Senior Construction Manager - Federal Sector (Night Shift)

Procon is a top-ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25 years of experience delivering high‑impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, project controls, commissioning, and virtual intelligence—and offer an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment.

Procon is seeking a night shift Senior Construction Manager for a long-term opportunity in the Washington, DC area. The candidate will serve as a senior-level construction manager and owner’s representative responsible for leading complex capital projects within a highly sensitive and operationally active environment. Responsibilities include but are not limited to oversight of construction execution, quality assurance, schedule and cost control, risk management, design coordination, security and safety compliance, and stakeholder communication. The Senior Construction Manager will provide daily field leadership, resolve jobsite issues through innovative solutions, ensure contractor performance aligns with contract requirements, and guide projects from pre-construction through commissioning, turnover, and closeout. This role requires 10+ years of experience in construction management on large scale new construction or historical renovation projects. This role is ideal for someone with experience working in occupied or secure federal facilities, managing multidisciplinary teams, navigating complex phasing and logistics, and delivering high-visibility projects.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction, Architecture, Engineering, Project Management or a closely related field

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in project facilitation, construction management, or design and construction contracting, including substantial hands-on management of building construction, mechanical systems, interior renovations, upgrades, and new fit-out projects.

• Preferred background as a General Contractor with demonstrated success in overseeing multiple ground-up construction projects valued around $50M, ideally in the role of on-site Project Manager or Superintendent.

• Ability to work night shifts, including extended or irregular hours to support project needs.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and has the ability to effectively facilitate meetings.

• Experience working in dynamic environments around guest or facility activity.

• Experience supporting large, complex, high-visibility construction projects, including work involving demolition, deep foundations, excavation, heavy civil utilities, structural steel, concrete, historic preservation, specialty exterior systems, extensive hardscape/landscape scopes, and full ground-up construction in constrained sites.

• Professional certification: PE, AIA, PMP, or CCM (may be waived with 20+ years of field experience).

• Certification in USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) is preferred.

• OSHA 30-Hour Certification (OSHA30).

• Candidates with ground up new construction around existing adjacent buildings experience are preferred.

• Experience with PMIS (eBuilder or similar).

• Experience with schedule management, managing look ahead schedules, progress reviews, Time Impact Analysis, and analysis of schedule fragnets.

• Experience with construction estimating.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead and manage the change order review process, including evaluation of changes, negotiations with the contractor on behalf of the client, development of Independent Government Estimates (IGE), drafting change order documentation and tracking all project changes from conception to completion.

• Perform detailed schedule analysis, including critical path evaluation, sequencing, phasing, recovery plans and impact assessments.

• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks in coordination with the client's risk framework. Maintain a project risk register and lead risk review meetings.

• Coordinate security access, badging, escorting and compliance with security protocols. Oversee work in occupied or sensitive spaces to minimize impact to operations.

• Ensure contractor adherence to restricted area logistics plans.

• Facilitate weekly progress meetings, coordination meetings, and all one-off project related meetings.

• Recommend innovative, practical solutions to field challenges, constraints and unforeseen conditions to help maintain project momentum and minimize impacts to schedule and cost.

• Support preparation of executive-level reporting including construction progress, risks, issues, financial and schedule status, etc.

• Ensure the contractor is in compliance with all client policies, federal regulations, safety standards and agency specific procedures.

• Lead project closeout to ensure all activities, including O&M manuals, as-builts, warranties, commissioning, training, etc. are completed. Inspect and monitor on-site processes, procedures, and systems for compliance with construction documents, security requirements, and code compliance.

• Lead construction management and owner’s representative duties across multiple projects.

• Provide on-site construction management duties during mobilization, site preparation, construction, fit-out, commissioning and occupancy phases.

• Provide support in project planning, procurement, design coordination, construction execution, closeout and overall project performance to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.

• Interface with clients to define project requirements.

• Review project schedules and ensure work plans, milestones, and deadlines are fully aligned with contract requirements and project objectives.

• Lead and manage the construction quality assurance process.

• Coordinate and monitor the completion of activities in all phases of the project life cycle.

• Monitor and oversee the project design or construction effort, to include but not limited to risk management, security and safety compliance, etc.

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of construction submittals and construction contract documents.

• Provide project administration and contract administration duties, including records management. Generate well organized professional deliverables. Assist the Owner with acquisition planning, technical reviews, execution, and administration. Collect requirements, prepare SOWs, and conduct market research, as appropriate.

• Provide technical support on a daily basis to all customers, manage electronic documents, serves as the liaison for stakeholders and customer groups, provide expertise, monitor security related issues, and maintain a coordinating relationship with the government agency, its clients, and external partners to include the architect-engineers, construction contractors, and other contractors supporting the government.

Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested and qualified candidates please submit a cover letter and a resume.

Procon offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including full

medical/dental insurance and 401(K) plan. Procon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.