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Our Client, Custom Group, is looking for a Construction Manager. 

- Custom Group (Custom), is a local company in Puerto Rico that has been in the construction industry for 40 years as General Contractors, Program & Construction Managers, and Real Estate Developers. 

- Custom, has carefully maintained a reputation for providing only the highest quality services to its customers.

- Their mission is to provide efficient solutions to our customers challenges, always being driven by their core values which include strength, quality, performance, passion, innovation, and
commitment. 

- Custom has specialized, in providing program, project and construction management services for the private and public sectors in Puerto Rico, including projects with FEMA (428,
PA), CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT and other local and federally funded sources.

- Customs unique organizational structure allows our clients to receive value-added service through specialized tools, cross-departmental resources and a broad shared-knowledge database that guarantees the successful delivery of all projects. 

Are you ready to join their team of professionals in a full-service engineering firm, leaders of the industry? Create a better future for yourself.

Job Description: 

- The Construction Manager will be responsible for the entire field operation, particularly the inspection of all construction work, including but not limited to reporting, evaluation and
recommendations of changes, preparation of reports, analysis of schedules, claims and dispute evaluation and recommendation, and the supervision of any required relocation activities related
to the construction work.

- Project Directors will coordinate all technical input related to planning, scheduling, estimating feasibility and procurement, will assist in the Site Plan review meetings, and make recommendations to the Project Manager as it relates to each of the Projects assigned. He/she will assist in preparing the overall program plan as it relates to phasing and scheduling of the
Construction Work, and the monitoring of the project plans. Acting in conjunction with the Planner and Project Designer, the Project Directors will review and monitor the Project schedules, conduct constructability reviews, participate in value engineering workshops, anticipate procurement problems and review all components of each Project Implementation Schedule as it affects the Master Implementation Schedule. The Project Directors will ensure that the construction contemplated by the Master Implementation Plan can be achieved from a constructability standpoint.

- The Construction Manager will keep the Program Director, Project Manager and PRPHA's Project Engineers advised as to the day-to-day status of all construction activities. The Project Directors will also assist and administer where appropriate, the procurement of Contractors and/or Subcontractors, including Bidding and Contract Award. They will monitor work hours, budgets, and expenditures, organize and participate in stakeholder meetings, and ensure that deadlines are met in a timely manner for the assigned construction projects.

