We are seeking an experienced CSA Construction Manager to support the delivery of a major shipyard development project in the Philadelphia / Southern New Jersey region. The role will focus on the management, coordination, and field oversight of Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) construction activities as part of the Owner’s Representative / PMC team.
The CSA Construction Manager will work closely with the Owner, PMC team, design team, general contractor, trade contractors, and local stakeholders to support safe, timely, and quality-driven project execution. This position requires strong field construction experience, coordination capability, and the ability to manage complex interfaces in an active industrial / marine construction environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day field oversight and coordination of CSA construction activities, including sitework, earthwork, foundations, concrete, structural steel, building envelope, architectural finishes, and related scopes.
- Monitor contractor performance against the approved schedule, drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and project execution plan.
- Coordinate with the general contractor, design team, subcontractors, and other discipline managers to resolve field issues and maintain construction progress.
- Review and track CSA-related RFIs, submittals, field changes, NCRs, punch list items, and closeout documentation.
- Support constructability reviews, work sequencing, logistics planning, and coordination of CSA interfaces with MEP, marine works, utilities, permitting, and operational constraints.
- Participate in daily / weekly site coordination meetings and prepare clear field reports, progress updates, and action item trackers.
- Monitor quality of work in place and support the QA/QC process to verify compliance with contract documents and project standards.
- Identify construction risks, delays, interface conflicts, and potential change impacts, and escalate them to project leadership with recommended mitigation actions.
- Support review of contractor lookahead schedules, manpower plans, material delivery status, and field productivity.
- Coordinate with the safety team and contractors to monitor compliance with project safety requirements; contractor remains responsible for means, methods, and site safety execution.
- Assist with review of payment applications, change order documentation, progress validation, and field quantity verification as needed.
- Support turnover, commissioning readiness, punch list management, and closeout of CSA work packages.