Federal Construction Manager

RS&H; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H seeks an experienced Senior Federal Construction Manager in Key West, FL to lead complex federal building projects from pre-construction through closeout.

You will manage schedule, budget, risk, and quality, coordinating with federal agencies, contractors, and design teams while ensuring compliance with ICD 705 and security requirements. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Licensed General Contractor preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and project controls tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of federal building and facilities projects in Key West and surrounding areas.
• Serve as primary liaison between federal clients, contractors, design teams, and stakeholders.
• Monitor schedule, budget, quality, and risk; manage change orders and RFIs.
• Oversee field inspections, safety compliance, and contract compliance.
• Provide regular status reporting and senior leadership updates.

Skills

Project management

PMP certification

Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional Engineer (PE) or Licensed General Contractor

Job description

Location: Key West, Florida RS&H is seeking an experienced

The Opportunity

Senior Federal Construction Manager

RS&H is seeking an experienced Senior Federal Construction Manager to support the delivery of complex federal building and facility construction projects in Key West, Florida. In this role, you will provide leadership, oversight, and construction management services throughout the full project lifecycle, serving as a trusted advisor to federal clients and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with all contract requirements.

Working closely with federal agencies, contractors, design teams, and stakeholders, you will oversee construction execution, monitor project performance, manage risk, and facilitate successful project delivery from pre-construction planning through commissioning and closeout.

What You'll Do

• Lead construction management efforts for federal building and facilities projects in Key West and surrounding areas.
• Serve as the primary liaison between federal clients, contractors, design teams, and project stakeholders.
• Monitor construction progress, schedule performance, budget adherence, quality objectives and project risks.
• Review and evaluate contractor schedules, RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, and construction documentation.
• Conduct site visits and field observations to verify work quality, safety compliance, and conformance with contract requirements.
• Coordinate project activities among contractors, government representatives, consultants, and project team members.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular reporting on project status, budget, schedule, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Support construction quality assurance, commissioning, occupancy readiness, turnover, and project closeout activities.
• Ensure compliance with federal standards, contract requirements, building codes and safety regulations.
• Identify project challenges and lead resolution efforts to maintain project objectives and client satisfaction.
• Foster strong client relationships and support future federal project opportunities.
• Mentor staff and provide leadership to project teams while promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration and excellence.
• May supervise and manage a small team of direct reports.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Must

• Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited program and 15 years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Professional Engineer and/or Licensed General Contractor is preferred.
• Have a passion for project management. PMP certification is preferred.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Possess strong attention to detail, commitment to follow through, and ability to work independently following general direction and oversight from leadership.
• Be able to multi-task, prioritize workload, set priorities, and manage multiple projects and assignments.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate to and understand people in a courteous and professional manner.
• Possess the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships, demonstrate professional courage, and guide and influence others.
• Be a U.S. Citizen as required by federal client requirements.
• Experience with secure U.S. Government facilities and familiarity with ICD 705 (Intelligence Community Directive 705) requirements for secure environments is required. Candidates must be able to comply with all applicable federal security, site access, and clearance requirements associated with government projects.

Preferred Experience

• Managing federal building and facility construction projects.
• Supporting federal agencies such as DoD, USACE, NAVFAC, GSA, VA, DHS, or similar organizations.
• Construction administration, contractor oversight, field inspection, and commissioning activities.
• Design-build and design-bid-build project delivery methods.
• Construction schedule analysis, cost control, risk management, and quality assurance/quality control processes.

Security Clearance / Federal Site Access

• Active Secret security clearance is preferred.
• Candidates without an active clearance must be eligible to obtain and maintain any required federal background investigation, installation access credentials or security clearances necessary to perform work on federal and military facilities.
• Ability to successfully pass federal background screening and credentialing requirements as required by the client.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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The Team

While RS&H was founded in 1941, we have been providing construction management services as one of our primary business practices since 1984. RS&H’s Transportation-Construction Management Practice serves numerous state departments of transportation, mobility/transportation authorities, turnpike/toll authorities, rail/port authorities, municipal/county governments, and private clients throughout the United States. Our Construction Engineering and Inspections (CEI) teams, as well as our Construction Management teams, are industry-leading experts who provide a full range of construction engineering, program management, specialized testing, and inspection services from the preconstruction phase through maintenance and operations. By joining our team, you too can provide unique expertise in the full life cycle of transportation delivery and lead the evolution of transportation.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.