Senior Construction Manager

3 days ago


Fort Collins, Colorado, United States ESP Associates Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Senior Construction Manager

Company: ESP Associates

Location: Fort Collins, CO

Job Type: Full-time

Experience: 12+ years

Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or Construction Management

Special Licenses/Certifications: Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado, Certified Construction Manager

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Construction Manager to join our team at ESP Associates. As a Senior Construction Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing large construction projects and program subsets of the construction management work group. You will play a leadership role in the construction management initiatives as part of the company's strategic operations plan.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage risk across large project industry sectors delivering world-class projects to clients.
  • Implement, manage, and oversee quality assurance and quality control programs on assigned projects.
  • Develop a high-performing team through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
  • Recruit, attract, retain, and motivate staff.
  • Complete employee performance appraisals of assigned employees.
  • Participate in the overall safety program for the company.
  • Provide senior leadership on assigned projects and provide support as needed to successfully complete projects.
  • Provide owner's representative, program management, and project management services to clients across project types and industry sectors.
  • Provide proactive contract administration for all assigned projects.
  • Responsible for work products meeting company quality standards.
  • Attend and manage regular project progress meetings and assist staff throughout project delivery.
  • Ensure company policies and procedures are updated and followed by each team member or assigned employee.
  • Track and control construction risk, schedules, and associated costs to achieve completion of projects within time and budget allocated.
  • Have experience in common industry delivery models including CM/GC, CMaR, Design/Build, DBB, P3, and others.
  • Strategic Planning. Work with senior leadership/management team to develop long-term plans for the organization around growth and development of company initiatives.
  • Meet routinely with senior leadership to report on project status.
  • Identify new business opportunities.
  • Assist and/or manage the creation of proposals, business marketing pieces, and products that respond to requests for proposals or solicit new clientele.
  • Set goals, monitor work, and evaluate results to ensure that company/team and organizational objectives are met and are in line with the needs and mission of the organization.
  • For assigned projects, ensure timely invoicing and accurate reporting of project costs.
  • Perform analysis on various initiatives to ensure direct labor is maximized, profit maintained, and costs are known and covered.
  • Participate in, and nurture, broad networks of alliances with others (outside of ESP Associates) to exchange knowledge and information about learning in support of changes within the industry.
  • Report and share information regularly with the Program Manager.
  • Participate in industry associations and work groups representing the company.
  • Perform related work as required or other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or Construction Management.
  • Special Licensing or Certification: Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado; Certified Construction Manager or combined education and experience.
  • Experience: Minimum 12 years of increasingly responsible experience in civil engineering and construction with an emphasis in the following areas:
    • Project/Construction Management and Contract Administration
    • Claims avoidance, Risk Management, and Schedule Control
    • Construction Management related to Municipal, State, and Federal Agency projects
    • Demonstrated business development and relationship-building experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Considerable knowledge of engineering and construction principles and practices related to heavy civil, commercial, and public buildings, water, wastewater, pipeline, telecommunications, and road/bridge construction.
  • Ability to foster teamwork, lead, develop professional relationships, mentor, and train.
  • Ability to compile engineering data and statistics; evaluate and generate reports.
  • Ability to ensure compliance with and follow standard safety practices and procedures common to construction work.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, clients, and the public.
  • Ability to prepare budgets, and proposals, and manage contracts and project costs.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to communicate with clients and the public and respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively communicate with contractors and people in the construction trades to interpret plans, specifications, and contracts in resolving construction-related issues. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, and/or clients. Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to apply mathematical concepts necessary to perform structural, highway geometry, and hydraulic calculations at a professional engineering level. Ability to develop, analyze, and manipulate financial plans, forecasts, and budgets.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.



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