Construction Manager (Lead)

The Construction Manager Lead provides senior field leadership for Construction Management Services (CMS) supporting post-Hurricane Lowell damage assessment, stabilization, facilities repair, and recovery operations across Kauai. The position coordinates construction execution across multiple work locations and serves as the primary field interface between the CMS team, contractors, subcontractors, and Government representatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates construction execution across multiple work locations.

• Serves as the primary field interface between the CMS team, contractors, subcontractors, and Government representatives.

• Leads field execution of facilities assessment, stabilization, repair, restoration, and recovery activities.

• Coordinates multiple construction teams and geographically dispersed work sites.

• Translates Government priorities and approved scopes into executable field activities.

• Directs daily construction coordination, sequencing, scheduling, and resource requirements.

• Coordinates contractors, subcontractors, specialty trades, logistics, safety, and quality control activities.

• Reviews construction plans, work packages, schedules, estimates, and repair approaches for constructability and execution.

• Monitors progress, workmanship, schedule performance, and resource utilization.

• Identifies construction risks, conflicts, deficiencies, and potential schedule impacts and drives timely resolution.

• Coordinates emergency repairs and mission-critical restoration activities requiring rapid mobilization.

• Conducts site walks, progress meetings, quality reviews, and coordination meetings with Government and contractor personnel.

• Ensures construction activities comply with contract requirements, approved plans, safety requirements, and applicable Government standards.

• Provides daily status and executive-level reporting on progress, risks, constraints, and recovery priorities.

• Supports transition from emergency stabilization to permanent repairs and closeout.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction management experience, with significant experience managing facilities repair or construction activities.

• Demonstrated experience leading multiple construction activities, contractors, and subcontractors simultaneously.

• Experience supporting Federal/DoD construction, facilities, or recovery programs preferred.

• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, scheduling, cost, quality, safety, and field execution.

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in emergency, recovery, and resource-constrained environments.

• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, or a related field preferred.

• Construction Management certification or PMP preferred.

• Experience supporting NAVFAC, USACE, DoD installations, or military facilities preferred.

• Hurricane, disaster recovery, emergency response, or accelerated repair experience preferred.

Job ID

2026-26124

Work Type

On-Site

Pay Range

151,000 - 161,123 annually

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).