Construction Field Manager

Center for Open Science; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

401K matching

Comprehensive group insurance

Paid time off

Mentorship and training

DEI & CSR culture

Job summary

Ecosystem, based in Washington, DC area, seeks a Construction Manager to lead the Georgetown Project from design through on-site execution. You will guide the multidisciplinary team, coordinate with subcontractors and clients, and ensure build quality, safety, and efficiency.

In this full-time role, you’ll balance budgets, schedules, and resources while delivering a strong client experience and advancing energy performance considerations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ ownership of construction projects.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical construction.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.
• Team player with resilience and determination.
• Ability to think quickly under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements on project sites.
• Oversee on-site construction operations and manage subcontractors, client, and stakeholders at higher-education facilities.
• Navigate change/scope creep and balance costs, budgets, schedules, and people.
• Support the preparation of project upgrades, including estimates and documentation.
• Develop understanding of energy performance measures and sustainability considerations.
• Assist with day-to-day execution of construction activities and ensure alignment with budget, schedule, and quality.
• Deliver an exceptional client experience.

Skills

Construction Mgmt

Mech & Elec

English comms

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Org skills

Judgment

Job description

Do you know how to turn a refrigerator into an air conditioner for an apartment?

If you love finding solutions to questions like this, we’d love to hear from you!

Who we are

At Ecosystem, we believe we should be accountable for results. That’s why we've integrated engineering and construction, seeing our projects through from design concept to implementation and commissioning. And that's how we can efficiently solve complex energy and decarbonization challenges in the built environment.

Here are some of the projects we've been working on recently: San Diego Padres Stadium, Brown University and University of Toronto.

Why this role matters

At Ecosystem, we operate as an integrated engineering and construction firm: We design with construction expertise, build with operations in mind, and optimize every decision to hit the target.

As a Construction Manager, your first project assignment will be our Georgetown Project where you will be deeply involved throughout all phases: you will have a strong influence during the design stage; ensuring constructability and operational efficiency, before leading its execution on site.

Here, you won’t be given a step-by-step playbook. Instead, we define what the building needs to achieve, and you’ll have the freedom, resources, and the full toolbox to determine how to get there.

What you will do

As part of an integrated multidisciplinary team working from design through completion, you will be responsible to:

• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements on project sites and contribute to the application of best practices.
• Oversee on-site construction operations, managing subcontractors, client, and stakeholders at higher-education facilities.
• Navigate change/scope creep and solve technical challenges on site, always balancing costs, budgets schedules, and people.
• Support the preparation of project upgrades, including estimates and documentation, for review and presentation to the client.
• Develop an understanding of energy performance measures and sustainability considerations prior to committing to implementation.
• Assist with day-to-day execution of construction activities, helping ensure alignment with budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Deliver an exceptional client experience.

Your professional growth is an integral part of your role. At Ecosystem, you are encouraged to continuously sharpen your expertise, and step outside conventional boundaries. We value audacity: where others wait for solutions to be proven, we choose to be among the first to innovate.

This role is based full-time on site to support effective execution and collaboration.

Your profile...

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience with ownership of construction projects, encompassing technical oversight, project management, delivery, and execution.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical construction
• Strong communication (written and verbal), listening, and negotiating skills in English.
• Team player with a positive attitude, resilience, and determination.
• Quick critical thinking ability under pressure.
• Top-notch organizational skills.
• Resourceful and excellent judgment.

What Ecosystem offers...

• Competitive annual base salary ranging from $120,000 to $180,000, with final compensation determined based on a candidate’s experience, technical expertise, and skillset, as well as geographic location.
• 401K matching and comprehensive group insurance package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability)— including a High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) option with no employee payroll deductions.
• Paid time off per year: 10 public holidays, a minimum of 15 days of vacation, and 5 personal days. We have paid time off between December 25 and January 1 when our offices close for the holiday period for a well-earned break.
• Atypical construction schedule averaging of 40 to 45 hours per week.
• Mentorship opportunities and unlimited professional training with no cap
• Thriving people-first culture: we put our values in action in DEI, CSR, Innovation, and Social committees. We celebrate our successes together at Ecofest- watch the video here.

Those who change the world don’t just make recommendations- they make decisions and act on them. This is what we do at Ecosystem.