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.