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Senior Construction Management Professional

Geosyntec Consultants

Richmond, VAFull-time$111–155K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$111–155K/yr
Location
Richmond, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, requiredValid US Driver's License, required

Job overview

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking a Senior Construction Management Professional for its Richmond office to support environmental construction projects through their evaluation, design, permitting, and construction stages. The role provides construction management and quality assurance, technical and project leadership, and field oversight. It also includes client and business development work, mentoring junior staff, and extensive fieldwork and travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Construction Management, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredCPM Scheduling, requiredMultitasking, requiredConstruction Monitoring, requiredLifting, requiredPhysical Mobility, requiredIndependent Work, requiredTeamwork, requiredSelf-Motivation, requiredWork Ethic, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Construction Science or Related, required8+ Years Applicable Experience, requiredOSHA 30-Hour Construction Training, nice to haveUSACE CQM-C, nice to haveUSACE SSHO 385-1-1, nice to haveRegular Fieldwork and Overnight Travel, requiredHealth and Safety Training, requiredMedical Monitoring, requiredClient-Driven Drug and Background Testing, requiredValid US Driver's License, requiredSatisfactory Driving Record, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Construction Management Professional in our Richmond, VA office. This position is for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects, including the financial and technical evaluation, design, permitting, and construction stages. The position will serve as an integral part of our team ensuring our projects are completed safely and successfully. The role requires solid technical understanding and experience with construction management and construction quality assurance for various environmental construction projects.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Education and Licensure

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. You should expect to work closely with experienced professionals who will help integrate you into Geosyntec’s culture as you advance to this next stage of your career. Some of the task-level or project management responsibilities you will be asked to do include:

  • The position includes extensive fieldwork including, but not limited to contractor oversight, in-field construction management, subcontractor oversight, multi-media environmental sampling, drilling oversight, remediation system operations, maintenance, and construction.

  • Interact with project personnel including, contractors, project managers, engineers, and clients to cultivate an integrated team approach through open lines of written and verbal communication one-on-one and in meetings.

  • Provide technical support, project and construction management, and leadership to a variety of practice groups, including planning, constructability, estimating and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.

  • Implement, interpret and apply technical specifications, construction drawings, and work plans;

  • Prepare detailed responses to contractor requests for information and clarification to the contract documents in a timely manner;

  • Review and approve contractors’ construction quality control (CQC) procedures including material submittals and manufacturers’ quality control (MQC) documents for completeness and compliance. Maintain complete and accurate files for each submittal;

  • Review, track, and approve contractor and subcontractor pay requests, invoices, and payments on a timely basis;

  • Implement and abide by the policies and procedures outlined in the site-specific project health and safety plans (HASP) and the company’s Health and Safety policies and procedures

  • Business development; including bringing in new clients and obtaining repeat business from existing clients, leading proposal preparation, and developing and implementing a business development plan;

  • Management and mentoring of junior staff and managing subcontractors;Written document development and review, data evaluation, and report writing, including technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals;

  • Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties; and

  • Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction science, construction management, physical science, environmental science, or related subjects; (civil, geotechnical, or environmental preferred) (required)

  • A minimum of 8 years of applicable experience and training that provides the required knowledge, ability and construction management skills. (required)

  • Knowledge of relevant software, including Microsoft Office suite products. (required)

  • Knowledge of CPM scheduling tools. (required)

  • Current OSHA construction safety training and refreshers. 30-hours OSHA Construction. (preferred)

  • US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C). (preferred)

  • US Army Corps of Engineers Site Safety Health Officer SSHO (385-1-1). (preferred)

  • Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)

  • Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and travel (multi-week to multi-month deployments to project sites). (required)

  • Ability to monitor several different types of construction and environmental activities simultaneously. (required)

  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 49 pounds unaided and 50-100 pounds with assistance and/or proper engineering controls. (required)

  • Ability to speak and hear, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or craw. (required)

  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, be self-motivated, and possess a strong work ethic. (required)

  • Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)

  • Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

  • Minimum Salary: $110,895/year / Maximum Salary: $155,255 /year (Richmond, VA)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,316 open Construction Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$111–155K/yr
  • Virginia median$125–185K/yr110 salary ranges
  • US median$126–191K/yr1,689 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $133K, is 11% below the Virginia median midpoint ($149K) — in the middle half of Construction Management salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 157 open Construction Management jobs in Virginia and 3,316 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Construction Management postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,695 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 829 of the 3,316 open Construction Management jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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