Construction Manager – Govt Contracts

McGrath RentCorp

Construction Manager responsible for proposal processes in modular building projects for government contracts. Leading project teams and ensuring compliance with customer needs and government requirements.

Posted 5/23/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $73,000 - $134,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the project in scope of work/specification development, estimating, establishing the schedule, preliminary design through the proposal phase from Qualifying to Contract.
Provide leadership for internal and external project team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones to ensure that we deliver a complete and comprehensive proposal to our customer.
Track and report on project status through the proposal process.
Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence.
Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes.
Be a strong advocate for 'Team Selling' to support and mentor the salesperson to execute on our proposal strategy.
Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership.
Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices and company risk thresholds.
Extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods and techniques.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-10 years construction related experience (required)
Bachelor’s Degree (desired).
5-10 years experience in project and construction management.
General knowledge of the federal design codes to include UFC and UFGS.
Experience with navigating government issued bids and RFP responses.
Experience in managing the front-end of government projects.
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence.
Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.
Technically competent with MS Project, Excel, Word, Power Point and Project Management Software.
Team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff.
Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with excellent prioritization and time management skills.
Well organized with excellent customer service skills.
Skilled at negotiation with customers and vendors/subcontractors.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects.
Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction plans.
Knowledge of the relevant building codes for any state and the Uniform Building Code (UBC).
Modular building industry experience preferred but not required.
AutoCad experience a plus.
Travel with overnight stays to will be required. Approximately 15%-20%.
A valid driver’s license will be required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

It's a great place to work where you are given the space to share ideas and opinions and the bottom-line is 'YOU' matter!
We value our employees' Quality of Life, and when it comes to mental health, recovery, and self-care, there is no one-size-fits-all approach that is why we provide resources where employees can find information on several wellness topics like nutrition, exercise, emotional health, and more!
We all need to rest and recharge that’s why in addition to vacation and sick time we also offer 10 days + 2 half days company-paid holidays!
We offer a variety of benefits that offer you flexibility and choice, a simple selection experience, and the ability to take control over your benefit spending.
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match.
Company Paid Life Insurance.
DailyPay, HSA, FSA, EAP and Pet Insurance!

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementconstruction managementproblem-solvingnegotiationreading construction plansfederal design codesUFCUFGSUniform Building CodeAutoCAD

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsteamworkinnovationexcellenceself-motivatedadaptabilitytime managementcustomer service

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degreevalid driver’s license