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BRPH

Designs and builds complex facilities

Construction Project Manager

Full-Time
$130k - $150k/yr
Senior
Bachelor's
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
In PersonWillingness to travel for project assignments is required; temporary duty assignments or relocation may be required.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or equivalent; five years of industry experience and a Project Management Professional or Certified Construction Manager certification may be substituted for the degree requirement.
  • A minimum of five years of experience as a Project Manager or Construction Manager.
  • Strong leadership skills to lead a team in accomplishing the project vision, goals, and objectives.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with clients.
  • Knowledge of the built environment infrastructure, including buildings and infrastructure.
  • Experience as a Construction Project Manager encompassing the project or program life cycle, from planning and design management through procurement, construction management, commissioning, and closeout.
  • Understanding of critical path method scheduling and the ability to direct a planner or scheduler in constructing a critical path method schedule.
  • Understanding of earned value management procedures.
  • Proficiency in managing cash flows and budgets.
  • Experience managing project controls, including cost, schedule, budget, procurement, and document control.
  • Experience managing general contractors and trade subcontractors.
  • Ability to navigate construction sites, including walking and climbing ladders and scaffolding, and standing for extended periods on uneven surfaces.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to handle tools and equipment and perform tasks requiring coordination and manual skills.
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
  • Ability to learn complex tasks and complete them independently once trained.
  • Ability to maintain behavioral control and concentration during stressful situations or short deadlines.
  • Quick thinking and decision-making ability to address construction issues and challenges.
  • Endurance to work in various weather conditions and handle the physical demands of supervising a construction project.
  • Strict adherence to safety protocols and ability to enforce safety standards on the construction site.
  • Adherence to personal protective equipment requirements on construction sites, such as hard hats, safety vests, and steel-toed boots.
  • Ability to stand and sit for periods longer than 30 minutes but not more than two hours consecutively.
  • Ability to print and draw legible letters, numbers, words, characters, and symbols.
Responsibilities
  • Manage construction and design/build proposals, including planning, estimating, scheduling, subcontracting, detailing the technical and management approach, past performance, and health, safety, and environmental and quality compliance.
  • Prepare baseline performance plans and develop project metrics, including baseline costs and planned gross margin, baseline schedule and milestone dates, and projected cash flow.
  • Manage financial performance and reporting for assigned projects, including monthly forecasting, managing commitments, monitoring costs incurred, and delivering the project at or above its bid gross profit.
  • Ensure safety performance complies with corporate policy and site-specific health and safety plans; report incidents and implement corrective actions as necessary, while endorsing a zero-tolerance environment on site.
  • Ensure quality performance, clear understanding of roles and responsibilities, adherence to contract documents, and delivery that meets contractual and design requirements.
  • Manage client relationships by keeping the owner informed of project status, resolving open issues promptly, and ensuring owner satisfaction with the end product to support repeat work and strong project references.
  • Pre-qualify, select, and contract design professionals; direct the design process and monitor design appropriateness, budgets, and schedules against project needs.
  • Pre-qualify, select, and subcontract construction trade subcontractors and procure vendor equipment as necessary.
  • Develop and implement a project risk register and change order log to identify, track, and mitigate risks to successful project completion.
  • Obtain the permits, environmental approvals, and licenses required to construct projects.
  • Manage and mentor the project team on an ongoing basis and proactively facilitate conflict resolution within the team.
  • Ensure the project team partners with owners, supervisory personnel, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve work procedures, requests for information, change control and management, and other project issues.
  • Lead and manage assigned projects to achieve scope, schedule, financial requirements, and metrics; plan, direct, coordinate, and budget construction project activities.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate health, safety, and environmental and construction quality control policies on assigned projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • Certified Construction Manager certification from the Construction Management Association of America.
  • Project Management Professional certification.

About the company

BRPH designs and builds facilities for businesses, government agencies and educational organizations, with work ranging from launch sites and factories to schools and visitor attractions. Its architects, engineers and construction specialists work together on projects whose buildings and infrastructure must support demanding technical operations. Clients hire the firm for individual services or an integrated project covering planning, design, procurement and construction, giving them one team from the early concept through completion. The firm works across the United States and internationally, tailoring facilities to the people and operations they serve. Founded in 1964 on Florida's Space Coast, BRPH is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Melbourne, FL

Founded

1964

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  • Employees share in ownership: BRPH combines an employee stock ownership plan with a direct shares program.
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  • Construction teams face schedule pressure: BRPH targets complex projects where completion timing is critical.
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  • Design extends beyond buildings: BRPH's ThirdSpace collective combines interiors, master planning and branding.
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  • Defense engineering adds specialized work: BRPH designs blast-resistant structures and facilities housing secure monitoring networks.

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