Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Construction Manager
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, us, 33336
Operations Center Construction Manager (190084)
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We believe construction services are more than project delivery, they’re about safeguarding quality, safety, and trust at every step. As part of HDR’s Field Services team, you’ll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, making sure that what’s designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients’ visions become reality, with precision, integrity, and excellence.
The purpose of this role is to ensure construction activities (with a value of $2B within the Pompano Beach region) are operationally ready, conflict-free, and customer-focused, and that construction decisions are made with full awareness of system-wide impacts, risks, and tradeoffs.
The selected candidate will translate enterprise priorities into executable construction operations and provide decision-ready recommendations to the MCOC Operations Leader and FDOT Operations leadership.
In the role of Operations Center Construction Manager, we’ll count on you to be involved with: Construction Program Ownership
Serve as the program-level operational lead for all construction activities within the assigned region.
Own the construction operational picture.
Ensure construction activities align with enterprise safety, mobility, and reliability objectives.
Operational Coordination and Integration
Coordinate construction activities with maintenance delivery, asset performance, incident response, and other operations functions through the MCOC.
Identify and resolve operational conflicts between construction, maintenance, permitted work, and special events before they impact customers.
Ensure no construction activity proceeds without proper Operations Center coordination and approval.
Risk Identification and Decision Support
Proactively identify construction-related operational risks affecting safety, mobility, schedule, or asset condition.
Prepare completed staff work for escalations, including analysis, impacts, and recommended actions.
Support the MCOC FDOT Operations Manager and GEC Program Leadership with timely, decision-ready information.
Incident and Emergency Coordination
Coordinate construction impacts and contractor response during incidents, emergencies, and severe weather events.
Adjust or suspend construction activities as required to support incident response and system recovery.
Participate in after-action reviews to improve future operational readiness.
Stakeholder and Industry Engagement
Serve as a primary construction operations liaison with FDOT, contractors, CEI firms, and internal partners.
Set clear expectations for construction operational performance and work zone quality.
Support a predictable and professional operating environment for industry partners.
Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
Monitor construction-related operational performance metrics and trends.
Identify recurring issues, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
Support refinement of procedures, standards, and operational practices within the MCOC framework.
Preferred Qualifications
Professional Engineer License
Has prior FDOT or Florida Turnpike experience
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field
10 years related experience
A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Industry Construction, Project Controls & Design/Build
Schedule Full-time
Employee Status Regular
BusinessClass : Construction Services (HDRE)
Job Posting Jan 7, 2026
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employee.
We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
Ready to learn more? Let’s work together to make great things possible.
We design solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. We’re always looking for great talent to join our global teams.
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Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We believe construction services are more than project delivery, they’re about safeguarding quality, safety, and trust at every step. As part of HDR’s Field Services team, you’ll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, making sure that what’s designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients’ visions become reality, with precision, integrity, and excellence.
The purpose of this role is to ensure construction activities (with a value of $2B within the Pompano Beach region) are operationally ready, conflict-free, and customer-focused, and that construction decisions are made with full awareness of system-wide impacts, risks, and tradeoffs.
The selected candidate will translate enterprise priorities into executable construction operations and provide decision-ready recommendations to the MCOC Operations Leader and FDOT Operations leadership.
In the role of Operations Center Construction Manager, we’ll count on you to be involved with: Construction Program Ownership
Serve as the program-level operational lead for all construction activities within the assigned region.
Own the construction operational picture.
Ensure construction activities align with enterprise safety, mobility, and reliability objectives.
Operational Coordination and Integration
Coordinate construction activities with maintenance delivery, asset performance, incident response, and other operations functions through the MCOC.
Identify and resolve operational conflicts between construction, maintenance, permitted work, and special events before they impact customers.
Ensure no construction activity proceeds without proper Operations Center coordination and approval.
Risk Identification and Decision Support
Proactively identify construction-related operational risks affecting safety, mobility, schedule, or asset condition.
Prepare completed staff work for escalations, including analysis, impacts, and recommended actions.
Support the MCOC FDOT Operations Manager and GEC Program Leadership with timely, decision-ready information.
Incident and Emergency Coordination
Coordinate construction impacts and contractor response during incidents, emergencies, and severe weather events.
Adjust or suspend construction activities as required to support incident response and system recovery.
Participate in after-action reviews to improve future operational readiness.
Stakeholder and Industry Engagement
Serve as a primary construction operations liaison with FDOT, contractors, CEI firms, and internal partners.
Set clear expectations for construction operational performance and work zone quality.
Support a predictable and professional operating environment for industry partners.
Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
Monitor construction-related operational performance metrics and trends.
Identify recurring issues, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
Support refinement of procedures, standards, and operational practices within the MCOC framework.
Preferred Qualifications
Professional Engineer License
Has prior FDOT or Florida Turnpike experience
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field
10 years related experience
A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Industry Construction, Project Controls & Design/Build
Schedule Full-time
Employee Status Regular
BusinessClass : Construction Services (HDRE)
Job Posting Jan 7, 2026
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employee.
We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
Ready to learn more? Let’s work together to make great things possible.
We design solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. We’re always looking for great talent to join our global teams.
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