Facilities Construction Manager

Virginia Beach, VA – Full‑time/Regular

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee‑owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States.

JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News‑Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT is seeking a Construction Manager to be responsible for managing facility construction or rehabilitation projects, including coordination with designers and contractors, potentially assigned field staff and sub‑consultants. Coordination may also be required on Federal construction projects with GSA, NPS, USACE, NAVFAC, FBI and other agencies within and supporting the Federal Government. Applicants with a Transit and Rail background are also encouraged to apply for this position.

Some marketing and proposal development from a technical perspective will be a function of this role, and an understanding of business development and Federal Procurement will be value added. This role provides great career opportunity in JMT's growing federal construction management sector.

Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F‑1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

• Maintain excellent relationships with clients, building occupants, architects/engineers, and contractors
• Manage and coordinate inspection staff
• Manage project schedule from inception to close‑out
• Run project job‑site meetings
• Review contractor work in place to ensure compliance with plans and specifications
• Review and approve contractor monthly requisitions and invoices
• Efficient change‑order management and cost control
• Report on project issues and provide status updates
• Perform other duties as may be required

• Must successfully complete and pass JMT’s Motor Vehicle screening
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective leadership skills for managing and mentoring field staff
• Ability to take charge and effectively manage contractors to meet project schedule
• Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations with 10‑hr OSHA Safety card
• The ability to work well with others, and willingness to learn in a team environment
• Ability to evaluate contractor‑provided construction CPM schedules, including logic and sequencing

• Minimum of ten years of construction experience serving as a Construction Manager, Construction Management Representative, Owner’s Representative or Construction Superintendent
• Experience with renovation projects in federal courthouses involving high‑end finishes and building system repair and restoration that involved the active management, oversight and/or inspection of multiple construction trades and close coordination with the Government/Owner on construction issues
• Knowledge and experience working with Federal Government Project Managers/CORs on project costs and budgets, processing change requests, requests for information, submittals, and field observation reports
• Experience using SharePoint or related Government construction management software (ePM, Proj Net, etc.) to communicate construction progress and process documentation
• Experience using MS Excel or related cost‑estimating software to develop Independent Cost Estimates for change‑order negotiations
• Experience reviewing engineering designs, contractor shop drawings and/or vendor specifications and plans, or similar, to determine constructability and practicality of proposed work and adherence to established standards and requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management
• Engineering in Training (EIT), Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Experience working with Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies
• Experience with International Building Code, Unified Facilities Criteria, and Public Building Service PBS 100 Facilities Standards
• Experience with federal, state, and…