The Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is seeking well-qualified individuals to fill two positions for Construction Manager (Roads & Buildings) within the FSM National Government, Department of Transportation, Communications & Infrastructure_ Program Management Office in Yap.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, and direct activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.
- Schedule the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
- Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer.
- Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
- Makes field inspection and reviews projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations.
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
- Reviews and approves the sub-contractors’ pay request by verifying that the work for which payment is being requested has been satisfactorily completed.
- Obtain all necessary permits and licenses.
- Maintains records and prepares reports and correspondence related to work.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, sub-contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
Operations
- Attendance at weekly Management team and design team meetings.
- Preparation of weekly Status reports.
- Attendance at construction site meetings.
- Attendance at internal Sub Committee Meetings.
- Supervision of Consultants.
- Supervision of Sub-Contractors.
- Approval of all Sub-Contractors’ Valuations
- Approval of all Consultant’s Invoices.
- Approval of all Suppliers’ Invoices.
- Review of drawing, quotations, construction budgets, project schedules, costs reports and proposals.
- Monitoring of Project Changes.
- Monitoring of Project Progress (Financial and Time) vs. Planned schedules and budgets.
- Advising on technical surveys, studies, research, investigations, test.
- Evaluation of the performance of sub- Contractors, consultants.
- Review of Consultants proposals.
- Advisory on Contracts and tender document preparations.
- Review of tenders.
- Monitoring of construction works.
- Monitoring of the Project Handover.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualification Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited college or University with a Bachelor Degree Civil Engineering, Professional Licensed/ Specialized Training in Construction Management; At least ten (10) years’ experience in a similar position; Building Construction- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of buildings, or other structures; Design- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models; Mathematics- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, Geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications; English language- Knowledge of the structure and contend of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of compositions, grammar; Public Safety and Security- Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local or national security operations for the protection of people, data property, and institutions.
Salary: A Salary range from $45,000 per annum depending upon the qualifications of the applicant.
To Apply: Submit resume or application by mail to the following addresses:
Department of TC&I Office of Personnel
P.O.Box Ps-2 P.O. Box PS-35
Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941 Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941
Email: tci@tci.gov.fm Email: personnel@personnel.gov.fm
The Office of Personnel will be accepting application/resume from today May 1, 2026 until filled.
THE FSM AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
