Senior Construction Manager

Blue Ridge Executive Search; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ridge Executive Search is seeking a Construction Manager-Waste Water to lead complex municipal/industrial projects in California. You will oversee site operations, subcontractors, and design support, while managing costs, schedules, and client satisfaction.

Ideal candidates have 7-10+ years of construction mgmt experience in utilities or process facilities, with strong drawing literacy and leadership. PMP is preferred and coordination across disciplines is essential.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of progressive construction management experience on complex projects.
• Experience with municipal wastewater, water infrastructure, or related facilities preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Ability to read mechanical, electrical, structural, and controls drawings and specs.
• Experience coordinating civil, mechanical, electrical, and structural contractors from mobilization through closeout.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of project execution, site operations, and sub-contractor management.
• Lead design and engineering support, customer meetings (onsite and virtual).
• Manage project financials, schedule, and client satisfaction.
• Ensure safety, contractual compliance, and timely project closeout.
• Develop and manage approvals, change orders, RFIs, and submittals.

Skills

Project management

Subcontractor management

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Decision making

Reading drawings

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Teams

Webex

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

The Construction Manager-Waste Water will oversee all aspects of the project including, high level

project execution, site operations, sub-contractor management, design and engineering support,

customer meetings (Onsite and virtual), project financials, and overall client satisfaction.

Our ideal candidate will have 7-10+ years of experience managing complex industrial, municipal utility, wastewater, energy, or process-equipment construction.

The candidate will have demonstrated experience coordinating civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, and structural contractors from mobilization through construction, start up, commissioning, and project closeout.

The Construction Manager is accountable for the safe, timely, financially successful and contractually compliant execution of assigned projects from construction handoff through final closeout.

Job Requirements / Qualifications:

7-10 Years of progressive construction management experience. Demonstrated

experience managing complex industrial, utility, wastewater, energy, and processequipment

projects.

Prior experience with municipal wastewater treatment facilities, water infrastructure,

industrial process facilities, or similar operating environments strongly preferred.

PMP Certification preferred.

Experienced in scheduling and workflow software programs, like Primavera P6, Microsoft

Projects, Microsoft Office, Teams, Webex, and working knowledge of Bluebeam Revu.

Demonstrated ability to read Mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, plumbing drawings,

civil and structural drawings, controls drawings, installation drawings, and material

specification sheets.

Experience managing general and specialty sub-contractors from project inception to

project completion. This includes project kick off, mobilization, installation, project

commissioning, and project closeout.

Excellent communication skills (Written and verbal), time management skills, negotiation

skills, and conflict resolution skills. Confident in presenting to clients, team members, and

internal leadership.

Ability to prioritize project workflow to meet contractual deadlines and milestones with

minimal supervision.

Demonstrated experience with cost control methods, change orders, RFI’s, submittals,

procurement, quality control, and construction related documents.

Capable of leading confidently, and correcting or avoiding potential schedule, budget or

quality issues. The ability to make decisions, while balancing cost implications, to avoid

disruptions in the work or customers’ operations.

Be able to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee

and Subcontractor performance.

Possess excellent organizational skills. Capable of maintaining project documentation and

working on multiple activities/projects at one time.