Construction Project Engineer

About Bodwé Group Companies

Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. We are architects, planners, consultants, designers, engineers, scientists, and federal contractors, committed to growing the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band and supporting its more than 6,000 citizens. We provide value by integrating expertise across the natural and built environment lifecycle—from pre-development and planning to design, procurement, construction, and operations. By integrating expertise across architecture, engineering, construction, and facility management, we deliver holistic, end-to-end solutions that drive efficiency and deliver distinctive outcomes.


Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to provide on-site support for Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) projects at a Military Treatment Facility (MTF) located at Minot Air Force Base. This role is responsible for managing healthcare facility projects within a highly regulated Department of Defense environment, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, federal standards, and mission-critical timelines. The Project Manager will serve as a key liaison between government stakeholders, contractors, and medical personnel. The Project Manager will oversee on-site project execution, including field surveys, status reporting, design reviews, and prioritization of project activities. This role involves facilitating stakeholder coordination, conducting quality assurance inspections, supporting requirements analysis and relocation efforts, and managing contract changes. Responsibilities also include preparing project documentation, coordinating with hospital staff and Defense Health Agency personnel, managing facility outages, attending meetings, and delivering consistent weekly reports.


Accommodation Requests

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our HR Director (April Hawkins) at 269-927-0144 or careers@bodwegroup.com


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following inexhaustive list of duties represents a sample of work routinely performed by this role: 

  • Review contractor submittals and provide recommendations to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) regarding acceptability
  • Provide written evaluations on contractor submittals in accordance with contract requirements
  • Review Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Clarification (RFCs) and recommend responses and solutions
  • Evaluate construction schedules and report risks, delays, or impacts to the COR
  • Identify contractor performance deficiencies and recommend corrective actions
  • Analyze project issues, claims, and requests for equitable adjustment; provide detailed recommendations with supporting documentation
  • Assist in processing change orders, contract modifications, and time extensions
  • Interpret drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with contract requirements
  • Review project plans for constructability, technical accuracy, and material feasibility
  • Utilize the USACE Resident Management System (RMS) for project reporting and documentation
  • Maintain comprehensive construction documentation, including financial records, communications, submittals, and change orders
  • Attend weekly progress meetings and provide detailed reports with identified risks and recommended solutions
  • Perform continuous on-site monitoring of construction activities and contractor quality control efforts
  • Monitor and document required testing in accordance with contract documents
  • Maintain weekly progress photos of project status
  • Review and evaluate HVAC and electrical systems, including installation, commissioning, and performance verification
  • Evaluate and provide recommendations on change orders, contractor proposals, and design modifications
  • Assist in punch list development and project closeout activities
  • Review final as-built drawings for accuracy and completeness
  • Collect and organize warranty documentation and operation and maintenance manuals
  • Support coordination and communication across multiple stakeholders and organizations


Education, Experience, and Technical Skills

Required Education, Experience, and Technical Skills

  • Minimum 4 years of project management experience OR 2 years of medical project management experience
  • Strong working knowledge of the Military Health System and Defense Health Agency
  • Familiarity with DHA Facilities Enterprise, Defense Health Networks (DHNs), and service-level facility planning organizations
  • Working knowledge of DoD medical space planning and design criteria, including the Space and Equipment Planning System (SEPS)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, and Outlook
  • Strong understanding of construction management, QA/QC processes, and documentation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at senior levels
  • Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Real ID or Passport in order to undergo commercial airfare travel
  • Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license


Preferred Education, Experience, and Technical Skills

  • Experience supporting federal or Department of Defense healthcare construction projects
  • Familiarity with USACE processes and Resident Management System (RMS)
  • Background in healthcare facility planning, design, or construction


Working Environment

This is an on-site role supporting Military Treatment Facilities at Camp Lejeune, Minot Air Force Base, or Grand Forks Air Force Base, requiring close coordination with government personnel, contractors, and medical staff, along with active involvement in construction environments and project sites.


This role also requires periodic travel to project sites, including locations undergoing renovation or active construction. During site visits, the employee may be exposed to non-temperature-controlled environments, construction noise, dust, and other typical conditions found on job sites. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required during these visits, depending on site conditions. While on site visits, an individual in this role will be required to work typical hours at the request of the client or role demands.


Physical Demands

Sitting/Standing: This is not a sedentary role. This role requires the ability to be on your feet moving around a construction site for most of the day interacting with contractors, contractor representatives, and inspecting the construction work that is being performed.

Walking: This role requires the ability to move about outside in various geographic and building terrains to access a construction site to provide quality assurance services.

Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: This role requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and ladder climbing to inspect all aspects of building construction to foundations, crawlspaces, and roofs.

Using Hands/Fingers: This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptop, mouse, keyboard, computer monitors, telephones, and scanners, copiers, and fax machines.

Talking/Hearing: This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information, review information, and make decisions about information.

Seeing: This role requires the ability to see, view, and distinguish all aspects of construction to ensure quality control.

Carrying/Lifting: This role requires lifting up to 30 lbs to transport technological office equipment, safety equipment, and other needed construction items to and from various workspaces. 


Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


Native American Hiring Preference

Our parent company, Mno-Bmadsen, prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section, “qualified” means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and “suitable” means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstances and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order:


  • First, to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and
  • Second, to qualified spouses and qualified custodial parents; and
  • Third, to other qualified Native Americans; and
  • Fourth, to all other qualified applicants


Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.


Home Office Connectivity Requirements for Hybrid & Remote Positions

To ensure reliable collaboration, client service, and secure access to company systems, the Company requires minimum connectivity standards to be eligible or remain eligible to work in a hybrid or remote capacity. Employees working remotely must maintain broadband internet service capable of consistently supporting video conferencing, VPN connectivity, and cloud-based applications. Hybrid or remote work eligibility may be reassessed if connectivity standards are not met. This includes:


  • Wired broadband service (cable, fiber, or DSL) with at least minimum 100 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload
  • Some positions may require minimum 200-300 Mbps download / 25-35 Mbps upload speed

 

Cellular hotspot or fixed wireless cellular services (e.g., T-Mobile Home Internet) may not be used as a primary connection. The Company will comply with all local, state, and federal requirements as it relates to the reimbursement of home internet expenses. Eligibility for reimbursement of home internet expenses is defined in a separate policy.

Branch:

Federal Support Services

Entity:

7GAE

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Hours Per Week:

40+

Work Arrangement:

Onsite

Reports To:

Senior Program Manager

Manages Others:

No

Overnight Travel:

No

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Bodwé - Federal Support Services Branch

Minot, ND

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