Construction Manager

The Legacy Realty LLC; San Marcos (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote

Annual bonus

Overtime pay for salaried employees

Company cabins in Red River, NM and in

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee a range of infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with plans and specifications. You will mentor staff, manage change orders, and lead meetings with clients and contractors in a hybrid schedule.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 10+ years in construction management, strong communication, and proficiency with PM tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years relevant construction management experience.
• Proficient with project management information systems (e.g., e-Builder, Buzzsaw, FNI Manager, Site Manager).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of Alternate Project Delivery Methods.
• Working knowledge of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Supervise observation and inspection of ongoing construction work, including material sampling/testing and measurements.
• Review contractor work for compliance with contract documents and manage payment requests.
• Oversee Change/Field Orders, schedule updates, RFIs, submittals, and closeout processes.
• Communicate non-conforming work to contractors.
• Prepare for and facilitate construction meetings; record minutes.
• Coordinate with owner, contractors, and internal teams.
• Read plans to ensure work aligns with specifications and collaborate on RFIs/submittals.
• Support design phase processes as assigned.
• Direct staff performance, hiring/firing, and development.
• Lead pre-bid and pre-construction conferences.
• Contribute to sales and business development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

e-Builder

Buzzsaw

FNI Manager

Site Manager

Job description

The construction manager will be for responsible administering the construction contract by managing, observing, and reporting on ongoing construction on a variety of transportation, water and/or facilities infrastructure projects to verify compliance with approved plans and specifications. Provide support, day to day guidance, and limited supervision of other team members.

Major Accountabilities:

• Supervise the observation and inspection of ongoing construction work including material sampling and testing as well as measuring qualities
• Review contractor’s work for compliance with contract documents, clarify contract documents for the contractor, and manage contractor requests for payment
• Oversee the development and management of Change/Field orders, Updates to construction schedule, Submittals, Request for Information (RFI), Claims, Pay requests, Construction meetings, and construction closeout process
• Communicate with contractor about non-conforming work
• Prepare for and facilitate construction meetings including minutes
• Correspond with client, contractors, and other employees
• Read plan and specifications to be able to ensure construction is in accordance with plans and specifications
• Collaborate with design teams to facilitate responses to RFIs and submittals and/or construction issues
• Communicate with owner to understand owner’s needs and clarify owner’s objectives and relay information to Freese and Nichols and contractor
• Support the design phase process as assigned
• Directly manage staff and the execution of their daily work including hiring/firing, performance reviews, and development
• Conduct pre-bid and pre-construction conferences
• Responsible for tasks related to sales and marketing including leading business development efforts
• Other duties as assigned

QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent experience

Experience:

• 10+ years relevant experience in the construction field serving as a construction manager or superintendent

• Fully proficient and ability to mentor others using project management information system (Example e-Builder, Buzzsaw, FNI Manager, Site Manager, etc.)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of Alternate Project Delivery Methods
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.)

Preferred Certification/License:

• P.E.CCMCCCA

About Freese and Nichols

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, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

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.

#LI-Hybrid SummaryLocation: Austin, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; San Marcos, TexasType: Full time