Copper River Technologies is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join our team at the PWD in Earle, NJ. This person will have strong working knowledge of commercial construction standards and the ability to provide overall coordination of construction quality and safety for assigned projects. The individual will also enjoy collaborating with a team and know how to conduct themselves with etiquette, as they will be working on a property owned by the United States federal government and interacting with federal government employees and service members.

They will be performing a wide variety of on-site Quality Assurance (QA), safety management, technical consultation and related construction engineering support services for a Navy public works department; interface with the Navy Construction Manager (CM) and the contractor personnel from multiple General Contractors (GCs) as needed to facilitate cooperation and communication on construction projects.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Provide overall coordination of the construction quality management program for assigned projects, plus provide regular and timely status reports to the Government sponsor about the status of these construction projects under your administrative and technical control.
• Attend selective quality control, preparatory and initial meetings, and monitor three-phase checklists for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Provide relevant remarks on Government Quality Assurance (QA) reports or in identified sections of various Contractor’s Quality Control (QC) reports, particularly remarks about critical, definable features of work included.
• Coordinate a team to review and witness successful testing and commissioning/certification of critical systems (i.e., mechanical - HVAC/TABS/DALTS/DDC; electrical - Pad Mounted Transformers/High-Voltage Systems/Switchgear/Automatic Transfer Switches/Frequency Converters, fire and life safety/fire protection systems; roofing systems and underwater structures).
• Assure quality workmanship in accordance with specifications and industry standards for concrete/masonry/stucco/building, envelope/structural steel/bolting/welding and other building materials/structural systems, as required.
• Serve as a point of contact for Supported Command interface/coordination in the field; including supporting collateral equipment installation and phone/data/communication connections; assist with investigation of potential latent defects; and assist with coordination of the installation of cylinders/cores, keying system, and turnover of keys to owner/occupant.
• Coordinate the facility system training for owner/occupants/PW shop personnel.
• Perform related construction engineering tasks as assigned by the Program Manager, the Navy Construction Manager or his or her designee.

Requirements: 

• Education
  • A minimum of 5 years of verified experience as a Quality Control Manager working for General Contractors on NAVFAC or US Army Corps of Engineers; or
  • 10 years of verified foreman experience in one or more of the following trades: Concrete, Mechanical, Electrical, Masonry, or Carpentry on the Commercial/Industrial/Military Projects. Will not consider any Residential experience.
• Required Knowledge/Experience:
  • 5 or more years of verified experience as a Quality Control Manager working for one or more General Contractors (GCs) on NAVFAC or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) projects OR 10 or more years of verified foreman experience in one or more of the following trades: Concrete, Mechanical, Electrical, Masonry or Carpentry on commercial/industrial/military projects. Residential construction experience does not qualify.
  • Possess, or be able to obtain, a Certificate of Completion for the US Army Corps of Engineers “Construction Quality Management [CQM] for Contractors” course.
  • Possess familiarity with crane safety requirements and the NAVFAC P-307 (Management of Weight Handling equipment) specification.
  • Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and a thorough background check for access onto a military installation; please note the background check for this position extends past 7 years, in conformance with federal law and US Department of Justice guidelines for work on a military installation.