Construction Management Operations Supervisor

About the Role

The supervisor leads key aspects of construction project execution by coordinating field operations and ensuring compliance with schedule, budget, safety, and quality metrics. Leveraging extensive construction knowledge, they resolve complex field issues, guide project teams, and drive continuous improvement in management practices, while serving as the primary liaison among contractors, engineers, clients, and regulatory agencies. Core responsibilities include overseeing construction activities, conducting field inspections, managing RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and change orders, providing technical guidance, tracking schedules, monitoring safety and quality, performing constructability reviews, documenting field conditions, validating progress payments, supporting claim resolution, managing punch‑list closeout, ensuring environmental compliance, assisting with workforce planning, mentoring junior staff, contributing to business development, and using construction management software for coordination and reporting. • Coordinate and oversee construction activities to meet design, specification, and contract requirements • Conduct field inspections and monitor progress for compliance with approved plans and standards • Review and manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and change orders • Provide technical guidance to resolve complex construction and coordination issues • Act as on‑site liaison for contractors, subcontractors, clients, and design teams • Track project schedules, identify potential delays, and recommend mitigation measures • Monitor and enforce site‑specific safety plans and procedures • Support QA/QC through documentation review, inspections, and corrective action tracking • Perform constructability reviews and contribute to pre‑construction planning • Participate in weekly progress, safety briefings, and client coordination meetings • Document field conditions, construction activities, and inspection results per project standards • Validate contractor progress payments based on field‑verified quantities and milestones • Assist in resolving claims, disputes, and non‑conformance issues with field insight • Oversee punch‑list development, resolution, and closeout deliverables • Align field observations with cost and schedule performance indicators • Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, permits, and site‑specific requirements • Assist with workforce planning, resource coordination, and sequencing to optimize execution • Mentor junior staff and share best practices and lessons learned • Contribute technical insight to business development proposals and pursuits • Utilize construction management software for coordination, reporting, and digital documentation

Key Responsibilities

• ▸construction coordination
• ▸field inspections
• ▸rfi management
• ▸schedule tracking
• ▸safety monitoring
• ▸qa/qc

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in construction management or a related discipline (or equivalent experience), possess 5‑7 years of post‑education experience—including at least three years in utility or power generation projects—and demonstrate deep expertise in construction sequencing, contract interpretation, RFIs, scheduling, safety management, permitting, quality assurance, reporting, dispute resolution, communication, software tools, earned value concepts, constructability reviews, multitasking, mentorship, data‑driven decision‑making, closeout processes, process improvement, stakeholder collaboration, and ethical standards. Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, OSHA 30‑hour construction safety certification, Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential, experience managing major infrastructure or utility projects, and proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software. • Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field (or equivalent experience) • 5‑7 years of post‑degree construction management experience • Minimum 3 years in utility systems or power generation project environments • Proven ability to interpret contracts, drawings, and technical specifications • Experience managing RFIs, submittals, and change orders • Strong knowledge of construction scheduling and critical path analysis • Demonstrated safety management and compliance experience • Familiarity with federal, state, and local permitting and environmental regulations • Proficiency with construction management software (e.g., Procore, Bluebeam) • Understanding of earned value concepts and project controls • Master’s degree (preferred) • OSHA 30‑hour construction safety certification (preferred) • Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential (preferred) • Experience on major infrastructure, power delivery, or utility projects (preferred) • Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software (preferred)

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸5‑7 years
• ▸utility projects
• ▸procore
• ▸primavera
• ▸ccm

Work Environment

Field