Construction Manager - Early Works

4w1 month ago

ERM

Elko, US · Full-time · $94,000 – $122,720

About this role

ERM is hiring a Construction Manager (Early Works Project Manager) to support a key technology client on large-scale data center developments in Reno, Nevada. This onsite role is responsible for overseeing the planning, compliance, and execution of early works construction activities for massive civil and infrastructure scopes.

Day-to-day, you will provide on-site construction management for early works scopes including mass grading, utilities, roads, demolition, and remediation. You will direct and coordinate daily field activities to ensure safe, timely, and quality delivery, while managing scope, schedule, and budget with KPI and cost tracking.

You will serve as the single point of contact for early works construction, coordinating contractors, vendors, and stakeholders for aligned execution. The role requires ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental programs, supporting agency coordination, stakeholder engagement, and community interactions.

This is a full-time, limited-term role with a 12-month duration and a possible 6-month renewal. You will drive continuous improvement and problem solving across project phases, identifying and mitigating project risks while developing reporting tools.

Requirements

10+ years of construction management experience or equivalent expertise
7+ years managing complex capital projects and programs
Strong experience in extreme mass grading and large-scale civil construction with projects no less than 4 million cubic yards of soil for 10 years
Experience with mission-critical facilities or large-scale projects
Proficiency with MS Office Suite, MS Project, and Bluebeam (P6 preferred)
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and manage cross-functional teams and relationships

Responsibilities

Provide on-site construction management for early works scopes including mass grading, utilities, roads, demolition, and remediation
Direct and coordinate daily field activities to ensure safe, timely, and quality delivery
Serve as single point of contact for early works construction and communicate project status
Manage scope, schedule, and budget including KPI and cost tracking
Coordinate contractors, vendors, and stakeholders for aligned execution
Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental programs
Identify and mitigate project risks and develop reporting tools
Drive continuous improvement and problem solving across project phases