Construction Oversight Manager

IEM; Guaynabo (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 paid Holidays

Vacation Pay

Sick Pay

401 (K) plan with matching

Company paid STD and LTD

Job summary

IEM is seeking a Full-Time Construction Oversight Manager to join our Disaster Recovery team, based near Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The role involves leading a construction oversight staff, ensuring progress aligns with grant agreements and environmental and OSHA standards.

Responsibilities include developing oversight plans, managing reports to PRDOH, coordinating inspections, and reviewing payments and change orders. Local PR experience and bilingual English/Spanish are required.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in construction management or inspections.
• Bachelor's degree or higher education.
• Bilingual: English and Spanish (oral and written).
• Knowledge of generating and updating project plans (Gantt charts).
• Knowledge of how to evaluate certifications for payment.
• Be working locally from Puerto Rico.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of construction oversight staff to monitor construction progress and ensure compliance with Subrecipient/Grant Agreement and environmental clearance.
• Lead the development of construction oversight plans and oversee reports to PRDOH.
• Oversee Substantial Completion/Punch List inspections and provide feedback on completion and deficiencies.
• Review and recommend certifications for payment and construction change orders.
• Prepare project site visit reports and provide safety observations feedback.
• Ensure contractor health and safety plans comply with Puerto Rico OSHA and PROSHA policies.
• Verify field changes are documented and align with design authorities.
• Record and report on installation of electrical and support equipment per procurement and design requirements.

Skills

Gantt charts

Construction oversight

Bilingual English/Spanish

Certifications for payment evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

IEM is looking for aFull Time- Construction Oversight Managerto join our Disaster Recovery team.

Primary Location :

• Live within a commutable distance to Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
• Work in an Office Environment with a team.

Travel Requirements:

• This position may require travel to complete work assignments or attend meetings.

Essential Functions:

• Manage a team of construction oversight staff to perform periodic visits to monitor construction progress, consistency with the Subrecipient / Grant Agreement and environmental clearance document, and health and safety plan implementation during the subrecipient's construction projects under PRDOH's CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs.
• Lead the development of construction oversight plans and oversee the preparation and submission of required reports to PRDOH.
• Manage the team participating in the project’s Substantial Completion/Punch List Inspection, providing feedback to beneficiaries and subrecipients regarding the project’s completion and minor deficiencies that need correction.
• Responsible for reviewing and recommending certifications for payment and construction change orders.
• Prepare project site visit reports based on monitoring visits to beneficiaries and subrecipients' construction projects under PRDOH's CDBG-DR ER2 program.
• Provide feedback to the Project Entities’ health and safety officer or representative based on the observations obtained after conducting monitoring visits.
• Validate that the Project Entities include provisions in the construction contract documents that stipulate the contractor must develop and implement a health and safety plan in compliance with the Puerto Rico OSHA-approved State Plan and the policies of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
• Ensure that electrical facilities and equipment are procured, built, installed and tested in accordance with approved design and specifications.
• Verify that field changes are properly documented, up to date and completed in accordance with applicable design authorities.
• Record and report on the installation of electrical and support equipment, ensuring that all equipment complies with procurement and design requirements.
• Update project implementation plans, including schedules and budget based upon field installation completion assessment.

Current Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Know how to generate and update project plans (GANTT charts)
• Know how to evaluate Certifications for Payment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: Five (5) years of experience in construction management or inspections.
• Degree: Bachelor's degree or higher education.
• Bilingual: English and Spanish (oral and written).
• Knowledge of generating and updating project plans (Gantt charts)
• Knowledge of how to evaluate certifications for payment
• Be working locally from Puerto Rico

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in federally funded projects.
• OSHA 30-hour training certification in the construction industry.

Additional Information:

• Office Locations: Often, these offices are either owned by the client we work with or by IEM. All candidates are expected to follow any rules and regulations of the office in which they are required to work for that project.

Benefits and more:

• 10 paid Holidays
• Vacation Pay
• Sick Pay
• 401 (K) plan with matching
• Company paid STD and LTD

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