Program Construction Manager

About the role

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. As part of the Mace-Parsons-Arcadis (MPA) delivery partner joint venture, Mace has been selected as the Gateway Development Commission’s partner of choice to support the Gateway Program in New York, including the Hudson Tunnel Project. This milestone project, supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will improve capacity, reliability, and resiliency of commuter and intercity rail transit serving 800,000 daily passengers from Washington, D.C. to New York and New England. The project is slated to receive nearly $12 billion in federal funding, the largest investment in a mass transit project in modern history.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise all construction activities, including contractor oversight and coordination with project stakeholders.
• Administer the Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP), ensuring compliance with safety protocols, thorough incident reporting, and implementation of proactive risk mitigation measures.
• Guarantee that all construction work meets technical specifications, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee special inspections, testing services, and comprehensive quality assurance processes.
• Manage site logistics, including utility coordination, maintenance, cleaning, repairs, and compliance with building management procedures.
• Oversee schedule management functions, including maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule, milestone tracking, and timely completion of all construction phases.
• Lead cost and budget management activities such as forecasting, monitoring cash flow, and supporting requisition and invoicing processes.
• Prepare detailed project reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis encompassing safety, quality, environmental, financial, and milestone progress.
• Maintain rigorous change control procedures for schedule and budget baselines, ensuring proper versioning and historical documentation.
• Lead risk management initiatives, maintain risk registers, facilitate analyses, and support contingency planning activities.
• Provide technical assessments regarding changes to project scope, schedule, and cost, and manage negotiation strategies and responses to claims and change orders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience managing large-scale infrastructure or transportation construction projects.
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, including NEPA, permitting, and safety standards.
• Advanced expertise in project controls, scheduling, cost management, and risk assessment.
• Proven experience in quality assurance, special inspections, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management information systems (PMIS) and Microsoft Office Suite.

Pay

The estimated starting salary for this position is $250,000. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.