Construction Manager - Transportation Program Management

About the role

The Construction Manager (CM) is a key member of the WSP Program Management Team supporting the WSP Project Manager and CTDOT during the construction of the Walk Bridge Replacement Program. In-person attendance at the program office in Norwalk, CT is required.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to regular construction meetings (e.g., progress meetings, technical coordination meetings, risk reviews).
• Aid CTDOT and the CE&I team with identifying, assessing, and resolving field conflicts and emerging construction issues.
• Support third-party coordination efforts (railroad, utilities, agencies) as issues arise during construction.
• Provide engineering judgment and recommendations to CTDOT on construction challenges and mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a primary technical liaison between CTDOT, CE&I staff, Designers of Record, and the Contractor.
• Coordinate design support during construction, including the review, tracking, and resolution of Design Issue Change Orders (DICOs) and related technical issues.
• Maintain and manage the DICO log, including coordination with designers, CE&I, and CTDOT to assess scope, cost, and schedule impacts.
• Support resolution of engineering and construction issues requiring design coordination or cross-discipline input.
• Support cost and schedule tracking for construction activities.
• Aid in the review of budget reports, change documentation, including RFIs, RFCs and the Change Order pipeline, with attention to technical justification and downstream impacts.
• Aid in the review of time impact analyses, recovery schedules, and mitigation strategies in coordination with the CE&I and Project Controls teams.
• Aid in the review of contractor invoices and monthly program reporting inputs related to construction activities.
• Support ongoing risk identification, risk retirement, and mitigation planning during construction.
• Proactively identify potential risks related to design interfaces, phasing, access constraints, safety, railroad coordination, utilities, or third-party impacts.
• Coordinate with the Program Manager and Project Controls staff to assess potential impacts to cost contingency and schedule float.
• Support value engineering discussions and implementation where appropriate.
• Support Construction Safety Assurance activities by providing engineering input and participating in audits, reviews, and issue resolution as directed.
• Support QA/QC efforts by assisting CTDOT and CE&I in identifying trends, technical concerns, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Project Controls staff and the CE&I team in the preparation and review of monthly and quarterly program reports related to construction progress, issues, and risks.
• Aid in maintaining issue resolution logs, commitment tracking inputs, and construction-related documentation.
• Undertake strategic engineering or management initiatives, as assigned by CTDOT or the WSP Program Manager.
• Support CTDOT interactions and reporting to FRA and FTA.

Requirements

• CT Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Construction Engineering.
• 10+ years of post-education experience supporting large, complex transportation or rail infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience working in an owner’s representative, PMCM, or CM role on major construction programs.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, means and methods, design-build/CMGC delivery, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with owners, designers, CE&I staff, contractors, and third parties.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• CT Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Construction Engineering.
• 10+ years of post-education experience supporting large, complex transportation or rail infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience working in an owner’s representative, PMCM, or CM role on major construction programs.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, means and methods, design-build/CMGC delivery, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with owners, designers, CE&I staff, contractors, and third parties.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Technical coordination across design, construction, and program controls.
• Engineering judgment and recommendations.
• Collaborative problem-solving.
• Risk identification and mitigation.
• Construction sequencing and means and methods.
• Change management.
• Communication and coordination.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $134,500 - $187,000

Schedule

N/A