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Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida USA with a technical support center in South East Asia and East Africa, that provides program management and facilities engineering services worldwide. Planate is a small business provider of planning, design, infrastructure management, technical consulting, engineering, and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps) missions, along with other US federal agencies, all over the world.

We have recently been awarded a 22-month contract and anticipate commencing work at the earliest possible time.

We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager (CM) to support the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The park’s employee housing is essential to sustaining year-round operations, providing critical accommodations for staff who deliver mission-critical services. These housing units are considered vital infrastructure, directly supporting the park’s ability to function and operate effectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Read, interpret, and apply the Construction Contract, Plans, and Specifications.
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form with project stakeholders.
• Perform duties on construction projects of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity, with specific experience in housing or residential construction and tenant relocation planning.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of construction practices, applicable building codes, and safety regulations. This includes the ability to facilitate, understand, and document pre-construction inspections, in-progress inspections, post-construction inspections, and mock-up reviews.
• Review and understand detailed cost estimates, including prime and subcontractor labor, equipment, materials, overhead, and profit, and evaluate proposals at that level of detail.
• Identify, define, and document scope changes required by the National Park Service (NPS) or resulting from differing site conditions.
• Utilize PCs and mobile devices to perform daily tasks, including accessing online resources, using Procore, and conducting meetings via Microsoft Teams (creating, facilitating, recording meetings, making calls, and sharing screens).
• Create, manage, and manipulate files in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, MS Project, and other software commonly used in construction management.

Qualifications to be successful in the role: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in construction management or a directly related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in construction or construction management, including at least 10 years on residential or commercial construction projects of similar scope and magnitude.
• Must have experience with projects involving housing/residential construction and tenant relocation.
• Completion of OSHA 30-hour construction safety training.
• Knowledge and experience performing duties on construction projects similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity, including housing/residential construction with tenant relocation plans.
• Knowledge of construction practices, applicable building codes, and safety regulations, with the ability to facilitate, understand, and document pre-inspections, inspections during construction, post-inspections, and inspect mock-ups.
• Proficient with computers and mobile devices, including Procore, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, MS Project, and other construction management software.
• Experience working with Federal Government Project Managers/CORs, including processing change requests, RFIs, submittals, and field observation reports.

Why Planate? 

Planate Management Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning, design, engineering, asset management, and professional service solutions anytime, anywhere.  We Take Care of Our Own; Personally, and Profession. 

Full-time employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Medical insurance/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401K plan eligibility upon hire
• Health and Savings Account plan
• Life/AD&D Insurance Coverage
• Short-Term Disability Insurance Coverage
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Offering
• Training and Development
• License/Certification support
• Recognition and Rewards program
• Travel Insurance

We’d love for you to be a part of our Global workforce, helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every client's mission!