Senior Construction Manager

aegis; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Job summary

Aegis seeks a Senior Construction Manager to provide construction management support for our data center practice. 3 to 7 years of construction experience is required. The role focuses on monitoring design, bidding, cost, and scheduling with 100% transparency, with escalation of risk as a priority.

Decisions involving schedule, cost, safety, coordination, and design are made by the client and the A/E team. This is a growth-oriented role requiring high organization and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years' construction experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, or related field (may be waived with 5+ years of direct construction experience).
• Acute attention to detail and ability to prioritize deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to raise concerns when roadblocks appear.

Responsibilities

• Provide transparent communications and escalate risks requiring mitigation.
• Create and manage customer change orders and obtain necessary bids and approvals.
• Create purchase orders for data hall whitespace design, OFCI, construction, security, and commissioning.
• Attend customer design and coordination calls and track progress to meet need-by dates.
• Ensure the project schedule tracks to contractual dates using scheduling tools.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Design, Finance, Security, Supply Chain, Commissioning and Operations.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem solving

Escalation of risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, or related field

Job description

About Aegis

The Aegis Companies provide expert project control services to the construction industry's most respected contractors, owners, and operators. Headquartered in Silver Spring, MD, we employ driven professionals dedicated to keeping construction projects on time and within budget.

Aegis provides all new employees with the training, opportunities, and tools to be the top project controls professionals in the industry. Experienced construction professionals contribute their unique experience and ideas to strengthen our organization. Employees new to the industry learn the "Aegis way" and earn the opportunity to become trusted senior staff.

With over two decades of experience solving the industry's toughest challenges, our regional offices throughout the United States and Europe enable our team members to work on projects anywhere in the world.

About the Role

We seek a Senior Construction Manager to provide construction management support services to our valued client's data center practice. 3 to 7 years' construction experience is required. The Senior Construction Manager's main responsibility is to monitor and report on design, bidding, cost, and scheduling events with 100% transparency. Escalation of risk is the number one priority. The client should never be removed from the equation. Decisions involving schedule, cost, safety, coordination, and design shall be made by the client and the A/E team. This role requires a high level of organization and attention to detail. This is a great role for someone looking to grow in the industry. If you are ready for an opportunity with tremendous growth potential, join our team!

General responsibilities include:

• Provide transparent and unmanaged communications, escalating risks and issues that require mitigation and/or resolution.
• Creates and manages customer change orders in compliance with lease requirements, to include seeking necessary bids, compiling data into customer forms, and coordinating necessary approvals both internal and external.
• Create purchase orders for customer changes for:
• • Data hall whitespace design (customer)
  • Data hall whitespace OFCI (owner-furnished, contractor-installed)
  • Data hall whitespace construction
  • Security design
  • Security OFCI (owner-furnished, contractor-installed)
  • Security construction
  • Commissioning whitespace and security
• Attend customer calls related to design changes and design coordination calls, and track design progress against need-by dates to ensure decisions are reached in a timely fashion.
• Ensure project schedule is tracking to contractual dates using schedule program tools.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Design, Finance, Security, Supply Chain, Commissioning and Operations to ensure our projects are delivered through the Compass Program.
• In coordination with the customer, manage the vendor bid process through the General Contractor using the Compass standard for bid solicitations, RFP package development, and bid proposal analysis.

Requirements:

• 3 to 7 years' construction experience is required
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction, project management, or a related field. This requirement may be waived with five or more years of direct, vertical construction industry experience.
• Acute attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize your time to meet deadlines
• Strong ability to communicate--verbally and written--clearly, concisely and logically.
• Proven track record on speaking up when you encounter any potential roadblocks.
• Passion for the role you play in keeping the project details on track.

Benefits and Perks:

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) + employer match
• Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer-paid
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Life Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays
• Wellness Program
• Squishy rhinos
• Team events