Construction Manager – Navy/DoD Projects

About the role

BB&E, a civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm serving the Federal and Industrial sectors, is hiring a Construction Manager to provide on-site construction management and contract-administration support for complex Navy and Department of Defense facility projects. The role monitors cost, schedule, quality, safety and scope throughout planning, construction and closeout. It is a full-time, primarily on-site position in Vicenza, Italy; Sigonella, Sicily; Rota, Spain; or Souda Bay, Greece.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor contractor performance, project schedules, cost, quality, safety and compliance with contract requirements
• Review quality control plans, accident prevention plans, submittals, requests for information, schedules, invoices and construction documentation
• Conduct site investigations, constructability reviews, preconstruction meetings, progress meetings and partnering sessions
• Evaluate technical issues, modifications, change requests, claims, disputes, scopes of work and independent government estimates
• Coordinate with government personnel, designers, contractors, facility users and installation stakeholders
• Verify progress, as-built drawings, operations and maintenance information, training, testing, commissioning, punch-list completion and final acceptance
• Maintain complete project records and prepare quality assurance and status reports

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, construction science or building construction; an EIT/FE credential, registered architect license or recognized foreign professional license may substitute for the degree
• At least five years of experience as a construction engineer/manager, project manager, project controls manager, superintendent or contracting officer's representative on Navy, DoD, host-nation or comparable government construction programs
• Legal right to work in the assigned duty station; U.S. visa or SOFA sponsorship is not available
• Physical ability to stand, walk, lift up to 50 pounds and work in varying weather and sometimes in confined spaces or at heights

Required skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of multidisciplinary construction, contract drawings and specifications, quality control, safety, cost control and schedule analysis
• Proficiency with critical-path scheduling tools such as Primavera and Microsoft Office
• Professional English at CEFR B2 or higher (C1 preferred)
• Knowledge of EM 385-1-1, occupational safety standards and host-nation construction requirements
• Current Construction Quality Management certification or ability to complete the required training within 90 days, and the 40-hour EM 385-1-1 safety course within 90 days if not current
• PE, RA, CCM, PMP or CFM credential; previous NAVFAC or other U.S. federal construction experience is an advantage

What we offer

• Competitive compensation based on qualifications, experience, duty station and local market
• Payroll, tax withholding and social insurance handled through a third-party employer of record
• Statutory leave and benefits under the laws of the country of employment
• Professional development opportunities on an awarded NAVFAC EURAFCENT contract