Senior Construction Manager (K-12)

About the Role

The Senior Construction Manager will be responsible for site safety and the day‑to‑day execution of assigned projects, managing and supervising general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and personnel to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards while achieving client satisfaction. The role also oversees analysis of project contingencies, overall schedule, and milestone achievement. Essential duties include ensuring the project team understands contract responsibilities, identifying high‑risk contract provisions and mitigating them, maintaining systematic document control of RFIs, submittals, change orders, permits, drawings and reports, preparing and managing monthly billing, reviewing change order approvals and cost‑control adjustments, producing timely cost reports and communicating risks to senior management, and publishing the project schedule weekly with updates to the baseline schedule. • Ensure site safety and oversee day‑to‑day project execution. • Manage and coordinate general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and personnel to meet schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction. • Analyze project contingencies, monitor schedule milestones, and publish weekly schedule updates. • Interpret contract documents, identify high‑risk provisions, and implement risk‑mitigation practices. • Control all project documentation (RFIs, submittals, change orders, permits, drawings, reports) systematically. • Prepare and manage monthly billing, change order approvals, and cost‑control adjustments. • Produce timely cost reports and communicate risks and forecasts to senior management. • Develop baseline schedule and maintain weekly schedule updates. • Supervise field crews, delegate tasks, and ensure compliance with public construction processes.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸site safety
• ▸document control
• ▸schedule updates
• ▸cost reporting
• ▸risk mitigation
• ▸billing management

What You Bring

Required knowledge and skills encompass comprehensive understanding of contract documents, experience as a liaison among field crews, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, management and owners, extensive knowledge of construction activities, ability to supervise and delegate, proven delivery of significant projects, familiarity with public construction processes, and strong administrative, communication, organizational, writing and computer abilities. Preferred qualifications include a four‑year degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management and at least five years of experience on major structures and modernization projects, particularly public school construction. • Preferred: 4‑year degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management and 5+ years experience in major structures/modernization, especially public school construction.

Requirements

• ▸civil eng
• ▸mechanical eng
• ▸construction mgmt
• ▸5+ years
• ▸public construction
• ▸project delivery

Benefits

The full‑time position offers a salary range of $136,000 to $181,333 per year, reflecting base pay only, with adjustments based on experience, skills, and client requirements, plus a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, paid time off and holidays, short‑ and long‑term disability coverage, and an employee assistance program.

Work Environment

Onsite