Join the Psomas Team!

Assistant Construction Manager - Sunnyvale, CA
***Relocation and/or Temporary Housing Assistance Available***

About Psomas

Psomas is a 100% employee-owned, award-winning consulting firm specializing in construction management, engineering, environment, landscape architecture & urban design, and surveying and geospatial. We believe that Psomas is more than a company - it's a place where each person becomes part of a team and has the opportunity to make a difference. Psomas is a place where you can build a career - from your first job through retirement and all stages in between.

We're on a mission to use our talents and passions to make a difference in our communities! Are you ready to join our team?

Our Bay Area Regional Water/Wastewater Construction Management Team has an opportunity for a talented Assistant Construction Manager to work on multiple heavy civil projects in Sunnyvale, CA. The Sunnyvale Cleanwater Program is a long-term capital improvement program to renovate the water pollution control plant through a series of projects through 2027. Explore this opportunity with Psomas and apply today!

Benefits as our Assistant Construction Manager

• Competitive compensation ($130K - $155K salary) depending on experience
  Compensation may be adjusted for well qualified candidates
• Vehicle allowance and/or commute reimbursement for qualifying candidates
• Relocation and/or Housing Assistance for qualifying candidates
• Discretionary bonus program
• Employee referral + Spot bonus programs
• Employer paid benefits for employee + eligible family members including medical, dental, vision, life & disability
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan + 401k with Employer Match
• Paid holidays + PTO
• Career pathing, training, development + tuition reimbursement
• Psomas perk events, activities, celebrations, swag + more!
• Learn more about our benefits at: https://psomas.com/careers/the-psomas-experience/
• Strong backlog of future work + diverse base of clients

We're a fun, rewarding place to work! We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About being our Assistant Construction Manager

You will manage the construction of multiple projects under the oversight of the CM/PM at the City of Sunnyvale's Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) located in the Silicon Valley, California. The ongoing Projects are part of a series of planned upgrades and expansions at the WPCP, including new Secondary Treatment/Dewatering Facilities and the Rehabilitation of existing facilities over the next 5+ years. Based on Sunnyvale's overall Program, this is a long-term project with potential for growth.

Responsibility Highlights for our Assistant Construction Manager

• Serving as an owner representative overseeing, performing, and coordinating daily construction management activities
• Monitoring that the project is constructed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, budget and schedule
• Facilitating resolution of day-to-day construction issues
• Interacting with clients, designers, owners, contractors, inspectors, and regulatory agencies including leading meetings and generating correspondence
• Managing field construction activities and contract administration including staff and specialty subconsultants
• Administering construction contracts including review of contractor's schedules, responding to claims received from the contractor, documenting progress of project, and answering requests for information, submittals, and change orders
• Enabling project success while facilitating the resolution of project issues in a fair and firm manner

Minimum Qualifications for our Assistant Construction Manager

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• Active California Professional Engineering (PE) license or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• 5+ years of related work experience including managing the construction or being involved with the engineering design of wastewater treatment facilities, public works infrastructure, and heavy civil projects
• Knowledge of the construction process and the ability to read, understand and interpret construction plans, drawings, and specifications
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, with minimal supervision and manage deadlines
• Ability to work on-site in a construction trailer or building; ability to walk on uneven surfaces, stand, climb ladders, crawl, stoop, and enter confined spaces; tolerate heat, cold, dirt, odors, and other construction hazards may exist

Preferred Qualifications for our Assistant Construction Manager

• Prior experience managing and/or providing engineering design services for heavy civil projects
• Experience with water resources, infrastructure and/or public works projects
• Experience with start-up, testing and commissioning

Are you ready to join the Psomas team and contribute your unique talents and passions?

Compensation is dependent on experience, education, and other factors of candidate and is not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee.