Housing & Residential Construction Manager

Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Business headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida with a technical support center in South East Asia and East Africa. PMG provides program management and facilities engineering services worldwide and has recently been awarded a 22‑month contract to support Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve’s employee housing.

We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager (CM) to manage the park’s employee housing projects, ensuring the infrastructure continues to support year‑round operations.

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, including facilitating and documenting pre‑construction, in‑progress, 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.
• Create, manage, and manipulate files in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, MS Project, and other construction‑management software.

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.
• 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.
• Proficiency 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.

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