PMA Consultants
Senior Construction Manager – Airport
San Francisco, CA · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- The Senior Construction Manager will oversee construction execution from early work through commissioning, operational readiness and transition, cutover, and closeout.
- Note: This opportunity is available at multiple levels.
- Final placement will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with business needs.
Responsibilities
- Administer the Design-Build contract and provide owner-side oversight of construction activities and project execution.
- Support simulations, trial operations, and the operational cutover to help ensure a successful transition into facility operations.
- Lead punch-list activities, corrective work, record documentation, and construction closeout.
- Coordinate with project management, design, project controls, airport representatives, contractors, and other stakeholders to resolve field issues and maintain project progress.
Requirements
- must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
- and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
- Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.
Nice to have
- Coordinate the client's direct contractors, equipment and automation vendors, and technology and security workstreams.
- Monitor construction progress, quality, logistics, safety performance, and impacts to airport and airline operations.
- Review pay applications, change requests, RFIs, submittals, and schedule updates and provide recommendations for approval, rejection, or corrective action.
- Coordinate site logistics, including airfield and roadway interfaces, catering-vehicle access, laydown areas, fire access, and employee access.
- Coordinate equipment installation and construction activities with commissioning and operational readiness requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
- 15+ years of construction management experience, including owner-side or owner's representative roles.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Architecture, or a related field is preferred.
Compensation
- $199k-$249k
Benefits
- Plan field staffing and coverage around active construction, utility tie-ins, testing, commissioning, and other high-risk activities, including required night, weekend, and cutover shifts.
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Company info
- We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.
- We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site.
- We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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