Construction Field Manager

Center for Open Science; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Comprehensive benefits package

People-first culture

Job summary

A construction firm is seeking a Construction Manager in Davis, California. The role requires overseeing on-site construction operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and managing subcontractors. Candidates should have over 5 years of construction management experience and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $100,000 to $140,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package, along with a people-first culture focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction management experience with recognized leadership in execution.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), listening, and negotiating skills in English.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical construction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Oversee on-site construction operations and manage subcontractors.
• Navigate change/scope creep and solve technical challenges.

Skills

Construction management experience

Communication skills

Team player

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

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 UC Davis 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

• 5+ years of construction management experience with recognized leadership in 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

• Annual base salaries (approx. $100,000 - $140,000). Base salary is an approximate range and dependent on location and years of relevant experience.
• “Ask me anything” approach from ownership and management.
• Paid time off per year: We observe a minimum of 15 days of vacation, 10 public holidays, and 5 personal/sick days. Additionally, there is a company-wide break December 25 to January 1.
• A comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and telemedicine, and 401K.
• 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.

Those who change the world don’t make recommendations; they make decisions, and act on them: Ecosystem.

$100,000 - $140,000 a year