Construction Manager

Socket.dev; Wantagh (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick lead

401(k) retirement plan

Employee development programs

Job summary

APTIM Federal Services, LLC, is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead field execution on a complex pipeline project. This role oversees safety, scheduling, cost control, and subcontractor management on-site, ensuring work meets contract specs and quality standards.

You will coordinate with government agencies, maintain client relationships, review plans, and lead daily field meetings to keep milestones on track and aligned with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of construction management experience, including pipeline construction.
• BS degree or professional registration/certification preferred.
• HAZWOPER/First aid certifications and OSHA 30 are expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead field operations, safety, scheduling, cost control and subcontractor management.
• Coordinate project team with government agencies and stakeholders.
• Review plans, specifications, and drawings; ensure quality and budget adherence.
• Conduct daily field meetings and ensure timely deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Office

Adobe

Job description

Job Summary:

APTIM Federal Services, LLC is seeking an experienced and ambitious Construction Manager to lead field execution on a high-profile and technically demanding construction project. This position requires in-depth experience in pipeline construction, utility avoidance, trenching, backfilling, asphalt and concrete placement, public relations, strong leadership skills and the ability to coordinate complex work in compliance with APTIM standards, federal requirements and regulatory oversight from agencies such as the Navy, USACE, EPA, local municipalities and state authorities

The Construction Manager serves as the on-site lead responsible for daily field operations, including planning, supervision, safety, schedule adherence, cost control, subcontractor management, and ensuring all work meets project specifications and quality standards. This role is essential to the successful and timely completion of the project.

Responsible for the satisfactory conduct of construction operations and task accomplishment in an economical, efficient and timely manner on a project. Monitors craft performance relative to budget, schedules and deadlines. Implements and enforces work rules. Prepares and reviews plans, specifications, and drawings and schedules to coordinate work phases and work priorities. Lead daily construction fieldcrew meetings and work closely with residential and commercial businesses to keep them informed and updated when working in these areas. Recommends solutions to construction, engineering and architectural discrepancies if necessary. Provide daily coordination with project teams, government representatives and stakeholders as required.

General Responsibilities:

• Has a complete understanding of the Contract and the "as-sold" scope of work and budget, and communicates them to the project team
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and controls the field crews in accordance with APTIM's established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements
• Provides leadership, direction and coordination for all project team members
• Establishes and monitors project safety and quality programs
• Through active risk management, protects the Company from unnecessary risks
• Ensures that the project meets or exceeds financial and cash management goals
• Ensures that potential project scope, schedule or budget changes are immediately identified and addressed
• Supervises daily activities of project personnel including technical and administrative support, and ensures that deliverables are produced on schedule and within budget
• Develops project review materials and financial forecasting, working with Project Controls
• Provides project staffing needs forecasting to Resource Management
• Represents the project and the company to clients and maintains client relationships
• Organizes work to meet deadlines set by others
• Facilitates efficient use of personnel and equipment
• Builds project team effectiveness and collaboration
• Managing scope of work by identification of change conditions or work outside of scope
• Advising PM & BL Managers of issues and upset conditions
• Support the proposal process upon request
• Managing field work within the construction budget
• Understanding the Project Metrics -- expected production rates and productivity for each activity
• Understand daily burn rates in dollars budgeted vs. actual
• Subcontract/Vendor Management
• Submittals and reporting requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of 5+ years of construction management experience, including at least 5 years overseeing pipeline construction
• Managing pipeline construction in or around Long Island is preferred
• Typically manages fixed-price projects/programs with values up to $10M, cost-reimbursable projects/programs with values up to $25M
• Prefer a bachelor's degree or professional registration/certification
• 40 Hr. HAZWOPER with current refreshers
• First aid/CPR
• USACE CQM Training (for Federal)
• OSHA 30 Hr. Construction Training
• Familiar with EM 385-1-1
• Computer/Program skill sets (Office, ADOBE, etc.)
• Strong Verbal & Written Skills
• Oversee a craft labor force 25+

Work Experience: Civil & Environmental Remediation projects

• Excavation and Trenching
• Pipeline Construction
• Backfill, Compaction and Soil Placement
• Concrete Placement
• Asphalt Placement
• Erosion and Sediment Controls
• Water Management
• Stockpile Management
• Transportation and Disposal
• Site Restoration
• Permitting
• Landfill Construction
• Landfill Capping
• Demolition (commercial/industrial)
• Experience working on chemically impacted projects

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Strength: Standing 50% Walking 20% Sitting 30% Lifting 35 lb. Carrying 35 lb. Pushing 0 ft-lb. Pulling 0 ft-lb. 2. Climbing O Balancing O 3. Stooping O Kneeling O Crouching O Crawling O Reaching Handling C Fingering C

Explanation for Symbols:

NP=Not Present, O=Occasionally (0-33%), F= Frequently (34-66%), C=Constantly (67-100%)

About APTIM

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.

What you can expect from APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $85,000 - $130,000 per year. Compensation depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.

Employee Benefits

Aptim Federal Services, LLC, is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and several carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.
• Company paid and optional Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)
• 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here:
• APTIM 401(k) Guide
• APTIM - Helpful Documents

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