CDBG-DR Construction PM | Xactimate Certified, Field‑Led

IEM; Port Richey (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $120k–$140k per year

10 paid holidays

Vacation pay

Sick pay

401(k) plan with matching

Company paid STD and LTD

Job summary

IEM is seeking a full-time Construction Project Manager to oversee field construction for CDBG-DR housing recovery programs across South Florida, including inspections, documenting damages, and developing repair scopes and cost estimates.

The role requires Xactimate certification and a current license or certification in adjusting, building inspection, or a related field, with regular travel to Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Experience managing construction projects, teams, contractors, inspections, scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
• Experience preparing Xactimate estimates, repair scopes, quantity takeoffs, field notes, sketches, and inspection documentation.
• Experience supporting federally funded disaster recovery programs (CDBG-DR, FEMA, HUD).
• Knowledge of construction management principles, field coordination, cost estimating, inspection protocols, change order management, and contractor oversight.
• Ability to review scopes, plans, specifications, estimates, progress reports, invoices, and closeout documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily construction activities for CDBG-DR projects across housing, infrastructure, and public facilities in Fort Lauderdale.
• Support construction delivery strategies, schedules, staffing plans, and field coordination.
• Monitor projects from scoping through construction, inspection, and closeout.
• Ensure compliance with program guidelines, contracts, budgets, and performance goals.
• Serve as the primary liaison for contractors, inspectors, engineers, and program staff.
• Manage contractor performance, schedules, quality, and compliance.
• Lead site visits, meetings, inspections, and closeout activities.
• Resolve delays, scope issues, and field challenges; elevate risks as needed.
• Review scopes, estimates (including Xactimate), plans, and proposals for accuracy and cost reasonableness.
• Coordinate scope alignment and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage and approve change orders and support invoice and payment reviews.
• Maintain complete documentation for compliance and audit readiness.
• Ensure construction meets approved scopes, codes, HUD/CDBG-DR requirements, and program standards.
• Coordinate inspections, punch lists, and corrective actions.
• Enforce compliance with federal regulations (2 CFR 200, Davis-Bacon, Section 3, environmental and procurement requirements).
• Identify and resolve compliance risks, safety concerns, and deficiencies.
• Track project status, milestones, costs, and contractor performance.
• Support reporting, dashboards, and executive updates.
• Identify risks to schedule, budget, or compliance and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with City staff, property owners, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Support meetings, site visits, and resolution of complaints or escalations.
• Communicate project status clearly while maintaining compliance and customer focus.

Skills

Xactimate

Construction management

Contractor oversight

Budgets & schedules

Field inspections

Stakeholder coordination

Microsoft Office

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

SharePoint

RSMeans

Job description

IEM is seeking a full-time Construction Project Manager to oversee field construction for CDBG-DR housing recovery programs across South Florida, including inspections, documenting damages, and developing repair scopes and cost estimates.

The role requires Xactimate certification and a current license or certification in adjusting, building inspection, or a related field, with regular travel to Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.