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Construction Manager III - Water/Wastewater

Brown and Caldwell
Troy, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Job Summary

The Senior Construction Manager leads the execution of complex construction projects, ensuring high standards of quality and adherence to specifications. The person in this role supervises contractors or subcontractors, develops comprehensive project scopes, optimizes schedules, and analyzes project progress. Work is performed with little or no supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Lead quality control and assurance efforts across multiple projects.
  • Oversee subcontractor performance and resolve any issues.
  • Develop detailed project scopes and objectives in collaboration with construction execution team.
  • Analyze project progress and provide strategic recommendations.
  • Optimize project schedules and resource allocation.
  • Manage RFIs and ensure timely resolution of all inquiries.
  • Lead change management initiatives and ensure smooth transitions.
  • Ensure compliance with plans, specifications, industry standards and regulations.
  • Oversee successful closeout activities for contractors or subcontractors.
  • Completion of closeout manuals, including final operations and maintenance manuals.
  • Management of non-conformance process and reporting to ensure the highest quality delivery.
  • Provide leadership for health and safety to ensure all employees and subcontractors are meeting company health and safety requirements.
  • Reporting of subcontractor and vendor budget performance and change management.
  • Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Mentorship

  • May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Skills And Competencies

  • Expertise in construction management and project management techniques.
  • Advanced knowledge in quality control and assurance.
  • Ability to oversee subcontractor coordination and define project scopes.
  • Expertise in managing requests for information (RFIs) and implementing change management processes.
  • High-level skills in plan and specifications compliance, progress monitoring, and schedule optimization.
  • Advanced knowledge of contracts and commercial delivery.
  • Proficient utilizing industry standard tools and systems for construction management.

Experience

  • Typically, a minimum of 10 years of related work experience in construction management or related field.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience successfully mentoring others is highly preferred.

Education

  • A bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field or equivalent experience is required.

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $105,000 - $143,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown And Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Salary : $105,000 - $143,000

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