Traveling Construction Manager; Industrial Construction

Base pay range

$90,000.00/hr - $/hr

Construction Managers are Dennis Group’s project site supervisors that oversee the daily operations of the construction activities including coordination of sub-contractors, site safety programs, project schedule, and project budget. Our projects are designing and building food and beverage process facilities (industrial / MEP projects). This involves much coordination with multiple engineering groups and designers / architects. The construction manager is a skilled communicator, able to interact with all levels of personnel, coordinate and facilitate meetings with competence, and have strong technical skills in order to function proficiently with multiple types of software programs.

The Construction Manager ensures the progression of the project in providing attention and coordination in both field and office construction management tasks. The role functions will include contract administration, project planning and scheduling, project reporting, and an advisory role to project management issues and activities.

• Site
  
  Supervisory Responsibilities:
  
  Daily supervision of construction activities including coordination of subcontractors and site safety programs; when directed, oversight / supervision of any assigned field engineers or Jr Construction Managers.
• Works autonomously on overseeing medium-sized projects
• Working with project management on developing and updating project scope, budget, and schedule
• Project accounting, budgeting, and cost management
• Other tasks as assigned
• Establishing and maintaining site safety procedures with our safety team
• Overseeing process, mechanical and utility equipment installations
• Permitting, code and regulatory administration and approval
• Change order and general construction administration
• Coordination of field engineering
• Inspection coordination
• Managing third party testing, inspection, and relationships
• Researching construction management best practices
• Client facing responsibilities; collaborate with owners, subs, building officials, and our A/E team
• Preparing and administering third-party agreements
• Jobsite walks / audits to ensure project progress and subcontractor compliance with plans and schedule
• Procuring project services and equipment (rentals, PPE, etc.)
• Managing project punch-list inspections
• Promoting continuous and productive communication among project participants
• Support and coordinate facility start up
• Preparing and maintaining project reports and logs
• Work with subcontractors to ensure schedule compliance and determine alternative resources or options
• Review and maintain submittals, RFIs, Change orders
• Work with Project Controllers and Project Manager on supplier invoices and client billing
• Perform engineering calculations
• Preparing permit applications
• Assist in preparing work plans and work packages
• Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews
• Coordinating project close-out activities
• Safety responsibilities in different varieties and capabilities
• Supporting talent growth within our organization
• Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor

• A bachelor’s degree in construction science, building science, construction engineering or a related field is strongly preferred
• 4-7+ years of Design-build experience over industrial projects (strongly preferred)
• 4-7+ years of overseeing sub-contractors and driving the project schedule
• 4-7+ years of client interaction experience - strong technical, organizational, managerial, and communication skills
• 4-7+ years of progressively responsible job site experience working on industrial building projects
• Fundamental understanding of all phases of construction and the ability to read and interpret construction documents, schedules, and budgets
• Proficiency with AutoCAD is a plus
• Travel requirement – Up to 100% travel to projects throughout the USA and possible Canada
• Work Schedule requirement – Work 10 days onsite, 4 days off

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and prolonged periods of standing and walking around project site with…