Senior Construction Manager
Data Center Market, ground up construction
We are looking for a Sr Construction Manager for a new project underway in El Mirage, AZ. This is a data center. We are not a headhunter firm, but rather a CM firm and general contractor out of California who provides worldwide construction and safety managers for turn-key support to our clients.
While we cannot mention the end-user of this facility at this time, they are generally such as Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, etc.
4 years of construction management is essential to this role. This is preferred from the general contractor side, but can be from the client side. This role will be on the client side and will be monitoring a general contractor, with their team, and will be to ensure compliance of the build, essentially being the eyes, ears, and pre-emptive + post-construction manager of compliance mean's and methods.
- Escalation: The #1 priority for the Sr CM is to escalate issues to the Client team without delay. It is not the Sr CM’s responsibility to resolve issues but to keep the Client team fully aware and informed of potential or real issues so they can resolve them.
- Payment Applications: Review General Contractor pay applications for accuracy and completeness before sending them to the Client team. Use the Infrastructure Trackers to help confirm that the level of completion matches the amounts being billed.
- Change Orders: Review change order requests for accuracy and completeness before sending them to the Client team.
- Ensure associated RFI documents and other supporting information are provided and ensure the scope and justification for the change order request are clear to the Client team. Escalate change orders that are more than 30 days old to the Client team.
*NOTE: The Client team should never be surprised by a change order. The Sr CM is responsible for keeping the Client team apprised of any issues, RFIs, or discussions that may lead to a change order request.
- Review OFCI vendor invoices: Ensure the correct equipment has been delivered, is damage-free, and is functioning before payment.
- Daily review of Daily Logs, Photos, and Infrastructure Trackers to remain aware of the current issues, trade progress, and potential risk items. These daily reviews will support your other responsibilities, such as change order log updates, monthly review of pay applications, risk exposure log updates, etc.
- Meet with the CM daily to Discuss the day’s activities and trade progress.
- Facilitate videoconference calls with the Architect and Engineer to:
- Answer contractor questions (RFI) and reduce the number of formal RFIs submitted. (Confirming RFIs may be warranted to document outcomes of RFI videoconference calls).
- Discuss open submittals to support Architect and Engineer reviews to identify outstanding RFIs and submittals that need to be highlighted in the Daily Log and escalate them to the Client Team. In general, you are expected to always escalate RFIs and submittals that:
- Have not been submitted in time to support the schedule,
- Have not been responded to in time to support the schedule,
- Involve coordination issue(s) with other trades, service providers, AHJ, etc.
- Involve a change order.
- When attending meetings (e.g., OAC, other ad hoc or standing meetings) and conversations, be the eyes and ears for the Client. Escalate real and potential risks (schedule, cost, safety, quality) to the Client team.
- Complete the Weekly Customer Update.
- Complete the Weekly Executive Report.
Outputs
- Prepare daily documentation of the project’s activities and progress (Daily Logs – complete meeting notes, infrastructure trackers, photos, and color).
- Update Order Logs.
- Risk management (Escalation of issues and Risk Exposure Log)
- On-time delivery of the correct OFCI equipment to the job site (OFCI Tracker)
- Safety leadership (Weekly safety audits and Client Cares Safety Program)
Definitely Don’ts
- DON’T try to solve problems on your own – escalate issues immediately to the Client team.
- DON’T manage the message or manipulate the information being reported.
- DON’T skip a day of any daily, weekly, or monthly responsibility.
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Construction Manager: not senior
(this included so that you have a vibe on what the CM's below a Sr CM do to support the Sr CM)
- Daily Logs: Each day, create a diary-like write-up that is unpolished and unfiltered. Focus on the day's events, including construction items, team interactions, accomplishments, and potential issues. At a minimum, Daily Logs shall have dedicated sections for:
- Each infrastructure tracker: provide a narrative to accompany the attached tracker,
- RFIs: provide updates that have been identified by the Sr CM
- Submittals: provide updates that have been identified by the Sr CM
- Change Orders: provide updates that have been identified by the Sr CM
- General section for all other topics, including issues that need to be escalated.
- Daily Photos: Each day, take structured and unstructured photos. Attach the day’s photos to the Daily Log and save them in the Procore Photos module.
- Structured – take daily progress photos to document the construction of the different building elements and assemblies. Each prototype will have assembly maps to follow that show the details to photo document each day.
- Unstructured – each day, as work is put in place, take up to 200 pictures of the construction activities that have occurred that day. Examples include new construction, anything that stands out, possible issues, a job well done, or anything that interests you. These photos should coincide with the daily infrastructure tracker.
- Daily Infrastructure Trackers: Each day, update the infrastructure trackers for each trade to show the work progress. Attach the updated infrastructure trackers to the Daily Log and save them in Procore.
- Daily follow-up and responses to comments and queries on daily logs and photos. The Client and the design team review the Daily Logs, photos, and infrastructure trackers daily. Frequently, reviewers will send comments and questions for the CM to investigate, act on, and/or respond to. Send responses to the requesting Client or design team reviewer and save them in Procore.
- Meeting Notes – Document notes for each meeting on the job (i.e., bid review/conference, design meeting, kickoff meetings, Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings, major multi-party calls). Not minutes – a diary of the meeting (discussion points, tone, project impacts, etc.). Context is everything. Think about the whys and mood in each conversation.
- Perform weekly Safety Audits and attach them to the Daily Log.
- Meet with the Senior CM daily:
- Discuss the day’s activities and trade progress.
- Facilitate videoconference calls with the Architect and Engineer to:
- Answer contractor questions (RFI) and reduce the number of formal RFIs that must be submitted. (Confirming RFIs may be warranted to document outcomes of RFI videoconference calls).
- Discuss open submittals to support Architect and Engineer reviews. To Identify outstanding RFIs and submittals that need to be highlighted in the Daily Log and escalate them to the Client Team. In general, always escalate RFIs and submittals that:
- Have not been submitted in time to support the schedule,
- Have not been responded to in time to support the schedule,
- Involve coordination issue(s) with other trades, service providers, AHJ, etc.
- Involve a change order.
- Daily check of Ox Blue Cameras to ensure they are active, provide a clear and unobstructed view, and are mounted in the correct position. Report issues to the Client team and work with Ox Blue to correct them immediately.
Experience:
- Construction management: 4 years (Required)
Work Location:
Work Remotely:
Please apply via this link
https://wbe.bamboohr.com/careers/23?source=aWQ9MTg%3D
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Red Oak, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Construction management: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
