Construction Oversight Manager

iemcareers; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; 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 supervise site monitoring for PRDOH programs in Puerto Rico. The role requires leading a team, reviewing certifications, and ensuring OSHA-aligned health and safety provisions are included in contracts.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in construction management, a Bachelor’s degree, OSHA 30-hour certification, and fluency in English and Spanish. Local PR residency preferred.

Qualifications

• Five years of construction management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (oral and written).
• OSHA 30-hour construction certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to monitor subcontractor construction progress monthly.
• Review payments, change orders, and environmental compliance.
• Prepare reports for the Project Manager based on site visits.
• Provide health and safety feedback based on monitoring results.
• Assist in documenting revisions for contract reviews.

Skills

Construction management

Team leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

IEM is looking a Full-Time Construction Oversight Manager to join our team. This role leads site monitoring for subrecipient construction projects under PRDOH's CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT programs. Responsibilities include reviewing payment certifications, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety standards, and supporting contract document reviews. The ideal candidate will provide technical feedback and validate OSHA-aligned health and safety provisions.

Primary Location

• Live within a commutable distance to Guaynabo, PR.
• 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 at least one monthly visit to monitor construction progress, consistency with the Subrecipient 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.
• Responsible for reviewing and recommending certifications for payment and construction change orders.
• Prepare reports to the Project Manager based on monitoring visits to subrecipients' construction projects under PRDOH's CDBGMIT programs.
• Provide feedback to the subrecipient's health and safety officer or representative based on the observations obtained after conducting monitoring visits.
• Assist in developing revision checklists for 30% and 90% of construction document reviews.
• Validate that the Subrecipient includes 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Five (5) years of experience working in construction management.
• Degree: Bachelor's degree or higher education.
• Bilingual: Fluent English and Spanish verbal and written communication skills.
• Have an OSHA 30-hour training certification in the construction.
• Must be working locally from Puerto Rico.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity.

All IEM employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment, if necessary, are made without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, creed, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation.

IEM is committed to providing reasonable workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or employment process, please email [e-mail] with specific details about the requested accommodation. All accommodation requests are reviewed case-by-case in compliance with applicable law.