CEI Project Manager West Alabama Highway

About the Role

Thompson Engineering is seeking a Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) Project Manager for the Quality Acceptance Team on the West Alabama Highway Design Build Project. This progressive design-build project includes widening rural highways 43 and 69 from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway, adding new bypasses along the 74-mile route from Thomasville to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, constructing 23 new bridges, drainage, land clearing and grubbing, relocating utilities, and installing over 100 box culverts. The project is divided into 13 segments, each averaging 5.7 miles in length. The Project Manager will serve as the point of contact between the Design Build/Quality Acceptance Team and the Owner Verification Team on one or multiple segments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise quality acceptance inspection staff performing field inspections, observations, and testing of contractor activities to verify compliance with project plans, specifications, technical provisions, and procedures.
• Direct and assign inspection and testing tasks to field staff to meet minimum project requirements.
• Notify the Contractor and Owner of nonconformances and assist in corrective action plans.
• Represent Thompson Engineering and interact professionally with clients, teaming partner firms, and contractor representatives.
• Understand, apply, and oversee safety requirements in the field.

Requirements

• Ten years of experience in construction inspection, surveying, or highway materials testing, or
• Five years of the above experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, or
• Registered Professional Engineer with construction engineering and inspection experience.

About Thompson Engineering

Founded in 1953, Thompson Engineering provides quality assurance and professional services for construction projects supporting industrial, infrastructure, and community development. Services include drilling, materials testing, construction inspection, chemistry laboratory services, engineering design, environmental assessments, surveying, geotechnical studies, and construction management. Thompson Engineering is recognized for leadership on projects defining skylines, coastlines, and transportation networks across the Southeast, delivering innovative solutions for industrial, commercial, transportation, federal, and municipal clients.