Construction Manager

decimainternational; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International in Manassas, VA seeks a Construction Manager to lead data center construction, site safety, and coordination with GC and environmental consultants. You will supervise field teams, track progress, and ensure compliance with permits and safety standards.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in construction management, data center experience, and strong communication to align stakeholders, manage schedules, and drive safe, timely delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in construction management and safety, with data center project exposure.
• Experience coordinating General Contractors and multiple trades.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs, and permit requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day construction coordination and site safety oversight for the data center project.
• Confirm details, permit requirements, and responsibilities before work proceeds.
• Monitor field execution against drawings, specs, permit conditions.
• Coordinate trades to resolve conflicts and maintain sequencing.
• Track submittals, reviews, fabrication, and delivery of materials.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders to resolve material issues.
• Monitor overall schedule, review milestones, and coordinate recovery actions.
• Lead coordination meetings addressing upcoming activities, decisions, interfaces, material readiness, and safety.
• Conduct regular site walks to identify issues and unsafe conditions; assign corrective actions.
• Review contractor work plans and safety documentation.
• Coordinate with Environmental Consultant on permit-related constraints.
• Maintain site progress records and provide updates.
• Escalate issues affecting safety, compliance, quality, or schedule.
• Perform other related duties.

Skills

Data center experience

Contractor coordination

Site safety

Schedule management

Leadership

Communication

Drawing interpretation

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International's founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as a partnership , create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.

We are seeking a driven and capable Construction Manager to oversee construction activities and site safety for a data center project in Manassas, Virginia . This role requires strong experience in construction management, contractor coordination, and safety oversight, with the ability to maintain project schedules and ensure work is executed in accordance with approved construction details, permit requirements, and site safety standards.

You will serve as a project lead, working closely with the Environmental Consultant, General Contractor, and project stakeholders to coordinate trades, track material readiness and deliveries, and resolve issues affecting field execution. The ideal candidate will combine practical construction knowledge with strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills to support safe and timely project delivery.

We are looking for dedicated professionals who are passionate about construction excellence and committed to maintaining a safe, productive worksite in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead day-to-day construction coordination and site safety oversight for the assigned data center project.
• Work with the Environmental Consultant and General Contractor to confirm construction details, permit requirements, and associated responsibilities before affected work proceeds.
• Monitor field execution for alignment with approved drawings, specifications, permit conditions, and project requirements.
• Coordinate adjacent and interdependent trades to resolve work‑area conflicts, manage interfaces, and maintain effective construction sequencing.
• Track material submittals, reviews, approvals, fabrication, and delivery to ensure materials are available when the construction schedule requires them.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders to resolve material‑related issues and communicate potential delivery impacts.
• Monitor the overall construction schedule, review progress against milestones, and coordinate recovery actions when delays or constraints arise.
• Lead coordination meetings to review upcoming activities, outstanding decisions, trade interfaces, material readiness, and safety concerns.
• Monitor worksite practices to ensure workers consistently follow safe procedures and site‑specific safety requirements.
• Conduct regular site walks to identify construction issues and unsafe conditions, assign corrective actions, and verify timel‑y resolution.
• Review contractor work plans and safety documentation to support safe execution of planned construction activities.
• Coordinate with the Environmental Consultant to address permit‑related or environmental constraints affecting construction.
• Maintain accurate records of site progress, coordination issues, safety observations, and corrective actions, providing regular updates to project stakeholders.
• Escalate unresolved issues that could affect safety, compliance, quality, or schedule performance.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in construction management and construction safety , including 3+ years supporting data center projects .
• Demonstrated experience coordinating General Contractors, subcontractors, and multiple construction trades.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, field coordination, and site safety management.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and permit requirements and verify their implementation in the field.
• Experience managing material coordination, including submittal review and approval tracking, fabrication status, and delivery schedules.
• Experience monitoring construction schedules, identifying constraints, and coordinating actions to maintain project milestones.
• Ability to identify unsafe conditions, communicate corrective requirements, and follow through on resolution.
• Experience working with environmental consultants and contractors to address permit requirements and construction constraints.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve issues across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities in an active construction environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qual