Construction Manager

Hazen and Sawyer; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hazen and Sawyer, a long-established engineering firm, is seeking a Construction Manager to support the build-out of water and wastewater facilities. You will supervise on-site construction activities, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with project specs and safety standards.

The role requires strong field oversight, experience with QA/QC, and ability to manage documentation, RFIs, and submittals across multiple sites in the Midwest.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of water / wastewater treatment facility construction experience.
• Professional Engineer License in Minnesota or Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site observations, monitoring, inspection, and evaluation of construction activities.
• Manage and prepare requests for proposals, verify material quantities, and review payment applications.
• Coordinate with Hazen teams, owner, contractor, and third-party inspection/testing firms.
• Review and interpret Contract Documents including specifications and drawings.
• Verify and track work per approved submittals and drawings.
• Assist in processing RFIs and shop drawings from the Contractor.
• Prepare sketches and data for Design Engineer's use.
• Observe Contractor performance and safety compliance.
• Coordinate startup, testing, checkout, and training activities.
• Facilitate communication between Contractor, Design Engineer, Facility Managers, and Owner.
• Review Contractor schedules, pay estimates, and change orders.

Skills

Construction management

Project coordination

Field inspection

Contract administration

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PROCORE

Unifier e-Builder

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Locations:

(Sioux City, IA (or surrounding area), Minneapolis, MN, Omaha, NE, Kansas City, MO, Des Moines, IA)

Work Setting:

In Person

Hazen and Sawyer has an exceptional opportunity for a Construction Manager to support the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities and infrastructure. Duties include management of the construction, coordination, documentation, and inspection activities for various water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure. Travel within the area may be required.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

• Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
• Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
• We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
• We currently have over 2,000 employees in 80+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting on-site observations, monitoring, inspection, and evaluation of construction activities of water/wastewater facility projects
• Managing and preparing requests for proposals, verifying material quantities, and reviewing payment applications
• Coordinating and communicating with multi-discipline Hazen teams, owner, contractor, and third-party inspection/testing firms
• Reviewing and interpreting Contract Documents including project specifications and drawings
• Verifying and tracking work in accordance with approved shop drawing submittals
• Assisting in the processing and review of RFIs and shop drawings prepared by the Contractor
• Preparing sketches and assembling data for the Design Engineer's use
• Observing Contractor performance and compliance with safety requirements
• Assisting and coordinating with project start-up, testing, checkout, and training activities
• Coordinating and facilitating communication between the Contractor, the Design Engineer, the Facility Managers, and the Owner
• Reviewing Contractor’s schedules, monthly pay estimates, and managing the review of change orders
• Using cloud-based software for project documentation such as PROCORE, Unifier e-Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud, etc
• Interfacing with clients and performing client management activities
• Assisting Hazen engineering design teams to provide constructability reviews and VE reviews

Required Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have one or more of the following:

• Minimum 5 years of water / wastewater treatment facility construction experience.
• Professional Engineer License in Minnesota or Iowa