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We're looking for an experienced and collaborative Senior Construction Manager to join our team in Puerto Rico. In this role, you will oversee the development and completion of several construction projects. You will also supervise the construction activities undertaken by contractors, to assure compliance with the schedule, technical specifications, quality, and costs, as stated in the contract documents. The Construction Manager / Coordinator will also serve as the liaison between PRASA, Contractor, Designers, Inspectors, and the stakeholders of the project to facilitate communication, decision making and problem solving.

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Supervising and mentoring all Construction Coordinators, Field Inspectors, Office Engineers, and Technicians; monitoring their activities and providing leadership.

• Providing technical and operational guidance to Construction Coordinators, Field Inspectors, Office Engineers, and Technicians on typical construction management tasks, such as: Contract Administration, Claim Management, Cost and Time Management, Project Controls, Document Control and Reporting, Safety Management, Quality Assurance and Control, Construction Contract Closeout, etc.

• Completing and updating Program and Project Level Metrics provided by Program Manager and Leader of Special Projects.

• Contract Managing applicable to Field Inspection and Design Services subcontractors.

• Coordinating the Construction Completion Inspections and project assets hand over of startup packages to the Post Construction Manager and provide direct supervision to the closeout of all punch list items.

• Assisting Program Construction Manager with Client interface and relations at all executive and management levels.

• Maintain Jacobs’ internal I&C Management and Technical Staff informed at all times on all project status, setbacks, claims, nonconformance issues, safety incidents, etc. pertaining to the I&C scope of each individual project.

• Ensuring full adherence to Safety, Quality, Ethical Standards, Lessons Learned, and Performance Management programs in accordance with Division Company/Program Policies, Standards, Guides, and Contractual commitments and minimum preset requirements.

• Coordinating with Managers and staff as project completion approaches in order to facilitate a smooth start-up of the new facilities.

• Managing all construction contract modification requests, including their validity according to the dispositions from Contract Documents, and administer all negotiations towards formal change orders for cost and time adjustments, while making sure to address Client’s needs.

• Ensure scope of subcontracted construction work is satisfactorily completed and in compliance with prescribed technical and quality requirements, as well as Client and Jacobs’ standards.

• Preparing and providing routine presentations for all aspects of the assigned project to the Client, as well as Jacobs.

• At least 5+ years of experience in the construction industry

• Professional Engineering (PE) license issued by State Department Board of Professional Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico

• Active member of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR)

• Must be able to read, understand, and interpret P&ID Drawings, instrumentation and control diagrams, control panel schematics, as well as associated material and equipment technical data, bill of materials, literatures, specifications, and associated regulatory codes.

• Experience managing multiple construction projects simultaneously, which shall comprise having a reasonable self-awareness about the essence of time and urgency of project requirements, deliverables, Client’s time-sensitive requests, and Jacobs’ performance expectations.

• Be capable of working continuously under restricted timelines, project deliverable schedules and constraints.

• Knowledgeable in OHSA safety regulations.

• Candidate must be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Teams) and PDF software, and have satisfactory experience with technical, commercial and project management writing

• Demonstrated ability to make clear any formal presentation to Clients about technical and non-technical issues and topics.

Ideally, You'll Also Have:

• Previous experience on water and wastewater infrastructure capital improvement projects.

• Knowledgeable in basic water treatment processes, including instrumentation installations.

• Previous experience on PRASA documentation platforms.

• Previous experience with federally funded projects.

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