Construction Manager

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Annual bonus

Company cabins in Red River, NM and uh

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager in the Fort Worth or Dallas area to oversee projects from pre-construction through closeout. You will lead field teams, ensure quality and compliance, and act as a liaison among owners, contractors, and design teams.

The role requires 3+ years in construction and a related degree or equivalent experience, with proficiency in MS Office and PMIS. A hybrid work arrangement is available, with potential remote days up to 40%.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction field experience as a construction representative or inspector.
• Bachelor's or Associate degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency using a project management information system (PMIS).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction observation, testing, and measurement of quantities.
• Review and clarify contractor documents for compliance.
• Manage change orders, schedules, RFIs, submittals, claims, and closeouts.
• Coordinate with owners, contractors, and design teams.
• Read plans to ensure work aligns with specifications.
• Support bid phase activities and pre-construction conferences.
• Supervise field staff and support sales/marketing efforts.

Skills

Construction management

Mentoring

Written and verbal communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor/Associate degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

PMIS

Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Construction Manager in Fort Worth or Dallas, Texas. As Construction Manager, you will oversee construction projects from pre-construction through closeout, ensuring quality, compliance, and alignment with client objectives while serving as a key liaison between owners, contractors, and design teams.

What You'll Do

• Manage the observation and inspection of ongoing construction work including material sampling and testing as well as measuring quantities.
• Review contractor’s work for compliance with contract documents and clarify contract documents for the contractor.
• Lead the development and management of change/field orders, updates to construction schedule, submittals, request for Information (RFI), claims, pay requests, construction meetings and closeout processes
• Communicate with contactor about non-conforming work
• Correspond with client, contractors, and other employees
• Collaborate with design teams to facilitate responses to RFIs and submittals and/or construction issues
• Read plan and specifications to be able to ensure construction is in accordance with plans and specifications
• Communicate with owner to understand owner’s needs and clarify owner’s objectives and relay information to Freese and Nichols and contractor
• Support bid phase services
• Conduct pre-bid and pre-construction conferences
• Support the design phase process as assigned
• Oversee field staff and the execution of their daily work
• Support sales and marketing efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Associates degree in related field or equivalent experience
• 3+ years relevant experience in the construction field serving as a construction representative or inspector
• Fully proficient and ability to mentor others using project management information system
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.)

Preferred

• EIT CMIT

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more. Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work. Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.