Construction Manager presso Port of Portland, OR

About the Department

The Port of Portland is hiring for a Construction Manager.

We are seeking a detailed driven Construction Manager that will manage and ensure contract compliance for multiple medium and large complex engineering construction contracts for Port facilities.

This individual is responsible for coordinating resources, ensuring cost(s), quality, and schedule requirements are met. As well as managing construction cost control systems, and supervising inspection and administrative staff for engineering construction projects. Establishing a Port/Contractor relationship that is maintained with high standards of ethics and integrity is also a critical element of this role.

The Port supports a flexible hybrid work schedule. Work will be performed in both an office and remote work environment as determined by business need, and periodic visits to constructions sites are required.

From the Hiring Manager: “This is an opportunity to participate and support complex projects on all Port Campuses; including PDX airport, marine terminals, and business parks, then we have the perfect role for you! This person would be key in increasing value and operations for our customers, stakeholders and our region as a whole.”

Position Duties

Simultaneously manage multiple medium to large complex construction projects:

• Manage and ensure compliance of engineering construction contracts, serve as primary contact between the Port and construction contractor.
• Negotiate change orders, claims, disputes, and disagreements. Review project schedules and work practices.
• Manage contract submittal, RFI process, and quality assurance program to ensure contract compliance.
• Manage written correspondence between the Port and construction contractor.
• Conduct weekly project meetings, generate, and record meeting minutes and coordinate construction requirements with project managers, and engineers, Port operating departments, and local agencies.

Conduct Construction Staff Supervision:

• Supervise, direct work, and manage performance for assigned construction management project teams.
  • That may include office staff, inspectors, tenant operations coordinators, interns, survey, contract staff, and/or testing agencies.
• Mentor Construction Program Managers.

Conduct Project Controls Management:

• Directly perform and/or manage construction contract cost control systems and provide guidance and supervision to administrative staff performing project controls functions.
• Establish WBS for project accounting requirements.
• Generate CPM schedules, review, and comment on contractor CPM schedule submittals.
• Generate content and draft responses to contractor claims for management review.
• Familiar with various types of contractor claims and how to defend.

Assess constructability of building assemblies and provided potential mitigation plans:

Conduct Design Support:

• Support engineering project manager and engineers during design.
• Review contract plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Provide constructability analysis and design conflicts/contract compliance guidance. Coordinate staging and access requirements, and assist with construction phasing planning.
• Coordinate with other Port departments to ensure Port requirements and polices are addressed in construction contracts.

Minimum Qualifications

• (Required) Bachelor’s Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
  • (Preferred) Master’s degree .
• 5+ years of experience working in an engineering/construction environment in progressively more responsible positions with specific focus on construction contract management and inspection.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience in mid-level management/ supervision of employees.
• (Required) Valid Driver’s License.

Demonstrated Skills:

• Computer skills: Familiar with contract management and/or project management software; scheduling software (i.e. Primavera or Microsoft Project), Bluebeam, change order estimating programs.
• Change Order Cost estimating and engineering.
• Critical path method scheduling.
• Manage fixed price and/or unit price contracts and manage installed quantities through development of contractor schedule of values.
• Recommend contract type for work to be performed; assist w/ formulation of procurement plans.
• Formulate strategy to maintain or enhance SBE participation by modifying contractor procurement plans; Application of Small Business and MWESB goals and objectives based on Federal, State, and local.

Abilities & Competencies:

• Laws and policies related to managing personnel and Oregon State Procurement.
• Concepts and Best Practices of Construction Phasing, Logistics, Schedule, Procedure and Processes.
• Industry practices, standards, codes, and regulations.
• Safety standards, procedures, and best practices for construction.
• Environmental Compliance including design input and procedures; applying and managing BMPs construction progress onsite.
• Understand materials on hand payment strategies.

Other Qualifications

Selection Process: (tentative schedule):

1. A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources the week of November 24, 2025.

2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.

3. Our goal is to schedule virtual first round of interviews with candidates who successfully passed the SME evaluation by the week of December 1, 2025. Panel Interviews will be held week of December 8, 2025.