Construction Manager

BB&E is a full service civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm, headquartered in Northville, Michigan, which services both the Federal and Industrial sectors throughout the United States. BB&E team members provide Environmental Consulting, Facilities Engineering and Program/Project Management Services to Federal and private sectors.

Position Summary

The Construction Manager provides on-site construction management and contract-administration support for complex Navy and Department of Defense facility projects. The role monitors cost, schedule, quality, safety, and scope throughout planning, construction, and closeout. This is a full-time, primarily on-site position located in Vicenza, Italy; Sigonella, Sicily, Italy; Rota, Spain; or Souda Bay, Greece. The selected candidate will be employed locally through a third-party employer of record.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor performance, project schedules, cost, quality, safety, and compliance with contract requirements
• Review quality control plans, accident prevention plans, submittals, requests for information, schedules, invoices, and construction documentation
• Conduct site investigations, constructability reviews, preconstruction meetings, progress meetings, and partnering sessions
• Evaluate technical issues, modifications, change requests, claims, disputes, scopes of work, and independent government estimates
• Coordinate with government personnel, designers, contractors, facility users, and installation stakeholders
• Verify progress, as-built drawings, operations and maintenance information, training, testing, commissioning, punch-list completion, and final acceptance
• Maintain complete project records and prepare quality assurance and status reports

Requirements

Key Qualifications

• Legal Work Authorization: Must already have the legal right to work in the country of the assigned duty station; U.S. visa or SOFA-status sponsorship is not available
• Demonstrated knowledge of multidisciplinary vertical and horizontal construction, contract drawings and specifications, quality control, safety, cost control, and schedule analysis
• Proficiency with critical-path scheduling tools such as Primavera and Microsoft Office
• Professional English proficiency; CEFR B2 or higher is required, with C1 preferred
• Knowledge of EM 385-1-1, applicable occupational safety standards, and host-nation construction requirements
• Current Construction Quality Management certification or ability to complete the required CQM training within 90 days of assignment