Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Construction Manager, Transit, ANS

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future. The work involves acting as the Owner’s representative in all aspects of project delivery, providing executive-level oversight of construction activities, staff, and consultants. You will serve as a primary advisor to Client executive leadership, supporting strategic decisions and issue resolution. You will lead and direct Resident Engineers, inspectors, project controls personnel, and support staff. You will maintain full accountability for project-wide safety performance, ensuring protection of Client employees, State personnel, contractor staff, and the traveling public at all times. You will drive a proactive safety culture targeting zero lost-time incidents and oversee contractor safety programs, audits, and incident-response protocols. You will lead all aspects of construction execution from mobilization through closeout, ensuring alignment with project scope, contractual requirements, and Client objectives. You will monitor and manage schedule and budget performance, reporting directly to executive leadership, and identify and mitigate project risks, implementing corrective actions as needed. You will oversee coordination across engineering, construction, and operational interfaces, and provide senior-level oversight of contract administration, claims, and change management. You will lead negotiation and resolution of complex change orders and contractor claims, ensuring strict conformance with all Client contract documents, specifications, and regulatory requirements. You will advise Client leadership on contractual risks and commercial strategies. You will oversee and integrate all project functions, including engineering/design coordination, construction management, QA/QC, materials testing, environmental compliance (CEQA/NEPA), third-party coordination, and community outreach. You will lead constructability reviews and provide strategic input on design packages. You will provide executive oversight of CPM scheduling, phasing, and sequencing strategies, and validate cost controls, forecasts, and contingency management. You will direct recovery planning and schedule-acceleration strategies when required. You will represent the Client in public forums, community meetings, and interagency coordination, and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies and key stakeholders. You will coordinate with transit operations to minimize disruptions to service. The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships. With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration or another related field
Minimum 12+ years of construction management experience, with a strong focus on large-scale infrastructure or transit projects
Demonstrated experience delivering projects valued at $50M+
Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience in the management of major construction contracts of similar size and scope
Valid California Class C driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE), CCM, or PMP certification
Experience with FTA-funded projects, including compliance (Buy America/BABA)
Experience with rail systems or complex transit infrastructure
Familiarity with EV charging infrastructure projects
Proven experience acting as an Owner’s Representative or in a client-facing consulting role
Deep knowledge of California public works contracting
Deep knowledge of Transit project delivery (rail, bus, or facilities)
Deep knowledge of Contract administration, claims, and change management

Responsibilities

Act as the Owner’s representative in all aspects of project delivery.
Provide executive-level oversight of construction activities, staff, and consultants.
Serve as a primary advisor to Client executive leadership, supporting strategic decisions and issue resolution.
Lead and direct Resident Engineers, inspectors, project controls personnel, and support staff.
Maintain full accountability for project-wide safety performance.
Ensure protection of Client employees, State personnel, contractor staff, and the traveling public at all times.
Drive a proactive safety culture targeting zero lost-time incidents.
Oversee contractor safety programs, audits, and incident-response protocols.
Lead all aspects of construction execution from mobilization through closeout.
Ensure alignment with project scope, contractual requirements, and Client objectives.
Monitor and manage schedule and budget performance, reporting directly to executive leadership.
Identify and mitigate project risks, implementing corrective actions as needed.
Oversee coordination across engineering, construction, and operational interfaces.
Provide senior-level oversight of contract administration, claims, and change management.
Lead negotiation and resolution of complex change orders and contractor claims.
Ensure strict conformance with all Client contract documents, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
Advise Client leadership on contractual risks and commercial strategies.
Oversee and integrate all project functions, including engineering/design coordination, construction management, QA/QC, materials testing, environmental compliance (CEQA/NEPA), third-party coordination, and community outreach.
Lead constructability reviews and provide strategic input on design packages.
Provide executive oversight of CPM scheduling, phasing, and sequencing strategies.
Validate cost controls, forecasts, and contingency management.
Direct recovery planning and schedule-acceleration strategies when required.
Represent the Client in public forums, community meetings, and interagency coordination.
Maintain relationships with regulatory agencies and key stakeholders.
Coordinate with transit operations to minimize disruptions to service.