Education Construction Manager

What You’ll Need to Get the Job Done

• 7+ years of construction management experience, preferably with vertical, educational, or public-sector facilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-contractor construction programs.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, QA/QC, safety, and contract administration.
• Proficiency with construction management software including Procore, eBuilder, Primavera P6, and Bluebeam.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Experience with K–12 school construction, hurricane-resilient design, or coastal/island environments preferred.
• Familiarity with FEMA Public Assistance, CDBG-DR/MIT, HUD requirements, and federal procurement regulations preferred.
• Experience working in the U.S. Virgin Islands or Caribbean region preferred.

What You’ll Do

Construction Oversight & Field Management

• Lead day-to-day construction oversight for assigned K–12 school projects across St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John.
• Monitor contractor performance, sequencing, safety, quality, and adherence to approved plans and specifications.
• Validate progress against project schedules, milestone dates, and critical path activities.
• Conduct regular site walks, issue field reports, and track non-conformance items through resolution.

Owner’s Representative Functions

• Represent the SPMO and VIDE during construction meetings, progress reviews, and field coordination sessions.
• Ensure contractor compliance with contract documents, USVI building codes, and federal funding requirements including FEMA PA, CDBG-DR/MIT, and HUD 24 CFR 58.
• Support program leadership in enforcing contractual obligations and performance standards.

Schedule, Cost & Change Management

• Review contractor schedules, preferably in Primavera P6, for sequencing, logic, and feasibility.
• Validate pay applications, percent-complete assessments, and stored materials documentation.
• Support change order evaluations including scope validation, cost reasonableness, and schedule impact analysis.
• Coordinate with Project Controls teams to maintain accurate forecasts, reporting, and risk logs.

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

• Oversee QA/QC implementation including inspections, testing, and materials verification.
• Ensure construction activities meet program quality standards, educational facility design guidelines, and resilience requirements including wind loads, floodproofing, and coastal considerations.
• Track punch list completion, substantial completion milestones, and final acceptance activities.

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce contractor compliance with OSHA requirements, USVI safety regulations, and site-specific safety plans.
• Participate in safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure environmental compliance including erosion control, hazardous materials handling, and stormwater management practices.

Stakeholder & Community Coordination

• Coordinate with school administrators, staff, and community representatives to minimize operational disruptions.
• Support communication of construction impacts, project phasing, and school safety protocols.
• Assist with temporary facilities planning, swing-space coordination, and school occupancy transitions.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain complete project documentation including RFIs, submittals, daily reports, photographs, and meeting minutes.
• Provide weekly and monthly reporting to program leadership.
• Support FEMA and HUD documentation requirements for reimbursement, compliance, and audit readiness.

What You Can Expect from CMTS

• Opportunities to support impactful educational infrastructure projects throughout the Caribbean region
• Collaborative and mission-driven work environment
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• A culture focused on safety, integrity, accountability, and teamwork
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

Salary Requirements

$145,000 – $165,000 annually

A bonus may be granted to employees depending on individual performance, employee utilization, attendance, tenure, and furtherance of other non-financial corporate goals; bonus opportunities are available at management’s discretion.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

CMTS, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.