Construction Manager

Stantec Columbia, SC Construction Posted 1 days ago
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Construction Manager Opportunity

When you care deeply about the work you do, it's rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects. Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your futureand the future of your community. We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization's objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

Your Opportunity As a Construction Manager, you will provide fully qualified management of program construction activities in a fast-paced professional, design and delivery environment. Your key responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating daily onsite construction activities with the owner and a liaison with contractors, design professionals, clients, and relevant external parties.
  • Providing input to the development of project schedules, coordinating the work according to approved schedules, reporting schedule deviations, and providing recommendations on any schedule modifications.
  • Reporting deviations from contract documents and codes. Following through with responsible party until resolution.
  • Scheduling and coordinating reviews and inspections.
  • Maintaining records of activities including work completed and inspected.
  • Meeting, reviewing, and reporting to the project team on construction status, issues, and concerns.
  • Significant experience with local authorities having jurisdiction and occupancy requirements for clients.
  • Monitoring the progress of construction activities ensuring cost, schedule, and quality standards are met.
  • Reviewing plans, specifications, requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings, and pay applications (QA/QC).
  • Preparing final documentation for closeout process.
  • Preparing documents and maintaining file management of project-related information including, but not limited to, correspondence, reports, videos, and pictures.
  • Participating in the implementation of safety controls and promoting a safe workplace.
  • Training and/or mentoring construction administration staff.
  • Extensive knowledge of design management.
  • Performing other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

  • Thorough knowledge of construction principles, techniques, and procedures, occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
  • Ability to effectively discuss project issues with contractor, project team, and clients, including ability to resolve conflict situations.
  • Takes initiative on tasks while obtaining and sharing necessary information with other members of the project team.
  • Strong organizational skills and understanding of task assignment and schedule.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
  • Working knowledge of critical path method scheduling.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, construction management, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 5 years of construction management experience.
  • OSHA and MSHA training and certifications are an asset.

About Stantec Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Primary Location: United States | SC | North Charleston

Other Locations: United States | SC | Columbia

Organization: BC-1798 Buildings-US PMCM

Employee Status: Regular

Management Level: Individual contributor

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Req ID: 1007197

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations, or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

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