Construction Manager

Position: Construction Manager

Location: Base Office:  Albany, NY :  U.S. Project Sites (Travel Required; Regionally Based Candidates Preferred) Travel to project sites across the United States required (75-100%)
Reports To: Sr. Construction Project Manager

Ramboll in the Americas

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices in the Americas, delivering innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join our Advanced Manufacturing team. This role is pivotal in driving the successful delivery of complex, mission-critical, and industrial construction projects across the United States. You will lead field execution, manage subcontractor performance, uphold safety standards, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Field Execution

• Lead site-based construction operations, overseeing field superintendents, subcontractors, and administrative staff.
• Develop site-specific construction execution strategies aligned with master schedules and critical milestones.
• Facilitate pre-construction planning and kick-off meetings to review safety protocols, logistics, scope, and resource allocation.
• Manage daily construction activities, ensuring adherence to sequencing, permitting, and quality expectations.

Construction Management & Coordination

• Collaborate closely with the Project Manager to manage scope, cost, risk, procurement, and schedule performance.
• Ensure proper contract administration, including daily reports, subcontractor coordination, RFI/submittal review, and change management.
• Drive accountability among subcontractors and vendors, ensuring alignment with design intent, project specifications, and regulatory standards.
• Lead progress meetings and ensure timely resolution of field conflicts, interface issues, and design clarifications.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Serve as the on-site Safety Leader, reinforcing a proactive safety culture and compliance with company and client safety protocols.
• Conduct job hazard analyses, toolbox talks, and ensure site safety audits are completed and acted upon.
• Enforce construction quality standards and participate in QA/QC inspections, punch walks, and system verifications.

Cost Control & Client Engagement

• Support the evaluation and validation of subcontractor cost impacts, change orders, and claims.
• Participate in procurement processes and assist in developing bid scopes, leveling, and vendor negotiations.
• Serve as the primary client liaison at site level, providing progress updates and addressing concerns to maintain client satisfaction.

Commissioning & Project Closeout

• Coordinate turnover packages, commissioning activities, system startup, and site acceptance processes.
• Ensure project documentation is completed per company and client standards, including as-builts, warranties, and O&M manuals.
• Lead site demobilization and support final financial closeout.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma (or GED/ high school equivalency) and 10 years of relevant experience, OR Associate's degree in related discipline and 6 years' relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree and 4 years' relevant experience
• 3+ years on industrial, mission-critical/data center or advanced manufacturing projects.
• Proven ability to manage MEP-intensive scopes of work with fast-track schedules and complex logistics.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting construction documents, plans, and specifications.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, construction scheduling tools (Primavera P6 or MS Project), and construction management software (Procore, Bluebeam, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• OSHA 30-Hour Certification or similar safety training.
• LEED accreditation or familiarity with sustainable construction practices.
• Familiarity with commissioning processes and data center operational requirements (e.g., redundancy levels, Uptime Institute tiers).

Personal Attributes:

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to interface confidently with clients, designers, and field teams.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solver with a proactive mindset and commitment

Why Join Us?

At Ramboll, we are committed to developing our people. From your first day, we support your technical growth, leadership development, and career advancement through mentorship, training, and cross-disciplinary project experience. As part of a global team, you’ll help shape the future of sustainable, high-performance infrastructure

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV, cover letter, etc.

“We recognize that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.”

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Where People Flourish

Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do.  Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company, enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We are committed to equal employment opportunity, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. So, please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [email protected] with such requests.

Salary Transparency

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $82,000 - $101,000 annually and does not include bonuses, overtime or other forms of compensation or benefits. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.