Construction Manager

Alpha Corporation established in 1979, is a full-service woman-owned firm, providing civil, and structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects. We provide services to a broad spectrum of clients, including all levels of government agencies, public and private enterprises/partnerships.

Alpha has been performing civil engineering design services since the firm’s inception. Our vision is to be recognized by our clients for responsive, innovative, and quality services in the building, transportation, and infrastructure sectors, and to be the employer of choice. Alpha was awarded the ENR Mid-Atlantic 2022 Design Firm of the Year and Top 100 PM/CM firm.

If you’re up for the challenge to stretch, grow and excel in your career as a Civil Engineer, consider joining our award-winning team at Alpha Corporation to support our growing team in our Dulles, VA office.

Position Summary

As a Construction Manager, you will be responsible for providing owners representative management and oversight as well as construction contract administration and management of projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating and controlling all construction management activities including project coordination and quality management.
• Communicating and interacting with team members and authorities involved in the planning, design, execution, and construction activities of the project.
• Managing, monitoring, and tracking project objectives including the scope of work, schedule, and budget of construction activities.
• Overseeing construction activities to determine whether the work has been executed in accordance with contract documents, applicable quality standards, and safety standards.
• Conducting and documenting weekly progress meetings and other on-site, routine, and special purpose meetings.
• Verifying that project permits are obtained, maintained, and properly implemented by the responsible entity.
• Performing inspections on civil, structural, architectural, MEP systems and assemblies.
• Tracking estimated quantities of work as reported in weekly field reports and verifying that the contractor’s monthly pay request quantities are correct.
• Reviewing the contractor’s pay application.
• Reviewing submittals and RFIs.
• Lead the RFI response process in coordination with the Construction Coordinator.
• Reviewing the contractor’s progress schedules and coordinating with the construction schedule subject matter experts.
• Preparing change order and modification materials including scopes of work, and independent government estimates; analyzing price proposals; preparing negotiation positions and participating in contractor change order negotiation sessions.
• Coordinating the start-up schedule for inspection requirements with contractors and reviewing the testing results and tracking deficiencies noted in the test reports.
• Generating and coordinating the closeout checklist, including tracking the status of defective work and deficiency item corrections during the project closeout process.

Required Skills / Abilities

• OSHA 30-hour Safety Certificate or ability to quickly attain.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project, Primavera 6 and SharePoint.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering or Construction Management
• 5+ years minimum of construction management experience in Federal projects in both new construction and renovations; ranging in size from $1m to $100m.

Certifications and Licenses

• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) is preferred.

Physical Demands

The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 2/3 of the day. He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 1/3 of the day. Talking and listening are also expected for more than 2/3 of the day. The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 2/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 70 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less. He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors. Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus, and the ability to see from a distance are also necessary.

EEO Statement

Alpha Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or military status, or any other protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotions, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.