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Construction Manager | 1053054

Morris Plains, New Jersey

Contract

Posted 04/01/2026

Job Description

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Our Morris Plains, NJ client is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead a major renovation project.  The ideal candidate brings strong field oversight capability, contractor coordination experience, and a proven commitment to safety. This role is onsite and requires daily engagement with project stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams.

Responsibilities:

Safety & Compliance:
– Ensure all personnel on site follow established safety protocols and maintain a safe work environment.
– Conduct regular site audits, including safety, plans, and specifications compliance.
– Enforce environmental compliance across the job site.
– Participate in daily job briefs with the general contractor.

Construction Oversight:
– Verify that general contractors build and install according to approved designs.
– Monitor day‑to‑day construction progress and address delays, emergencies, or issues that arise.
– Coordinate activities and resource levels across general contractors and subcontractors.
– Review and analyze construction schedules, monitor critical path activities, and identify potential delays.

Documentation & Reporting:
– Prepare daily and weekly progress reports.
– Capture and document major construction milestones with photos and written summaries.
– Develop, review, and maintain project documentation, including programming documents, scopes, specifications, project plans, contracts, bid packages, BOMs, and requisitions.
– Lead and document weekly construction meetings.
– Prepare status reports covering scope, budget, schedule, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Quality Assurance & Technical Review:
– Identify quality requirements and oversee the project’s quality assurance program.
– Review and approve contractor‑provided procedures when required.
– Review Method of Procedures (MOPs), submittals, RFIs, and pay applications.
– Interpret and explain design, engineering, or construction documents.

Stakeholder Coordination:
– Act as a liaison between FirstEnergy, contractors, the design team, and building management.
– Engage internal and external project stakeholders, including architects, engineers, IT, security, general contractors, and specialty trades.

Close‑Out & Commissioning:
– Ensure project close‑out activities, punch lists, and lessons‑learned reviews are completed.
– Support commissioning efforts and track scope gaps as needed.

Other Responsibilities:
– Assist with value engineering evaluations and recommendations.
– Support additional project management duties as assigned.
– Work outside regular business hours as required.

Requirements:
– Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical).
– Minimum 4 years of experience in engineering, finance, construction, project controls, or project organization.
– Experience reading, interpreting, and understanding architectural, mechanical, electrical, or structural drawings.
– Strong project management capability with the ability to manage and control multiple tasks.
– Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
– Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
– Strong team orientation and ability to work cross‑functionally.
– Positive attitude and proactive approach.

Preferred:
– PMP certification (not required but a plus).
– Experience with MS Project, scheduling, or resource planning tools.
– AutoCAD experience.
– Detailed project controls experience.

Reference: 1053054
  
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Revel IT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or our other open roles! 

  
Revel IT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Revel IT does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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1053054

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