Jobs · Consulting · Virginia

Construction Manager w/ Railway Construction Experience (Full-Time)

MBP (McDonough Bolyard Peck) · Alexandria, VA · 2 wk ago
On-siteConsulting$107k–$154k/yrFull-time

What You'll Do

  • Provide high-quality technical work products to clients, on-site representation, documentation, cost control, and time management.
  • Lead the project team and coordinate with various project entities to meet deadlines and budgets.
  • Coordinate and track multiple project activities on multiple projects concurrently, and determine staffing requirements for projects to ensure adequate coverage.
  • Act as overall liaison between the Owner and General Contractors on specialized, multi-disciplined construction projects, including job site construction inspection.
  • Plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and manage multi-disciplinary work efforts.
  • Oversee validation of products and materials ordered for projects to verify their conformance to specifications.
  • Monitor and assess construction performance and record construction activities to ensure compliance with construction documentation requirements.
  • Inspect work in progress to ensure that methods, materials, and equipment conform to approved standards.
  • Review punchlists submitted by others and verify that items on the punchlist have been completed and corrected prior to recommending substantial completion to the Owner.
  • Facilitate regularly scheduled construction meetings. Provide agendas and meeting minutes before and after meetings.
  • Aid in training and provide technical expertise and guidance to Construction Inspectors and other team members.
  • Manage multiple assignments simultaneously. Manage a small project team.
  • Analyze and optimize internal and external processes.
  • Stand and sit as needed on project work sites, climb ladders, work at heights, and work outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions.
  • Safely navigate construction work sites with uneven terrain.
  • Conduct site visits, identify potential construction issues, and propose solutions and alternatives.
  • Provide subject matter technical engineering expertise and support and review the technical work of others.
  • Adjust workload to changes and work to meet deadlines.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports and presentations.

Experience

  • 10 or more years of combined education and/or experience in construction project management, rail, and/or bridge inspections.
  • Extensive construction experience with railways, including functional leadership of project or task teams for a contractor, owner, developer, or designer.
  • Evidence of progressive career development.

Skills and Abilities

  • General knowledge of MBP's diverse services with demonstrated expertise in one or more service areas or market sectors.
  • Leadership and training of team members.
  • Management of project teams.
  • Direct client contact and client care.
  • Clear and professional communication with contractors, owners, and subconsultants regarding work assignments.
  • Manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
  • Manage a small project team.
  • Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Analyze and optimize internal and external processes.
  • Stand and sit as needed on project work sites, climb ladders, work at heights, and work outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions.
  • Safely navigate construction work sites with uneven terrain.
  • Conduct site visits, identify potential construction issues, and propose solutions and alternatives.
  • Provide subject matter technical engineering expertise and support and review the technical work of others.
  • Adjust workload to changes and work to meet deadlines.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports and presentations.

Education/Knowledge

  • High school, some technical school.
  • Associates degree or higher strongly preferred.
  • Construction methods and practices, principles of construction management and project controls.
  • Working knowledge in areas including scheduling, cost estimating, documentation, contract administration, and construction techniques.
  • Personnel and project management techniques including budgeting, leadership, training, and business development.

Preferred Certifications

  • OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour certification or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.
  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM) designation or ability to obtain within six months of hire or promotion.

Status

  • Full-time

Pay Range

The base salary range for this position is $107,000.00 to $154,000.00. Actual compensation will be determined based on work location, qualifications, experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.

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