Senior Construction Manager

Description

• Ensuring all work is being performed with and inspected to the latest versions of plans and specifications including approved changes, submittals, and RFI’s.
• Anticipate, identify, and resolve any program conflicts related to design, construction, operations, commissioning, safety and security. Actively liaise with Airport Operations, Facilities Maintenance & Utilities, CDD, Planning, IMT, Shutdown Control Center (SCC), Airport Police Division (APD), and Inspection.
• Managing project scope to meet or exceed project goals and objectives.
• Participate in testing and commissioning activities, managing the punch list process, and other activities as required to ensure that the processes and requirements to close out a LAWA project are adhered to and followed to ensure all documentation is completed as quickly as possible to efficiently close the project.
• Preparing reports summarizing progress of construction activities for senior management.
• Lead, mentor, and grow your staff.
• Facilitate ASR and USR meetings with Airport Operations to review short-term and long-term detailed execution plans with contractors ahead of SCC application.
• Lead the review and approval of exemption requests as may be required to amend design documents. Accept, reject, or mitigate these requests as may be appropriate.
• Provide initial draft of NTP letters and support documents including supplemental conditions as may be necessary for clarification of project conditions and all other supporting documentation as requested by Program Manager.
• Coordinate shop drawing reviews, mockup requirements and approvals, and participation in and approval of factory and site acceptance tests.
• Document and maintain all project correspondence, including all related agreements, authorizations, reports, drawings and specifications. This also includes the written scopes of work, submittal and BIM deliverables, Weekly Meetings minutes, etc.
• Coordinate with the Design Manager during both the design and construction phases of the projects. Collaborate closely to resolve technical design issues and to address non-compliance issues.
• Manage process flow of the submittal and RFI process.
• Facilitate the coordination of design related requests for Building Modifications.
• Participating in all necessary coordination meetings with the designer, contractor, and applicable stakeholders.
• Reviewing pay applications to ensure proper verification of completed work and compliance with contract requirements.
• Monitor all Agencies Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) in obtaining the review and approval of permits to construct the project.
• Prepare monthly risk report.
• Provide input, review, and initial approval of the TOS acquisition submittal packages prior to official submittal to determine accuracy and completeness and compliance to LAWA DCH requirements.
• Coordinate with all Airport Stakeholders to facilitate goals and objectives for administrative, technical, engineering through closeout functions.
• Enforce the requirements of the LAWA Design and Construction Handbook (DCH), in effect at the time the project is designed. Ensure that any approved revisions or deviations are documented and tracked for future reference during construction and closeout. Enforce supplemental Design Guidelines as may come into effect or are in effect from time to time.
• Lead preconstruction meetings to facilitate the proper start of the project.
• Monitoring adherence to the quality assurance/quality control plan, and other documents as required and promoting excellence on the project through the application of quality assurance processes.
• Working with team members and airport management to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Review Change Proposals for contractual compliance and alignment with fair market value.
• Lead and document Weekly Meetings.

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
• Thoroughly understand the agreements and amendments between the design professionals and/or contractors and LAWA in terms of legal and performance requirements including procurement delivery schedules, component delivery dates, pending notices (NTP, BOAC Action’s, TOC, SC, etc.), requiring the support of the project manager.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning or other related technical field required
• Must have a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.
• Experience with projects more than $50 million in value.
• Proven ability to perform in a project management capacity.
• 15 years or more experience, preferably on airport projects
• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds
• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance