Construction Manager

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB; Kansas (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall seeks a Construction Manager to lead on-site management for diverse projects, while engaging in business development and staff development activities. You will manage client relations, budgets, and schedules across project phases, with the authority to identify value-adding opportunities for successful outcomes.

Role requires 5–10 years in construction management, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in construction management is required or a bachelor’s degree in construction management, Architecture or Engineering.
• 5-10 years’ experience in a variety of building types and construction management through all phases of construction.
• Excellent communicator, both verbal and written; strong numeracy and financial management.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects that meet the client’s goals and outcomes.
• Serve as liaison with clients and assist with project-related decisions.
• Plan, organize, and direct project management through all phases: Preconstruction, Construction, Closeout.
• Manage contractor procurement, risk management, quality assurance, safety, and overall project execution; maintain budget and schedule.
• Closeout the project meeting specifications and produce cost/status reports.
• May mentor an internal project support team or work independently.

Skills

Construction management

Communication

Numeracy

Financial management

Microsoft Office (MS Project)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Title: Construction Manager

Reporting to: Office Director

Overview Of Role

The Construction Manager will maintain a primary focus on practice related services (management of the delivery of all on site construction management related services for the client) and a secondary focus on internal business operations (active engagement with business development, financial management, and staff development matters). Has significant independent responsibility for assignments including entire on-site projects, multiple construction projects or a portion of a project. The Construction Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome.

Overview Of Role

The Construction Manager will maintain a primary focus on practice related services (management of the delivery of all on site construction management related services for the client) and a secondary focus on internal business operations (active engagement with business development, financial management, and staff development matters). Has significant independent responsibility for assignments including entire on-site projects, multiple construction projects or a portion of a project. The Construction Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome.

• Responsible for the management of the Client and construction/project management team. Delivers projects that meets the Clients project goals and outcomes.
• Serve as liaison with clients, assist clients with all project-related decisions
• Plan, organize, and direct the project management functions through all phases of a project – Preconstruction – Closeout:
• Preconstruction – Building the A&E team, design management, schedule management, constructability review, budget development and cost control, contract administration, construction bidding and planning, and permitting strategy and process.
• Construction - management of the contractor from buyout, procurement, risk management, quality assurance, safety, and overall project execution. Maintain budget and schedule control.
• Closeout – manage the closeout process of the project that meets the project specifications
• Maintains and produces cost and status reports that meets the Clients objectives
• May manage and mentor an internal team of project support (Project Engineers and Administrators) or work independently.
• Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
• Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.
• Adds to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.

• Relevant experience in construction management, or bachelor’s degree in construction management, Architecture or Engineering, related field.
• 5-10 years’ experience in in a variety of building types and construction management through all phases of construction.
• Excellent communicator both verbally and write, practical and logical qualities; good problem-solving skills, strong numeracy, and financial management skills; ability to write clear and precise reports and relate complex information to a diverse range of people; able to inspire and manage diverse teams. Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs including Microsoft Project.

• Often work in an outdoor environment. Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines. Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone.
• May work on site location to include ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary motion and ability to lift 50lbs.
• May also require:
• Sitting
• Standing for long periods of time
• Walking, carrying, pushing, stooping, crouching, and pulling

RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.