Construction Manager - Rail & Transit

Parsons CorporationUSA OR (Field), OR
$125,100 - $225,200Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Construction Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to work on a large Rail and Transit project in the Portland OR (Pacific Northwest) area. This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in construction-related field (or equivalent construction-related work experience)
  • 15+ years of experience in field construction
  • Proven experience managing and coordinating a multidisciplinary construction management team in a field environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to serve as the primary point of contact between the Client and Design-Builder for construction-related activities.
  • Experience coordinating and managing RFIs, submittals, Potential Change Orders, Client requests, Non-Conformance Reports, quality issues, safety concerns, and other construction-related matters.
  • Ability to monitor field construction activities and assess compliance with contract documents, approved design requirements, quality standards, and applicable codes.
  • Ability to review construction progress against CPM schedules and short-term look-ahead schedules and identify potential delays, constraints, and schedule impacts.
  • Experience leading construction coordination, progress, schedule, quality, safety, and issue-resolution meetings.
  • Ability to assess construction sequencing, phasing, constructability, site logistics, access requirements, and coordination between trades.
  • Ability to identify emerging construction risks and provide timely assessments and recommendations to the Client.
  • Experience reviewing and providing recommendations regarding Potential Change Orders, field conditions, contractor proposals, and associated cost and schedule impacts.
  • Ability to review and approve Daily Reports, inspection reports, progress documentation, and other construction records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Experience coordinating construction activities within an active rail or transit operating environment, including access restrictions, outages, work windows, and operational interfaces.
  • Ability to support testing, commissioning, punch list, Substantial Completion, turnover, and project closeout activities.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related engineering or construction discipline from an accredited institution.
  • PE License or CCM Certification desired.
  • Experience with rail yard, maintenance facility, shop, industrial facility, or similar complex facility construction preferred.
  • Experience in the construction of large civil/structural and/or industrial projects at domestic and/or foreign locations is preferred.
  • Good Oral and Written communication abilities, will be responsible reviewing and approving Daily and other Reports.
  • Amtrak experience preferred.
  • Ability to read and understand CPM Schedules
  • Basic understanding of the Applicable Building Codes.
  • MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Bluebeam
  • ProCore
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Basic SharePoint

Responsibilities

  • Manage and coordinate a multidisciplinary construction management team in a field environment.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between the Client and Design-Builder for construction-related activities.
  • Coordinate and manage RFIs, submittals, Potential Change Orders, Client requests, Non-Conformance Reports, quality issues, safety concerns, and other construction-related matters.
  • Monitor field construction activities and assess compliance with contract documents, approved design requirements, quality standards, and applicable codes.
  • Review construction progress against CPM schedules and short-term look-ahead schedules and identify potential delays, constraints, and schedule impacts.
  • Lead construction coordination, progress, schedule, quality, safety, and issue-resolution meetings.
  • Assess construction sequencing, phasing, constructability, site logistics, access requirements, and coordination between trades.
  • Identify emerging construction risks and provide timely assessments and recommendations to the Client.
  • Review and provide recommendations regarding Potential Change Orders, field conditions, contractor proposals, and associated cost and schedule impacts.
  • Review and approve Daily Reports, inspection reports, progress documentation, and other construction records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Coordinate construction activities within an active rail or transit operating environment, including access restrictions, outages, work windows, and operational interfaces.
  • Support testing, commissioning, punch list, Substantial Completion, turnover, and project closeout activities.
  • Effectively interface with the Client, Design-Builder, Engineer of Record, contractors, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • paid time off
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • 401(k)
  • life insurance
  • flexible work schedules
  • holidays
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