construction is in conformance with Contract Documents
• Conduct monthly progress meetings and report on Project progress
• Recognize when an issue on one Project might impact or improve operation on another Project and bring this to the attention of the Program Manager
• Work with contractors and property owners to resolve any issues or disputes related to construction
• Support administration and negotiations of claims with contractors with support from consultants and construction services staff
• Recognize risk elements of the risk management plan and initiate countermeasures as directed
• Manage the efforts of materials testing laboratories and specialty observers assigned to their Projects
• Prepare reports and other documentation in accordance District’s Construction Management standards
• Review Shop Drawings received from the contractor for conformance with the Contract Documents’ requirements and specifications
• Review and respond to contractor Requests for Information
• Administer and manage resolution of day-to-day construction issues
• Oversee Operations employees being utilized for the project on a day-to-day basis
• Coordinate all necessary facility shutdowns with the contractor and District’s Operations Department
• Manage the process of closing out the construction contract
• Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service
• Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
• Perform other duties as required

Required Experience:

• Ten (10) years of construction, construction management, and/or construction administration

Desired Experience:

• Fifteen (15) years of construction management experience.

Required Education/Certification/License:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field. Bachelor’s degree requirement can be substituted with additional years of experience (on a year for year basis) and/or industry certifications
• Valid Texas driver’s license

Desired Education/Certification/License:

• Construction Management Certifications

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Communication – The ability to listen actively; to impart thoughts, views, information, and ideas persuasively and adaptively
• Critical Thinking / Judgement – Uses analysis, wisdom, experience, and logical methods to make good decisions and solve di?cult problems with e?ective solutions; appropriately incorporates multiple inputs to establish shared ownership and e?ective action
• Customer Service – Seeks to understand the needs of internal and external customers; delivers products and services that meet customer needs/objectives; is committed to continuous improvement and providing high quality products and services; communicates with customers to improve processes and provides updates on the delivery of services
• Quality of Work – Demonstrates a commitment to quality by taking pride in one’s work, striving for excellence and delivering the best possible results
• Results-Oriented – Demonstrates concern for achieving or surpassing results against an internal or external standard of excellence. Shows a passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement
• Technical Expertise – Applies and improves extensive or in-depth technical knowledge, skills, and judgment to accomplish a result or to accomplish one’s job e?ectively

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides out in the field for long periods of time exposing the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time. They will periodically work in buildings without climate control. This position will also work in confined spaces, underground, in ditches, on water ways such as lakes or rivers, and at various heights.