The Construction Manager will provide construction management for a single major program or project or multiple projects while maintaining and coordinating project performance with DoS Stakeholders.

This position performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Cayuse.

• Maintains an open dialogue with the Department of State (DOS) Stakeholders and Management, particularly in areas relating to schedule slippage, cost issues, conflicts, performance, quality, and all other project issues and concerns. Notifies Management when problems arise and offers possible solutions.
• Reviews, interprets, and checks construction drawings, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and other specifications to ensure compliance; recommends corrective actions if necessary.
• Maintains updated schedule (including Government activities) throughout the course of the construction project.
• Inspects the work in progress to assure that work is being performed as planned and in compliance with contract specifications, safety regulations, and all applicable building codes and standards.
• Coordinates projects from inception to close out and updates project progress activities.
• Acts as liaison between construction contractor, DOS stakeholders, local authorities having jurisdiction, and all parties involved to meet project needs and requirements.
• Coordinates with Facilities Management to ensure that construction activities do not impact other facilities and tenants on site.
• Conducts daily inspections and document and reports progress and issues to Management.
• Coordinates with on-site Diplomatic Security to facilitate contractor's access to the site.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 years, working in the field on major vertical construction projects (i.e., multi-story buildings; large-scale residential and commercial developments; or warehouses)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required at start date or must be obtained within 12 months of hiring and kept up to date.

• Experience in reviewing, interpreting, and checking construction drawings, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and other specifications to ensure compliance, recognize errors, ambiguities, or omissions and provide corrective recommendations.

• Experience with inspecting construction techniques, procedures, standards, and materials to ensure construction is performed in accordance with applicable plans and specifications.
• Applying quality control and quality assurance practices and procedures to construction projects and applying test procedures and equipment.
• Applying safety practices and procedures to construction projects.
• Developing and applying construction scheduling techniques, monitoring project progress, identifying causes for delays, and developing and taking corrective action.
• Managing financial elements of a construction project, such as monitoring construction project costs, reviewing and certifying contractor requests for progress payments, forecasting total construction costs, and managing budgets.
• Recognizing impending problems, developing options for action, and recommending solutions.
• Preparing and delivering presentations and reports on project status and recommendations.
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum Skills:

• Must possess problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrating effective verbal and written communications skills with technical and non-technical personnel to provide guidance and instruction related to facilitating the acquisition process (i.e., justifying, negotiating, and resolving controversial issues and problems).
• Ability to respond effectively to customers with a sense of urgency.
• Proficient in Microsoft and Adobe toolsets, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Highly motivated with the ability to handle and manage multiple tasks at any one time.
• Ability to forge new relationships, individual and teaming in nature.
• Must be a Self-starter, that can work independently and as part of a team.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement: Cayuse embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Cayuse, and all of its subsidiaries, are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are an affirmative action employer.