About This Role
Planning and overseeing construction projects from initiation to completion is the core of this role, ensuring all phases adhere to budget, timeline, and quality standards. The position focuses on facility infrastructure, capital improvements, modernization, expansion, renovations, and equipment replacement projects, requiring a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, nights, or weekends.
Responsibilities
- Oversee several projects at the same time
- Plan all phases of the construction lifecycle from initiation to completion, with demonstrated knowledge of all areas of construction and M.G.L. Ch 149 procurement
- Provide proactive planning and project management to assist project teams and ensure project coordination among all parties and stakeholders
- Manage project procurement activities
- Coordinate and obtain all necessary regulatory permits
- Ensure that all local, state, and national building codes and regulations and safety precautions are followed
- Manage on-call design professionals (house doctors), general contractors, on-call contractors, and construction manager partners and oversee their work
- Review work orders and amendments from house doctors
- Develop and adhere to the budget, timeline, and quality control plan
- Determine needed resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations
- Report regularly on progress of projects to senior members of the team and inform of potential risks, delays, or issues
- Manage both internal and external risks within the project’s lifetime
- Contribute to a culture of health and safety on the project
- Perform project inspection, on site, verifying that necessary inspections and testing are performed and documented
- Hold project meetings as required and disseminate information and action items
- Monitor contractor progress against baseline schedule
- Review contractor change order requests
- Review and approve contractor pay applications
- Manage project turnover documents and project closeout
- Interpret and understand construction documentation including plans, specifications, contracts, and related addenda
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
Nice to have:
- 7 or more years of experience with an architectural, construction management, or facilities team; public works experience a plus
- Ability to exercise strong judgment and be capable of anticipating, analyzing, appraising, evaluating, and resolving problems of a difficult procedural, organizational administrative or technical nature
