1729 - Construction Manager I

HNTB Corporation•Saint Louis, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Manager I is responsible for coordinating and monitoring field construction administration activities and/or management engineering services on diverse projects. The role ensures construction complies with design drawings and specifications and is completed within budget and on schedule. The position typically manages projects with construction values up to $10 million and plays a key role in pursuits for mini-mega projects. This opportunity focuses on leading inspections and contract management at construction locations, with railroad and steel bridge experience required. The role also supports project scoping, fee quotations, technical proposals, contract preparation, project controls, client relationships, and business development. It leads project management planning and delivery, provides technical guidance, and supervises and mentors team members. The position may also support recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of construction staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a relevant field and 8 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of education.
Experience with railroad projects and steel bridges.
Ability to win, contract, and successfully deliver smaller projects on time, on budget, with quality and client satisfaction.
Ability to identify and escalate risk and change-management issues, with oversight from more experienced staff.
Experience leading a team on a smaller project or task order with no or few subconsultants.
Ability to use system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver smaller projects or task orders.
Ability to interface with a client-level peer on a smaller project or task order.
Ability to provide technical guidance to teams and task leads and perform portions of technical work.

Nice To Haves

9 years of relevant experience.
13 years of relevant experience in lieu of education.
Professional Engineer (PE), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III certification.

Responsibilities

Develop project scopes and fee quotations and assist with technical proposals and contracts.
Coordinate project activities, establish priorities, and assign staff to jobs.
Prepare summary inspection reports of daily activities.
Monitor contractor progress against the reviewed progress schedule.
Resolve technical field issues and coordinate timely responses to requests for information with architects and engineers.
Oversee project controls, including checking contractors’ controls, coordinating schedules, and reviewing construction schedules.
Review submittals for conformance with plans and specifications and develop strategies with contractors for schedule-compliant submittal packages.
Implement the project delivery plan using HNTB’s Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA).
Lead development and execution of the project management plan.
Supervise and mentor the project team toward overall project objectives.
Identify and resolve non-compliant work and interpret and enforce contract plans and specifications.
Confirm change order requests, develop estimates, negotiate costs, and write change orders.
Provide project cost control and discipline quality control.
Partner with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions on business development, client relationships, and strategic and mini-mega project pursuits.
Work with project teams and marketing resources to prepare proposal and presentation materials.
Lead proposal development and client interview presentations for strategic and mini-mega projects, as well as presentations to industry and community audiences.
May recruit, hire, develop, and retain construction staff, including planning staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
Perform other duties as assigned.