Senior Construction Manager at Willdan Group in Remote Northern, CA

Job description

Willdan is a leading, nationwide provider of comprehensive energy and sustainability solutions. The exciting and growing energy sector provides Willdan employees an opportunity to contribute to the clean energy economy. Willdan Performance Engineering, a division of Willdan Group, inspires and empowers communities by creating transformational environments. Our clients include school districts, universities, city, county, and state governments, private enterprises, and healthcare facilities. The Senior Construction Manager leads several concurrent energy retrofit and design-build projects in commercial, institutional, and public facilities, from development and preconstruction through construction, commissioning, and closeout, and directs the Construction Managers, Assistant Construction Managers, superintendents, and field staff assigned to them. The Senior Construction Manager is accountable for safe, on-schedule, profitable, and contractually compliant execution of the portfolio; for accurate, timely forecasts, billings, and reporting; for the integrity of project documentation; and for setting clear expectations for project teams and subcontractors and holding them to those expectations. The position runs its portfolio with minimal day-to-day involvement from the Director of Construction. Our ideal candidate has 8+ years of progressive construction management experience on complex mechanical, electrical, and energy projects, including leading multiple projects or other construction managers. Direct ESCO experience is a plus. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate success in the following skills and abilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities Lead the construction phase of several concurrent energy retrofit and design-build projects; direct and support the Construction Managers, Assistant Construction Managers, superintendents, and field staff assigned to each. Establish a clear organization for each project team at kickoff (roles, responsibilities, reporting lines, decision authority, escalation paths), documented in the Project Execution Plan (PEP). Set measurable performance expectations for project staff and subcontractors, review performance at defined intervals, and address shortfalls promptly; coach and mentor Construction Managers, Assistant Construction Managers, and Project Coordinators. Provide leadership and accountability for project safety; enforce Willdan, client, regulatory, and site-specific requirements and sustain a strong safety culture on every site. Engage early in development and preconstruction: challenge scope, estimates, and schedules, provide constructability and cost input, and help drive each project to a defensible guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Lead construction-phase reviews of drawings and specifications with engineering so conflicts and scope gaps are resolved before bidding, with particular rigor where Willdan is responsible for the engineering. Direct the bid process (bid package scope, pre-bid walkthroughs, bid leveling, subcontractor selection) and resolve scope gaps and exclusions before award. Direct subcontract administration; hold subcontractors to scope, schedule, quality, safety, and documentation requirements, and address non-performance through prompt, documented corrective action. Direct coordination of mechanical, electrical, lighting, controls, and general trade subcontractors, site logistics, and procurement of HVAC, lighting, controls, and electrical gear and other long-lead items across the portfolio. Own each project schedule: look-ahead updated weekly, master schedule monthly, installed progress measured against baseline weekly, and recovery plans driven when activities slip. Lead internal production meetings and Owner/subcontractor construction meetings; issue minutes and action items promptly, with an owner and due date on every item, and track them to closure. Ensure work conforms to specifications and contract documents; establish quality control procedures a