Senior Construction Manager- Federal Facilities (Elevator Modernization Focus)

About the role

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking a Construction Manager with significant elevator modernization and vertical transportation experience to support delivery of a major occupied federal facility modernization project in downtown Oakland. This role will provide day-to-day construction leadership and coordination with contractors, stakeholders, inspectors, and project management staff. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience overseeing elevator replacement, modernization, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities within occupied facilities. Federal and GSA experience are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day construction management activities during project execution.
• Monitor contractor performance, schedule, procurement activities, and quality.
• Coordinate construction sequencing and phasing within an occupied facility.
• Review and evaluate contractor schedules and recovery plans.
• Monitor elevator modernization and vertical transportation activities.
• Coordinate outage scheduling, testing, commissioning, and building operations impacts.
• Manage field issue resolution and facilitate communication among stakeholders.
• Review RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, and progress reporting.
• Support project closeout and turnover activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 10 years of construction management experience.
• Minimum 5 years supporting federal construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing elevator modernization or vertical transportation projects valued at $10 million or greater.
• Experience managing occupied facility renovations.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, scheduling, and contractor management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct General Services Administration (GSA) experience.
• Experience with high-rise office buildings, courthouses, or federal facilities.
• CCM, PE, RA, CCM, or DBIA credentials.
• Familiarity with elevator modernization manufacturers and systems including Otis, KONE, Schindler, and TK Elevator.
• Experience overseeing elevator testing, commissioning, and turnover in occupied facilities.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $150k-$185k per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.

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