Construction Manager/Mechanical Engineer

APSI Construction Management; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

APSI Construction Management in Montgomery, AL seeks a Construction Manager/Mechanical Engineer to lead CM and ME duties on the Alabama Veterans Health Care System program. The role combines construction management, project management, commissioning, and site oversight for multiple NRMs on a five-year horizon.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with at least six years of design and construction experience, preferably in medical facilities, and be prepared to

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering with relevant licensure preferred.
• Minimum six years of design and construction experience, ideally in medical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of construction contract documents, scheduling, cost control, and QA/QC processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide CM/ME support during design and construction phases.
• Assist the Contracting Officer and COR with project management tasks.
• Prepare and review cost estimates, change orders, schedules, and progress reports.
• Conduct or participate in weekly/bi-weekly progress meetings and oversee contractor payments.
• Coordinate testing, inspections, and commissioning activities to ensure quality and compliance.

Skills

Construction Management

Project Management

Commissioning

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Construction Manager/Mechanical Engineer

Full Time Montgomery, AL, Montgomery, AL, US

Salary Range: $110,000.00 To $135,000.00 Annually

Job Title: Construction Manager/Mechanical Engineer

Location: 215 Perry Hill Rd. Suite 11, Montgomery, AL 36109 or (Tuskegee Campus) 2400 Hospital Rd, Tuskegee, AL 36083

Project Name: Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHS) - 7 NRM projects

Project Duration: 5 years

Anticipated Start Date: Nov/Dec 2026

Provide Construction Management, Project Management, Commissioning, and related construction period support services to expand the Veteran Affairs contract management and oversight capabilities for multiple non-recurring maintenance (NRM) projects with an active VA medical campus. NRM Projects: Renovate Building 10, Replace the Fire Alarm System for Buildings 14,15, 65, 68, 88, 90 & 93; Renovate Pathology, Building 4; Correct FCA Deficiencies in Boiler Plant, Building 14; Improve FCA Assessment Findings on Failing Plumbing Conditions; Mitigate Critical Electrical Hazards - CAVHCS Site Lighting; Correct FCA Assessment Findings on Failing Plumbing Conditions for Building 1

Daily Responsibilities:

The government requires a CM - Mechanical Engineer (CM-ME) to provide construction management support, during the design and construction phase. This individual will provide professional and technical consultative assistance related to operations, renovation, and new construction programs. This includes assisting the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative in the areas of project management, project engineering, planning, scheduling, design reviews, code compliance, testing, record keeping, quality control, quality assurance, cost control, and general oversight of design and construction projects.

CM - Mechanical Engineer (CM-ME) shall be required to perform services including, but not limited to, the following (in no particular order)

Construction Period Phase

ii. Monitoring Project Financial Data and Budgetary Cost Accounting - Services may include monitoring and review budgetary cost accounting; administration of construction contract change orders; maintaining spread sheets indicating project funds allowances, obligations, payments, balances, planned expenditures, etc., assist in the documentation of the administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposal, preparing change order packages for the Contracting Officer).

iii. Construction Phase Scheduling - Services may include preparing and maintaining daily dairies for project activities noting events affecting construction. Maintain a current project schedule, coordinate with general contractor and compare project progress against Contractor (CM) schedule and general contractor’s schedule. Contractor (CM) shall address all schedule slippages to the Resident Engineer and make recommendations for adjustments in the project.

iv. Progress Meetings– Conduct or attend weekly or bi-weekly- project meetings to review and monitor projects and project schedules review of construction contractor payment requirements (including preparation of necessary forms for payment processing by VA).

v. Assisting in Issue Resolution - Contractor shall keep thorough records of occurrences, contracts, and others construction related matters of the project in order to assist the VA in conflict resolution. Perform scheduling, conduct and document regular progress meetings with all interested parties to review project status, discuss problems, and resolve issues accordingly.

vi. Testing and Inspection Services -The Contractor may be tasked to monitor the services of an independent testing agency/laboratory to perform project specific quality control testing and inspection services. The services may include, but are not limited to, testing/inspection of soils, concrete, precast concrete connections, steel, steel decking, applied fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls/glazing, and elevator installations.

vii. Commissioning – These services may include, but are not limited to, providing professional and technical expertise for start-up, calibration, and/or certification of a facility or operating systems within the facility. The Contractor must be able to provide any level of commissioning need from total support to specialty services. Commissioning services may require start-up planning, forecasting start-up duration, estimating start-up costs, determining start-up objectives, organizing start-up teams and team assignments, testing building system components, conducting performances tests, obtaining O&M material, plus conducting, scheduling and/or supervising O&M training.

viii. Performing Additional Construction Related Services- Services may include but not limited to; Maintaining marked up sets of project plans and specifications for future as-built drawings; performing routine inspections of construction as work proceeds, taking action to identify work that does not conform to the contract requirement, and notifying the VA and general contractor when work requires correction; compiling, thorough site inspections, lists of defects and omissions related to the work performed and providing these lists to the contractor for correction; monitoring project financial data and budgetary cost accounting; assisting in relocation efforts; administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposal); Submittal Review; Request for Information Review and Responses; Daily Logs of Activity; coordination of Owner supplied equipment; Operational and Maintenance data; Closeout Submittals and other services as may be required by the VA.

• The Mechanical Engineer (CM-ME) shall hold a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from an accredited school of higher education.
• Must have a minimum of 6 years of experience in both design and construction with a focus on medical facilities a plus. Licensed Professional Engineers a plus
• The CM-ME shall be able to quickly understand and master the requirements of the local state and federal jurisdictions and the requirements of each considering the Requirements of the Project.
• The CM-ME shall posses the knowledge of Construction Contract Documents including Front End and Technical Specifications and Drawings to readily understand and assess the requirements.
• The CM-ME must have the skillset and a working knowledge of engineering services, building codes, budgeting and scheduling to lead to the project’s success.
• The CM-ME must possess Communication, Language, and Software Skills with the ability to utilize a variety of software programs to monitor, update, and produce work products by applying knowledge of computer literacy

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience as a CMa managing VA projects

Experience as a CMa managing Medical projects