Accenture Construct – Construction Manager, Rail & Transit, ANS

Accenture Construct•Seattle, WA

1d•$150,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Accenture Construct is hiring a Construction Manager for rail and transit projects. The role serves as the owner's representative, overseeing project staff, daily field and office operations, and supporting project functions while supporting client executive leadership in successful project delivery. The position is onsite with clients and partners, with some flexibility to support work/life needs. The Construction Manager oversees project schedules, budgets, reporting, quality, cost, and schedule objectives, and supports engineering, construction, quality, safety, environmental, third-party, and community outreach activities throughout the project lifecycle. The role represents clients with community stakeholders and public agencies, coordinates construction with transit operations to minimize service disruptions, and helps ensure compliance with client governance and contract requirements, as well as applicable federal and state requirements for federally funded work. The position also champions safety, conducts constructability reviews of design packages, and provides recommendations to improve delivery, safety, and efficiency. Accenture Construct describes its work as delivering capital programs from early strategy through construction and handover, with investments in leadership development, technical upskilling, certification support, and AI-enabled program controls.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration, or another related field.
Ten years of experience in construction management on transit or public infrastructure projects; individual project values of $30 million or greater are preferred.
Three years of supervisory experience managing major construction contracts of similar size and scope.
Working knowledge of WSDOT and APWA Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction.
Experience on FTA-funded projects, including familiarity with federal contract compliance requirements.
Valid Washington State driver's license, or ability to obtain one.

Nice To Haves

Experience with alternative delivery methods, particularly GC/CM and design-build, including supporting preconstruction and construction phases.
Established relationships with Washington transit agencies and public works departments, including Sound Transit, Community Transit, King County Metro, Pierce Transit, Everett Transit, Kitsap Transit, Intercity Transit, Spokane Transit, C-TRAN, and WSDOT.
Experience with EV charging or transit electrification infrastructure.
Contractor-side experience as a Project Manager, Superintendent, or Project Engineer.
Competency in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
Familiarity with a construction document management platform such as Procore, e-Builder, Unifier, or similar.

Responsibilities

Ensure the safety of client employees, agency personnel, contractor staff, and the traveling public.
Serve as the owner's representative for all aspects of the project, overseeing project staff, daily field and office operations, and supporting project functions.
Support client executive leadership in successful project delivery and management.
Monitor project schedules and budgets, report regularly to executive leadership, and manage execution to maintain quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
Assist in overseeing engineering, construction, quality, safety, environmental, third-party, and community outreach activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Represent the client with community stakeholders and public agencies, including cities, counties, WSDOT, utilities, and permitting authorities.
Champion the project's safety culture and provide leadership and oversight toward achieving zero lost-time incidents.
Ensure compliance with client contract requirements and project governance standards.
Perform constructability reviews of design packages and recommend improvements to project delivery, safety, and efficiency.
Coordinate construction activities with transit operations to minimize service disruptions through advance planning, communication, and ongoing coordination.
Oversee compliance with federal and state contract requirements on federally funded projects, including Buy America provisions, Davis-Bacon and Washington State prevailing wage requirements, and DBE reporting obligations.