Alternative Delivery Integration Manager (AD-IM)

S&B USA•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

S&B USA Construction is a family of diversified heavy-civil and industrial construction companies with a primary focus on Alternative Delivery procurement projects such as Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC), Construction management at risk (CMAR) and Public-private partnerships (P3). These projects range in construction values of $100 million to over $4 Billion throughout the United States. Therefore, providing a multitude of employment opportunities within S&B USA Construction for career advancement, growth, and stability. Our team of experienced professionals have a proven project track record of delivering these successful projects with innovative and unique solutions within the most efficient time-constrained schedule as well as on or under budget for our clients. Our team excels in this fast-paced and highly demanding environment with a focused approach in providing our clients with a best value project without compromising safety and quality. Job Summary: The Alternative Delivery Integration Manager (AD-IM) will: Lead design development efforts across pursuits, detailed design phases, preconstruction coordination and construction services for projects. Collaborate closely with construction and estimating teams to ensure integrated project delivery. Serve as a highly experienced and personable leader with strong design management capabilities, excellent strategic networking skills. Navigate and contribute across all design-related aspects of a project, from technical execution to commercial strategy. Develop and implement both near-term and long-term strategies for design execution and relationships management. Direct and support the formation of project teams, including the selection of design partners and consultants in alignment with contract requirements and team agreements. Manage design development activities, including resource planning, budgeting, and scheduling, to ensure the successful completion and close-out of all deliverables. Adapt to varying project phases and responsibilities, and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously. Apply strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and guide a diverse group of stakeholders toward timely and efficient contract delivery. Engage collaboratively with stakeholders, developers, letting authorities, partners, and design consultants to align on goals, solicit input, and support group decisions—even when those decisions differ from personal viewpoints. Duties include, but are not limited to: Alternative delivery efforts Review and supervise proposed revisions to contracts, technical provisions, design requirements, and reference information documents. Develop or evaluate plans/criteria or special analyses required in support of the design effort. Be vigilant and anticipate technical risks and design strategies to protect SBC and the JV against those technical risks. Manage engineering development Lead and manage both internal and external engineers and coordinate design activities between estimating, construction, external consultants and clients. Ensure due diligence and review of design submittments provided by designers, sub-consultants and clients, checking for accuracy and compliance with technical provisions and design standards. Monitor and report progress against design schedule. Review and approve tasks to ensure deadlines are met. Prepare and monitor design budget and schedule and produce periodic Design Progress Reports. Optimize and solve problems Function as the prime contact coordinating the resolution of design and engineering problems, reviewing progress, recommending alternatives and advising on project objectives. Provide the best technical solutions to optimize the design, minimizing quantities and/or construction time, while all technical requirements are met. Effective communication Work in a multidisciplinary environment, actively communicating with the rest of SBC, the joint venture teams, S&B estimating and construction teams, and its other members to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions. Coordinate with clients, engineering consultants and other stakeholders to discuss and solve design and construction related topics. Initiate, coordinate, and design concepts and calculations, as needed. Participate in meetings with owners, developers, partners and subs.

Requirements

10 years of related work experience in alternative delivery projects with progressively increased responsibility and management training and experience.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in at least one state, with the ability to obtain registration in other states.
Familiarity with AASHTO, FHWA and DOT regulations is required.
Demonstrated familiarity with CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering is also required.
Must have the experience and capacity to deliver the design for large scale, highly important infrastructure construction projects involving complex technical issues.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain good relationships and partnerships with clients, vendors, subcontractors and construction partners required.
Willingness to travel as needed for projects is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience and good relationship working with state DOTs is highly valuable.
Alternative Delivery experience in large projects (>$500M), such as DB, CMGC, Progressive DB, and P3, on the contractor or designer side
Knowledge of means and methods of construction
On-site and field experience on civil projects
Knowledge and experience with scheduling software (i.e. Microsoft Project and/or P-6)

Responsibilities

Lead design development efforts across pursuits, detailed design phases, preconstruction coordination and construction services for projects.
Collaborate closely with construction and estimating teams to ensure integrated project delivery.
Serve as a highly experienced and personable leader with strong design management capabilities, excellent strategic networking skills.
Navigate and contribute across all design-related aspects of a project, from technical execution to commercial strategy.
Develop and implement both near-term and long-term strategies for design execution and relationships management.
Direct and support the formation of project teams, including the selection of design partners and consultants in alignment with contract requirements and team agreements.
Manage design development activities, including resource planning, budgeting, and scheduling, to ensure the successful completion and close-out of all deliverables.
Adapt to varying project phases and responsibilities, and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Apply strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and guide a diverse group of stakeholders toward timely and efficient contract delivery.
Engage collaboratively with stakeholders, developers, letting authorities, partners, and design consultants to align on goals, solicit input, and support group decisions—even when those decisions differ from personal viewpoints.
Review and supervise proposed revisions to contracts, technical provisions, design requirements, and reference information documents.
Develop or evaluate plans/criteria or special analyses required in support of the design effort.
Anticipate technical risks and design strategies to protect SBC and the JV against those technical risks.
Lead and manage both internal and external engineers and coordinate design activities between estimating, construction, external consultants and clients.
Ensure due diligence and review of design submittals provided by designers, sub-consultants and clients, checking for accuracy and compliance with technical provisions and design standards.
Monitor and report progress against design schedule. Review and approve tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
Prepare and monitor design budget and schedule and produce periodic Design Progress Reports.
Function as the prime contact coordinating the resolution of design and engineering problems, reviewing progress, recommending alternatives and advising on project objectives.
Provide the best technical solutions to optimize the design, minimizing quantities and/or construction time, while all technical requirements are met.
Work in a multidisciplinary environment, actively communicating with the rest of SBC, the joint venture teams, S&B estimating and construction teams, and its other members to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions.
Coordinate with clients, engineering consultants and other stakeholders to discuss and solve design and construction related topics.
Initiate, coordinate, and design concepts and calculations, as needed.
Participate in meetings with owners, developers, partners and subs.