Construction Manager Jobs

Description

Leidos is seeking dynamic Construction Managers to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC IV) team. In this role you will support the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Eastern Service Area (ESA) performing construction oversight for projects in support of Project Engineers, Contracting Officer’s Representatives, and Contracting Officers. This position will report progress and issues against project goals, scope of work, and schedule. The projects support Air Traffic Control facilities over the eastern third of the continental United States plus the Caribbean.

**This position requires 100% travel, including nights & weekends, with each assignment typically lasting weeks or months each with expenses reimbursed.**

Construction Manager Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review work permits required for potential hazards such as lead and asbestos that may be encountered during construction
• Participate in construction inspections, final inspections, and contract close-out activities
• Monitor progress against accepted construction schedule, review the general contractor’s progress reports, assess the progress and inform all stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned
• Perform project management related tasks and communication (including operational risk management plans, safety plans, sequence of work and cutover plans)
• Review contractor shop drawings and construction submittals and provide input to engineering staff
• Discuss deviations from specified construction materials and procedures with project engineer
• Act as point of contact and coordinate directly with the general contractor
• Prepare sketches, site specific specifications, contract documents and independent cost estimates as needed to support change proposals
• Supervise construction of FAA projects on-site and provide quality assurance that completed work is in compliance with the plans and specifications
• Ensure general contractor complies with FAA Environmental, Safety, and Health policies
• Track, reconcile and coordinate closure of acceptance punchlist
• Conduct regular progress meetings with the general contractor and appropriate personnel
• Maintain accurate daily records of work accomplished, personnel onsite, weather conditions and other essential details
• Mark up drawings to as-built conditions and submit these for review and updating

Construction Manager Basic Qualifications

• Must be able to pass drug screening
• Must be able to climb multiple flights of stairs such as those found in Air Traffic Control towers
• Experience with construction methods, plans and specifications, building materials, national consensus codes, and quality management
• A Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience in commercial, industrial or government facilities construction/maintenance or a Master's degree with 4 years of relevant experience
• Mastery of the English language and ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Must be able to lift/carry 25 pounds
• Must be able to pass an in-depth government background check (Public Trust)
• May occasionally be required to work an alternate schedule such as nights/weekends to meet the needs of the construction project
• May occasionally be required to wear fall protection systems to access work area
• Driver’s license issued in the U.S. required
• May be exposed to challenging environmental conditions such as remote locations, sun, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, and confined spaces.
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Job requires bending, stooping, twisting, turning, and working in unusual positions requiring full body mobility.
• Working knowledge of office productivity software such as MS Word and MS Excel
• Ability to tactfully coordinate with a variety of project stakeholders, peers and management levels

Construction Manager Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCad or Microstation
• Prior experience working on government projects
• Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Project
• Prior construction supervisory experience
• Bachelor of Science in engineering, engineering technology, or construction management

Leidos is a Fortune 500™ company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges through science and technology.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $84,500.00 - $130,000.00 - $175,500.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.