Site Construction Lead for Mission-Critical Campus Build

Parsons; Terrell Hills (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Site Construction Manager to join our Owner's Advisor team supporting the METC Recapitalization Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. This mission-critical initiative will deliver five modern dormitory facilities for up to 6,000 joint-service medical students and the associated infrastructure.

Working alongside government leaders, military stakeholders, designers, and contractors, you will help manage risk, protect the government's interests, and support the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant construction experience, including 3+ years supervising field inspection or construction management personnel.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary vertical construction involving civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, inspection records, construction schedules, and quality-control documentation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to JBSA Fort Sam Houston.
• Ability to communicate effectively, maintain accurate records, collaborate across disciplines, and handle project information in approved systems.
• Ability to maintain a one team mentality amongst all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day construction management activities within METC construction areas and supervise site inspectors.
• Serve as the primary field interface between the Owner's Advisor team, Design-Builder, installation stakeholders, and technical disciplines to verify work is progressing safely, in accordance with contract requirements, and consistent with the approved delivery sequence.
• Direct and coordinate assigned site inspectors, including daily inspection priorities, coverage assignments, documentation requirements, and issue escalation.
• Maintain continuous awareness of construction progress, constraints, manpower, equipment, material availability, and near-term work sequencing.
• Conduct daily coordination with the Design-Builder's superintendent and field leadership regarding planned work, access, safety, inspections, testing, and emerging issues.
• Verify field activities conform to approved drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, quality-control requirements, and approved work plans.
• Coordinate inspection and test plans, preparatory meetings, first-work inspections, hold/witness points, and deficiency resolution with technical and QA staff.
• Monitor foundations, site utilities, civil work, module installation, field-built construction, tie-ins, interiors, systems integration, and commissioning readiness.
• Validate reported percent complete and field quantities and provide objective progress information to the scheduler, cost analyst, and Deputy Program Manager.
• Identify potential delays, differing conditions, constructability issues, quality concerns, or changes and elevate them before they affect critical-path activities.
• Coordinate outages, access restrictions, deliveries, laydown areas, pedestrian and vehicle routing, and other installation-interface requirements.
• Support punch-list development, deficiency tracking, turnover inspections, commissioning, and final acceptance activities.

Skills

Field supervision

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams

Safety compliance

Interpret drawings/specs

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / construction management / architecture

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Site Construction Manager to join our Owner's Advisor team supporting the METC Recapitalization Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. This mission-critical initiative will deliver five modern dormitory facilities for up to 6,000 joint-service medical students and the associated infrastructure.

Working alongside government leaders, military stakeholders, designers, and contractors, you will help manage risk, protect the government's interests, and support the