Water/Wastewater Senior Construction Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction projects and programs for private, public, state, and federal projects.
• Monitor scope, schedule, and budget for construction projects.
• Prepare and participate in price and technical proposals for client and internal entities within Dewberry.
• Support growth and ensure continued success of construction services associated with water, wastewater, storm water, flood control, pipeline and related infrastructure.
• Accountable for supporting growth and ensuring continued success of the construction services associated with water, wastewater, storm water, flood control, pipeline and related infrastructure while maintaining professionalism and strong client retention.
• Recruiting, mentoring and managing a full range of qualified personnel.
• Support business development activities, pursue new clients and potential project leads, support other business units/departments and offices by providing construction management-related and construction inspection and observation services on planning, design and construction projects.
• Must be successful in financial management, strategic planning, and quality improvement of the delivery of design and construction management services.
• Experience in claims avoidance, Risk Management, and Schedule Control.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in increasing levels of project and client management with proven experience in the consulting, design and construction industries.
• 6+ years of RPR or RE experience.
• BS/BA in Construction Management or Civil Engineering is preferred, but not required.
• Experience in CMAR, Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build methods of project delivery.
• Knowledge of current state and federal environmental laws and policies related to design and construction.
• Experience and working knowledge of construction management, cost estimation and scheduling software tools.

Skills

• Accomplished technical professional and proven leadership skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with clients and the public and respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to coach and mentor staff.
• Driving is a requirement of the position. A clean driving record is required.

Qualifications

Candidates must have at least 15 years of experience in the fields of construction management, construction engineering, and construction inspection. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an extensive background and the certifications, skills, and ability to work with a diverse inspection staff, providing resident project representation (RPR), construction inspection, management, and administration. Experience with alternative delivery methods is desired, including construction management-at-risk, design-build, and traditional design-bid-build. CMP certification is desirable, but not required. Other education, engineering, or construction management degree(s) are desirable, but not required.