Construction Manager

Hill international•Seattle, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Construction Manager in Seattle, Washington. This role involves overseeing consultant teams, administering contracts, preparing cost proposals, and leading construction management professionals. The position requires extensive coordination with client staff, providing training, and preparing contract documents. A significant part of the role includes acting as a contract specialist for alternative project delivery methods such as Design Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), and General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM), managing the entire procurement process from development to execution and ensuring compliance with all regulations.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of experience managing rail/transit programs.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related field.

Nice To Haves

Optional certifications may include PMP, PE, DBIA, and/or any other relevant professional license or certification.

Responsibilities

Oversee the activities of the consultant team, including the Construction Management Consultant (CMC) or Design-Build Project Management Consultant (DBPM), depending on the project delivery method.
Administer the CMC/DBPM Task Order including, providing monthly status reports, invoices, and hiring/managing sub-consultants.
Prepare cost proposals and negotiate timely task orders (other than prime consultant’s task order).
Perform complex assignments and may lead a team of construction management professionals for anything related to project delivery.
Coordinate with the client’s construction management staff.
Provide and document training of qualified prime consultant and their subconsultant’s staff.
Prepare contract documents, including scope of work, supplementary conditions, specifications and technical specifications, or project requirements.
Assist in the preparation of Request for Information (RFI) responses.
Conduct constructability reviews.
Support bid process, including attendance at and participation in pre-bid meetings, proposal evaluations, and bid analysis.
Perform the services of a contract specialist for procurements related to alternative project delivery methods of Design Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), and General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM).
Develop and manage the procurement process, including procurement schedules, advertisement, pre-submittal/bid meetings, project site visit, evaluation, selection, negotiation, award, and contract execution.
Guide and assist project teams in the development of project scope, selection criteria, and scoring.
Review technical specifications to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and internal policies and procedures.
Analyze contract requirements, special provisions, terms, and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and policies and procedures.
Conduct responsive/responsibility reviews and use professional judgment in determining responsiveness.
Manage the negotiation process, including developing negotiation strategies, performing cost/price analyses, and negotiating contract terms and conditions.
Ensure contracts include agreed upon terms, conditions, costs, and other required items, and execute contracts between all parties.
Ensure contract files include all essential documentation, and the files are accurate and complete for audit purposes.