Assistant Construction Manager
Own Your Future at Psomas Join a 100% employee-owned firm built for long-term thinking, shared success, and meaningful impact.
As our Assistant Construction Manager for our Construction Management Team in the San Francisco Bay Area, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of critical infrastructure projects that improve water quality, system reliability, and environmental sustainability. Working as an owner's representative, you'll collaborate with contractors, designers, and stakeholders to help drive progress across multi-year capital improvement programs in Sunnyvale and/or Union City.
Why Psomas
- Shared Success: An ownership culture that rewards long-term thinking and doing what's right.
- Retirement Benefits: Company-funded ESOP + 401(k) with immediate match.
- Career Growth: Clear pathways, coaching, and leadership development.
- People-First Culture: Collaborative teams that invest in your development.
- Meaningful Work: Community-impact projects plus ways to give back.
What You'll Do
As our Assistant Construction Manager, you will support construction management operations in the field, helping ensure projects stay on track while fostering strong relationships with project teams and stakeholders.
- Construction Oversight & Owner Representation: Support daily construction management activities, monitoring contractor work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, schedule, and budget.
- Contract Administration & Documentation: Assist with RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation to support efficient contract administration.
- Project Tracking & Risk Identification: Help track project progress, identify potential risks or delays, and support proactive solutions to keep projects moving forward.
- Coordination & Communication: Collaborate with clients, contractors, designers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and facilitate clear, consistent communication.
- Field Support & Issue Resolution: Participate in meetings, support documentation efforts, and assist in resolving field and contract-related challenges in a fair, solutions-oriented manner.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
- Active California Professional Engineering (PE) license or Certified Construction Manager (CCM); or an Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification with additional applicable experience and the ability to obtain licensure within 2 years
- 5+ years of experience in construction management or the design of public works or heavy civil infrastructure
- Familiarity with municipal water/wastewater treatment plants, recycled water facilities, or similar industrial infrastructure projects such as oil refinery, power and/or petrochemical
- Knowledge of the construction process and the ability to read, understand and interpret construction plans, drawings, and specifications
- Ability to work on-site in active construction environments, including walking uneven surfaces, climbing, and exposure to varying site conditions
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $135,200 - $168,480 annually (commensurate with experience)
- Vehicle Benefit: Auto allowance or company provided vehicle
- Incentives: Discretionary bonus and recognition programs
- Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays
- Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, along with employee ownership and retirement benefits.
Our Hiring Approach
Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep candidates informed throughout the process. If a candidate's background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
