What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Project Manager position at Ozell Services?
Seeking a Construction Manager (CM) to support the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrade program at the Philadelphia VAMC. This is a full-time, onsite role providing professional construction management, quality assurance, and technical oversight for major healthcare facility renovation and infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily field inspections of construction activities, documenting work performed, deficiencies, safety compliance, and progress toward schedule milestones.
- Support the VA Resident Engineer (RE) and COR with construction administration, including change order documentation, submittal reviews, RFIs, and cost evaluation.
- Monitor project financial data, including budget tracking, pay application verification, and forecasting.
- Review project schedules, track progress, identify slippages, and recommend corrective actions.
- Conduct and document weekly and bi-weekly progress meetings with contractors and stakeholders.
- Support quality assurance efforts, ensuring adherence to specifications, VA design standards, and construction contract requirements.
- Assist with testing and inspection coordination, commissioning activities, and verification of work completion.
- Maintain accurate project records, daily logs, issue tracking, and close-out documentation in VA systems (e.g., TRIRIGA, PlanGrid or equivalent).
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports, inspection summaries, and project tracking updates for the COR and RE.
- Participate in design reviews, value engineering discussions, feasibility assessments, and constructability evaluations.
- Ensure contractor compliance with OSHA, Joint Commission, and VA safety requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of field construction experience performing construction management, inspection, or construction administration duties.
- Mechanical/Electrical experience preferred.
- Experience with healthcare, federal, or complex facilities construction strongly preferred.
- Ability to review and interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, schedules, and cost data.
- Proficiency with construction management tools/software (e.g., scheduling software like P6, TRIRIGA, PlanGrid/Bluebeam, SharePoint).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare clear daily reports and technical documentation.
- Knowledge of building codes, construction methods, and quality assurance principles.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a VA PIV badge and pass a NACI background check.
- OSHA 30 required within 60 days of hire (company-paid).