Construction Manager – VA Medical Center

Full-Time, Onsite

Location: Montrose VA Medical Center - 2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose, NY 10548

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Contract Duration: Two-Year Contract with the Possibility of Extension

Anticipated Start Date: October 2026

Schedule: Standard business hours with occasional evenings, weekends, and off-hours as required to support construction schedules, hospital operations, and critical project milestones.

Position Overview

Emerging Tech is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to provide onsite construction management support for renovation, capital improvement, infrastructure, and facility projects at the Montrose VA Medical Center in Montrose, New York.

The Construction Manager will oversee projects from planning and design through construction, commissioning, and closeout. This role will work closely with VA leadership, contractors, architects, engineers, inspectors, and other project stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with VA requirements, federal regulations, contract specifications, and applicable industry standards.

The ideal candidate has significant construction management experience, strong project leadership skills, and experience working in active hospital, healthcare, institutional, or federal environments where construction activities must be carefully coordinated around ongoing operations and patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of construction projects from planning through final completion

• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, cost forecasts, and resource plans

• Monitor contractor performance to ensure work is completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements

• Review and evaluate Requests for Information (RFIs), submittals, change orders, construction schedules, and project documentation

• Coordinate with VA leadership, architects, engineers, contractors, inspectors, and project stakeholders

• Conduct routine site inspections to verify construction quality, safety compliance, and project progress

• Prepare project status reports, cost analyses, budget updates, and executive briefings

• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain project objectives

• Support contract administration, commissioning, project closeout, and final turnover activities

• Coordinate construction activities to minimize disruption to patient care and daily hospital operations

• Maintain complete project documentation and ensure compliance with VA standards, federal regulations, applicable building codes, and contract requirements

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable federal background investigation and security clearance

• Minimum of eight (8) years of construction management experience

• Demonstrated experience managing commercial, institutional, healthcare, or federal construction projects from planning through closeout

• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, contractor performance, quality control, and contract administration

• Strong knowledge of Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build delivery methods

• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and technical documents

• Experience using Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and other construction management software

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work full-time onsite at the Montrose VA Medical Center

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), or other federal construction programs

• Experience managing construction projects within active hospital, healthcare, or medical center environments

• Experience managing construction budgets, cost controls, and project financial reporting

• Knowledge of VA construction standards, Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), infection control requirements, and construction within occupied healthcare facilities

• PMP, Certified Construction Manager (CCM), OSHA 30, LEED, or other relevant construction or project management certifications

Work Environment

This position requires full-time onsite support at the Montrose VA Medical Center in Montrose, New York.

The selected candidate will work within an active federal healthcare environment and will coordinate with government personnel, contractors, architects, engineers, and project teams to successfully deliver construction projects while minimizing disruption to hospital operations and patient care.

About Emerging Tech

Emerging Tech is a veteran-owned small business delivering construction management, healthcare IT, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and digital modernization solutions to federal and public sector customers.

Our teams support mission-critical programs that help strengthen the facilities, technology, systems, and services relied upon by federal agencies and the Veterans they serve.

We bring together experienced professionals across multiple disciplines to support complex federal programs, including healthcare facilities, infrastructure modernization, technology implementation, cybersecurity, and engineering initiatives.

At Emerging Tech, we believe great work starts with great people. We are committed to creating an environment where experienced professionals can bring their expertise to meaningful programs, collaborate with talented teams, and continue building their careers while contributing to work that has a real impact.

What We Offer

Emerging Tech offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support our employees both professionally and personally, including:

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience, expertise, and market requirements

• Comprehensive benefits beginning on Day 1

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• Paid Time Off and federal holidays

• Professional development, continued learning, and career growth opportunities

• Opportunities to collaborate with experienced professionals across construction management, healthcare IT, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and digital modernization

• Exposure to complex, mission-critical federal programs and large-scale modernization initiatives

• The opportunity to contribute to projects that directly support federal healthcare facilities and the care provided to our nation's Veterans

At Emerging Tech, you are not simply filling a role. You are bringing your expertise to programs that matter, working alongside people who care about the mission, and helping deliver solutions that have a meaningful impact.

Why This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to bring your construction management expertise to a mission-driven federal healthcare environment where your work directly supports the infrastructure and facilities serving our nation's Veterans.

If you have experience managing complex construction projects and enjoy working collaboratively with government, engineering, architectural, and contractor teams, we would like to hear from you.