Reports to: Project Manager

Critical Tasks & Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with the Project Manager and Directors to communicate trends, patterns,
  identifying overall construction efficiencies under common, extraordinary, and unforeseen conditions.
• Promote and achieve practical, feasible, cost reasonable construction means and methods.
• Promote overall quality of service, production and efficiency in a time accelerated environment.
• Responsible for the entire field operation particularly the inspection of all Construction Work.
• Coordinate all technical input related to planning, scheduling, estimating feasibility and
  procurement
• Monitoring project plans, schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures, organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings, and ensuring that project deadlines are met in
  a timely manner for the assigned construction projects.
• Assist in the Site Plan review meetings and make recommendations to the Project Manager as it relates to each of the Projects 
• Assist in preparing the overall program plan as it relates to phasing and scheduling of the Construction Work
• Review Project Schedules, conduct constructability reviews, participate in value engineering workshops, anticipate procurement problems and review the components of
  the Project Implementation Schedule
• Perform construction inspection services required during the construction phase for Quality Assurance, and for compliance with contract documents.
• Coordinate the field superintendents, quality control and safety personnel site visits and reporting to ensure adherence to project intent, quality standards, Quality Plan and
  Safety Plan.
• Ensure compliance of the project requirements and design intent as related to the assigned Projects contract, scope of work and specifications.
• Develop and pursue deadlines, production goals, milestone inspections and project completions.
• Proactively evaluate and identify trends, and patterns to manage and reduce the risks of projects.
• Analyze the performance, quickly adapting, resolving areas of improvement and promoting overall efficiency; leading and promoting efficient communication strategies among the Project Manager, designs, permitting, construction teams and support areas.
• Promote practical, feasible, cost reasonable construction solutions to complete the assigned projects in a timely manner.
• Promote work ethical behaviors within the construction and support teams.
• Assign, administer and control the abatement, demolition, construction activities.
• Monitor, administer, enforce field superintendents and subcontractors performance, best practices, procedures and reporting issues.
• Document and follow-up on important actions and decisions from meetings, including preparing the necessary presentation materials for meetings.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Perform ongoing field visits to assigned projects in compliance with the companies reporting and quality compliance.
• Process owner and lead for Resident Engineers as staff in charge of inspections per the requirements established by the Reglamento de Planificación of the Commonwealth of
  Puerto Rico.
• Coordinate with project PRPHA Management Agents and ensure premises are available for inspections, technical and/or environmental assessments and construction related
  activities.
• Provide the necessary oversight processes required for compliance with the Davis Bacon Act wage rates, Section 3 employment opportunity requirements, and Accessibility Standards.
• Provide assistance to the compliance officers that monitor Prime Contractors and Subcontractors activities to ensure the development and policy implementation by overseeing all risk-related issues while guiding our program with high-quality up-to-date information about their obligations and rights under Federal and State regulations, including Davis- Bacon and related acts (40 U.S.C. §§ 276a-276a-7), Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 327-333), Copeland (Anti-Kickback) Act (18 U.S.C. § 874/40 U.S.C. § 276c) and Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended
  (29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq.).
• Ensure that the construction contemplated in the schedule can be achieved from a constructability standpoint.
• Keep the Program Manager advised as to the day-to-day status of all construction activities
• Assist in the procurement of Contractors and/or Subcontractors including Bidding and Contract Award.
• Prepare reports to the Project Manager, based on site visits of projects.
• Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures.
• Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings.
• Ensuring project deadlines are met.
• Undertaking project tasks as required.
• Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.

Required Competencies and Qualifications (technical, academic, experience, values, behaviors):

• Academic - bachelors degree or higher education in Engineering or Architecture;
• License Professional Engineer license or Professional Architecture license
• Association: Member in good standing with the Puerto Rico College of Engineers and Land Surveyors; or the Puerto Rico College of Architects and Landscaping Architects
• Experience - at least five (5) years of experience as a Resident Engineer/Architect performing services similar to those required in this description; at least eight (8) years of
  experience in Construction
• Fully bi-lingual English / Spanish (both written & verbal);
• Technical Skills highly proficient in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project and other PM software; understanding of construction drawings and specifications; technical writing skills;
• General Management leadership, sound judgement, team player, follow communication protocols, excellent communication skills, multi-tasking (work on multiple projects simultaneously);
• Project Management Skills - Knowledge of all laws and regulations related to the Handicap Accessibility Requirements; systematic thinking; good analytical skills; process oriented; capable of managing & shuffling priorities based on the needs of Customs executives; able to facilitate decisions & prioritize demand; capable of managing and
  addressing simultaneously multiple issues & risks while being able to recognize when escalation is needed;
• Personal Attitude highly motivated; good organizational skills; ability to follow directions; willingness to learn; result driven; able to work effectively and manage relations with senior executives from diverse departmental groups; able to work under time pressure; detail oriented.
• Candidate should present projects, within the past ten (10) years, in which the candidate has provided services as Project Manager.

Desired Competencies and Qualifications (experiences, training, etc. is a plus but not required)

Skills: 

• Performance Management
• Project Management
• Foster Teamwork
• Supervision Quality Management
• Tracking Budget Expenses
• Results Driven, Delegation
• Time Management
• Proactive
• Staffing

Other:

- The items above are for the purpose of providing you with a general description of the nature of the duties and functions. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities and skills required for the position. You may be assigned additional tasks not described related to the position in compliance with the demand of the operation and it does not diminish in any manner the obligations to the personnels existing responsibilities.

Job Types: Contract, Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Resident Engineer: 5 years (Required)
• Housing Construction: 5 years (Preferred)
  
• Federal Funding (FEMA's 406, FEMA's 428 and/or CDBG): 3 years (Preferred)
• Construction: 8 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English and Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Valid PE License or Architect License in Puerto Rico (Required)

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