Construction Manager

• Coordinate and manage the submittal review process, including maintenance of the submittal register.
• Review submittals on behalf of the VHA to verify that proposed materials and methods comply with project specifications, VA standards, applicable codes, and VA Medical Center requirements.
   

• Document, track, monitor, and coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs) and responses throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain organized and accurate project records for all construction documentation, correspondence, and field reports.
   

• Review and monitor project schedules with a focus on milestone completion dates, phasing requirements, workflow sequencing, material deliveries, and testing timelines.
• Provide timely reporting on schedule status and recommend corrective action when needed.

• Perform on-site construction inspections as work progresses, identifying non-conforming work and notifying when corrections are required.
• Compile thorough lists of defects and omissions identified during site inspections and provide these to the COR for action.
• Conduct weekly safety inspections and coordinate with the commissioning (CX) agent; follow up on safety-related issues through close-out.
• Provide field verification of as-built drawings and maintain updated as-built records.
   

• Prepare and submit observation reports, defect and omission lists, site safety reports, modification narratives, sketches, and drawings as required.
   

• An experienced construction management professional with a strong background in federal or VA facility construction.
• Detail-focused and field-ready—you’re comfortable on job sites and equally effective managing documentation.
• A strong communicator who can work alongside contractors, designers, and government representatives to resolve issues quickly.
• Proactive about safety, quality, and schedule—you don’t wait for problems to escalate.
• Committed to delivering results that benefit veterans and VA staff.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Technology, or Construction Management.

• Additional 3 years of experience may substitute for degree requirement.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant construction management experience.

• Advanced knowledge of construction practices, materials, and installation techniques.
• Experience in monitoring the construction for Quality Assurance including experience in preparing, analyzing and identifying incongruities and deficiencies in the contractors’ work in relationship with the construction documents.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with healthcare construction standards and permitting requirements.

• Ability to obtain VA computer access including fingerprinting and background checks.

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French Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.