Construction Manager

Michael Baker International; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

HSA

FSA

Disability Insurance

PTO

Commuter Benefits

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, seeks a Construction Manager to oversee housing, infrastructure, resilience, and public facility projects across federal, state, and local programs. You’ll manage planning, execution, safety, documentation, and closeout with a focus on disciplined client service.

The role requires seven+ years in construction management or related fields, strong planning and cost-control skills, and credentials such as CCM, PMP, or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field preferred
• At least seven years of progressive construction management, inspection, owner's representative, or contractor experience
• Ability to read plans and specifications and manage cost, schedule, quality, and documentation
• Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and ability to learn client and company systems
• CCM, PMP, PE, RA, OSHA, ICC, or comparable credential
• Public infrastructure, housing rehabilitation/reconstruction, federally funded construction, or disaster recovery experience
• Experience with e-Builder, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, or similar systems
• Consulting experience supporting government clients or work performed in a regulated, deadline-driven environment
• Experience working with geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, or surge teams

Responsibilities

• Manage preconstruction, mobilization, construction, inspection, punch list, turnover, warranty, and closeout activities
• Review scopes, plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, work plans, submittals, RFIs, and change proposals
• Monitor contractor progress, staffing, productivity, quality, safety compliance, and adherence to contract requirements
• Coordinate with owners, designers, engineers, inspectors, contractors, and grant/compliance staff
• Prepare construction status reports, forecasts, photographs, meeting minutes, and executive briefings
• Lead progress meetings and facilitate timely issue resolution
• Implement project QA/QC and document-control requirements
• Support claims avoidance, dispute documentation, final acceptance, and lessons learned
• Equivalent relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement

Skills

Read plans and specs

Communication

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Project scheduling

QA/QC documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management/engineering/architecture

Tools

e-Builder

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procore

Job description

What We're Looking For:

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking a Construction Manager who oversees construction planning, execution, quality, cost, schedule, safety coordination, documentation, and closeout for housing, infrastructure, resilience, and public facility projects. The position works in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs. Assignments may include disaster recovery, resilience, housing, infrastructure, grants management, and other public-sector initiatives. The successful candidate will combine technical knowledge with disciplined documentation, responsive client service, collaboration, and sound judgment. Responsibilities and level of independence may vary based on the specific client, contract, program phase, location, and assigned scope of work.

What You'll Do:

• Manage preconstruction, mobilization, construction, inspection, punch list, turnover, warranty, and closeout activities.
• Review scopes, plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, work plans, submittals, requests for information, and change proposals.
• Monitor contractor progress, staffing, productivity, quality, safety compliance, and adherence to contract requirements.
• Conduct or coordinate site observations and document conditions, progress, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Review pay applications, quantity documentation, stored materials, retainage, change orders, and supporting records.
• Maintain cost, schedule, issue, risk, submittal, RFI, change, inspection, and closeout logs.
• Coordinate with owners, designers, engineers, inspectors, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and grant/compliance staff.
• Support permitting, environmental, labor standards, procurement, and funding-source compliance.
• Prepare construction status reports, forecasts, photographs, meeting minutes, and executive briefings.
• Lead progress meetings and facilitate timely issue resolution.
• Implement project QA/QC and document-control requirements.
• Support claims avoidance, dispute documentation, final acceptance, and lessons learned.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.
• Equivalent relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field preferred;
• At least seven years of progressive construction management, inspection, owner's representative, or contractor experience.
• Ability to read plans and specifications and manage cost, schedule, quality, and documentation.
• Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems.
• CCM, PMP, PE, RA, OSHA, ICC, or comparable credential.
• Public infrastructure, housing rehabilitation/reconstruction, federally funded construction, or disaster recovery experience.
• Experience with e-Builder, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, or similar systems.
• Consulting experience supporting government clients or work performed in a regulated, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, or surge teams.

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $120,000-141,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

At Tidal Basin, we exist to help communities, agencies, and critical infrastructure partners prepare for, respond to, recover from, and strengthen resilience to disasters and disruptions. Today, we deliver that promise as one united team, combining Tidal Basin Group, MLU Services, and Michael Baker International to bring the full resilience lifecycle under one roof.That means clients can move from strategy to execution faster: aligning planning, funding, and compliance with engineering and design, program delivery, contingency operations and logistics, and technology enabled tools that improve visibility and decision-making. When urgency is high, we mobilize quickly. When complexity is high, we integrate disciplines and stay accountable through closeout so recovery holds up to scrutiny and communities rebuild stronger.

Job Description Disclaimer:

This position description incorporates the job's core responsibilities. It recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Upon hire, secondary employment and other employment restrictions must be disclosed and approved. Tidal Basin Holdco, LLC, and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, which include Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

TIDAL BASIN

TIDAL BASIN Our team has decades of experience and offers innovative and effective solutions to help organizations and communities prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate natural and human-made disasters. We exist to help communities, agencies, and critical infrastructure partners prepare for, respond to, recover from, and strengthen resilience to disasters and disruptions. Today, we deliver that promise as one united team, combining Tidal Basin Group, MLU Services, and Michael Baker International to bring the full resilience lifecycle under one roof.That means clients can move from strategy to execution faster: aligning planning, funding, and compliance with engineering and design, program delivery, contingency operations and logistics, and technology enabled tools that improve visibility and decision-making. When urgency is high, we mobilize quickly. When complexity is high, we integrate disciplines and stay accountable through closeout, so recovery holds up to scrutiny and communities rebuild stronger.