Construction Manager - Project Manager

Project Overview

SteerBridge is supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in the construction of a new Currency Production Facility (CPF) at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, MD. This ~921,600 sq. ft. facility will replace BEP's 1914 Washington, DC production plant and will support a 24-hour, multi-shift secure manufacturing operation for U.S. currency. The project includes a major sustainability program (rooftop photovoltaic array, green roof, permeable parking surfaces), perimeter security infrastructure, wetland and forest preservation, and coordination under a Section 106 historic preservation Memorandum of Agreement with the Maryland Historic Trust.

We are seeking a Construction Project Manager to support this high-visibility federal construction program from preliminary design coordination through occupancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct facility construction activities and lead construction progress meetings.
• Develop government project cost estimates (RS Means or equivalent) and track project costs.
• Develop and manage project schedules using MS Project and/or Primavera.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to conduct needs analysis, develop project requirements/objectives, and design preliminary space plans.
• Interface with GSA Public Building Services, A&E firms, construction contractors and trades, and building suppliers.
• Coordinate and lead a project management team, providing appropriate levels of support, coaching, and influence.
• Communicate project status and issues, both written and verbally, to Government Project Managers, SMEs, and development team members in a tactful, detail-oriented manner.
• Manage simultaneous construction and/or building projects, including projects with a large percentage of systems furniture.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, building construction, or construction management (civil, mechanical, electrical, or architectural).
• Minimum of six years specialized experience in commercial construction project management.
• Proven experience managing complex, new construction or major renovation commercial building projects, including experience managing simultaneous construction and/or building projects.
• Ability to work independently or in groups, including in a stressful environment.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of construction methodology.
• Proven experience in written and verbal communications, with strong, detail-oriented documentation skills and the ability to communicate tactfully with Government Project Managers, SMEs, and development team members.
• Significant, proven experience as both a project management team member and team leader, providing appropriate levels of support, coaching, and influence; positive interpersonal skills and a customer-service orientation, particularly with clients from a wide variety of business cultures.