Electrical Engineer (Construction Manager)

Job Title: CM - Electrical Engineer (CM-EE)

Location: Illiana Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VAIHCS) located at 1900 E Main St, Danville, Illinois 61832

Name of Project: CM Support Services, EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, VAIHCS, Danville, IL

Client: Veteran Affairs

Due Date: 7/17/2025

Pay Range: $100K - $130K per year plus benefits

Anticipated Start Date: September 2025

Project Duration: 2 years

Project Details (Size, SOW, Site Background, etc.):

• SOW: To support the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades at the Illiana Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Danville, Illinois, assistance will be required across all affected facilities. The EHRM project at VAIHCS encompasses work in 21 existing buildings, including the renovation of one building to serve as the new Data Center. Support services will cover the entire campus, including all buildings, the new Data Center, and any associated site work.

Daily Responsibilities:

The government requires a CM - Electrical Engineer (CM-EE) that will be on-site for the duration of the Electronic Health Record Modernization Construction Project. This individual will provide professional and technical consultative assistance related to operations, renovation, and new construction programs supporting EHRM. This includes assisting the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative in the areas of project management, project engineering, planning, scheduling, design reviews, code compliance, testing, record keeping, quality control, quality assurance, cost control, and general oversight of EHRM design and construction projects. CM - Electrical Engineer (CM-EE) shall be required to perform services including, but not limited to, the following (in no particular order)

Pre-Design/Design Phase

• Scheduling - Development of project schedule to effectively plan for and report on the status of the project.
• Planning - Services may include: Coordination with initial planning efforts; site studies; Market Analysis, site investigations; site surveys; preparation of budgets and cost estimates; preparation of preliminary schedules; cost modeling and analysis; and cost control management.
• Value Engineering Services – Services may include: Conducting/participating in value
  engineering workshops and analysis of value engineering proposals.
• Market Analysis - Services may include conducting market analysis based on the size and scope of the project and provide findings of market conditions.
• Constructability and Phasing Review – Contractor will prepare a study working with the facility staff and project management to analyze the constructability of the proposed project in terms of impacts to facility operations

Construction Period Phase

• Monitoring Project Financial Data and Budgetary Cost Accounting - Services may include monitoring and review budgetary cost accounting; administration of construction contract change orders; maintaining spread sheets indicating project funds allowances, obligations, payments, balances, planned expenditures, etc., assist in the documentation of the administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposal, preparing change order packages for the Contracting Officer).4
• Construction Phase Scheduling - Services may include preparing and maintaining daily dairies for project activities noting events affecting construction. Maintain a current project schedule, coordinate with general contractor and compare project progress against Contractor (CM) schedule and general contractor’s schedule. Address all schedule slippages to the Resident Engineer and make recommendations for adjustments in the project.
• Progress Meetings– Conduct or attend weekly or bi-weekly- project meetings to review and monitor projects and project schedules review of construction contractor payment requirements (including preparation of necessary forms for payment processing by VA).
• Assisting in Issue Resolution - Keep thorough records of occurrences, contracts, and others construction related matters of the project in order to assist the VA in conflict resolution. Perform scheduling, conduct and document regular progress meetings with all interested parties to review project status, discuss problems, and resolve issues accordingly.
• Testing and Inspection Services - Monitor the services of an independent testing agency/laboratory to perform project specific quality control testing and inspection services. The services may include, but are not limited to, testing/inspection of soils, concrete, precast concrete connections, steel, steel decking, applied fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls/glazing, and elevator installations.
• Commissioning – Provide professional and technical expertise for start-up, calibration, and/or certification of a facility or operating systems within the facility. Provide any level of commissioning need from total support to specialty services. Commissioning services may require start-up planning, forecasting start-up duration, estimating start-up costs, determining start-up objectives, organizing start-up teams and team assignments, testing building system components, conducting performances tests, obtaining O&M material, plus conducting, scheduling and/or supervising O&M training.
• Performing Additional Construction Related Services - Maintaining marked up sets of project plans and specifications for future as-built drawings; performing routine inspections of construction as work proceeds, taking action to identify work that does not conform to the contract requirement, and notifying the VA and general contractor when work requires correction; compiling, thorough site inspections, lists of defects and omissions related to the work performed and providing these lists to the contractor for correction; monitoring project financial data and budgetary cost accounting; assisting in relocation efforts; administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposal)
• Submittal Review; Request for Information Review and Responses; Daily Logs of Activity; coordination of Owner supplied equipment; Operational and Maintenance data; Closeout Submittals and other services as may be required by the VA.

Required Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certifications, Clearances, etc.):

• Hold a Bachelor of Science degree (four-year) from an accredited institution in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
  • In lieu of a degree, candidates may qualify with fifteen (15) years of directly related experience in architectural, engineering, or construction management roles.
• Possess a minimum of six (6) years of experience practicing as an Architect, Engineer, or Construction Manager, including during both Design and Construction phases.
• Present three (3) relevant projects of comparable scale and complexity to the scope of this task order, in which the candidate held a similar role.
• Medical facility experience is considered advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a CMa managing VA projects
• Experience as a CMa managing Medical projects