Construction Manager/Resident Engineer Traction Power

About the role

We are seeking a Construction Manager II to join our team in the Northern CA Bay Area. This role involves coordinating, scheduling, and managing construction activities for substation facilities within rail transit systems.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for subcontractor coordination, scheduling, and quality control relating to substation facilities within rail transit systems in the Northern CA Bay Area.
• Develop procedures for executing such activities, and implement procedures in coordination with the construction management/project team.
• Perform additional construction management activities, including developing procurement-construction schedules, construction subcontract scopes, reviewing subcontract terms and conditions, performing constructability and value engineering reviews, construction estimating, and schedule reviews.
• Administer and manage construction activities, monitor progress of the overall design as related to construction requirements, perform value engineering and constructability reviews, coordinate local bidding efforts for quotes obtained in the field, assist in procurement of purchase orders and subcontract packages, coordinate, expedite, and review construction submittals, control the project budget and schedule, coordinate and manage project quality assurance and control, and inspection services.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with the Health and Safety Program through communication and inspections.
• Prepare and update project schedules, pay requests, and daily, weekly, and monthly progress, budget, and schedule management reports.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in various aspects of construction planning and management, including but not limited to estimating, bidding, preparing and administering purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, cost control, etc.
• Preferred qualifications include construction or design certifications, PMP, and/or CCM. PE licensure is desired but not required.
• Prior rail transit agency or related experience.
• Prior experience on projects involving communication/electrical systems integration, electrical systems/power distribution, or electrical/mechanical systems or conveyances.
• Experience with estimating software (Timberline), scheduling software (Primavera P3 or SureTrak), and project management software (Prolog).
• Ability to interpret construction schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Construction Science, or closely related field or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in various aspects of construction planning and management, including but not limited to construction contracts; document, time, cost, and quality management; change management; and site safety.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with construction management software such as Procore, Prolog, Primavera, Bluebeam, etc.
• Strong people skills and the ability to interact with the Owner, Engineer, Contractor, and other project stakeholders.

Skills

• Ability to interpret construction schedules.

Benefits

Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is $140,788.00 - $201,125 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $140,788.00 - $201,125 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Field Services - FAR OH-based Contract

Job Posting

Jul 27, 2026

What We Believe

We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world. In the role of Construction Manager II, we'll count on you to:

Our Commitment

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions.