Principal Construction Manager

Arcadis•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Principal Construction Manager to provide senior-level construction leadership for complex infrastructure and capital projects. The role serves as a key liaison among clients, contractors, subcontractors, design teams, and project leadership, supporting successful project delivery from design through active construction. The Principal Construction Manager leads construction execution, technical coordination, safety, quality, schedule, risk, and stakeholder engagement; resolves construction and design issues; and maintains alignment with project requirements. The role involves coordinating construction-phase activities and multidisciplinary teams, monitoring project performance, leading meetings and site activities, managing risks and open items, and supporting project turnover and closeout. The position may involve both field and office/project-team environments. Arcadis describes itself as a global company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. It offers full-time and part-time benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, EAP, retirement and insurance benefits, paid parental leave, nine paid holidays, and 15 days of PTO accrued per year. The salary range for this position is $315,000–$330,000; actual salaries vary based on factors including experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Requirements

10 or more years of relevant construction, construction management, design, or project delivery experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting complex construction or infrastructure projects.
Strong knowledge of construction practices, contract documents, RFIs, submittals, change management, scheduling, quality, and field coordination.
Proven ability to coordinate contractors, designers, engineers, clients, and other project stakeholders.
Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to identify construction risks and drive issues toward resolution.
Ability to work effectively in field and office/project-team environments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Professional certification or licensure such as PE, CCM, PMP, or equivalent, depending on the project and discipline.
Experience in an Owner’s Representative, Construction Management, Program Management, engineering/design, or general contractor environment.
Experience delivering large, complex capital improvement programs or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

Provide senior construction management leadership throughout design and construction.
Coordinate among the client, contractors, subcontractors, design teams, consultants, and project leadership.
Lead and support construction-phase activities, including RFIs, submittals, design clarifications, change orders, field changes, and technical issue resolution.
Monitor construction progress, schedule performance, quality, safety, labor resources, sequencing, and potential project risks.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to keep construction activities aligned with design intent, specifications, contract documents, and project requirements.
Participate in and lead project meetings, construction coordination meetings, site walks, constructability reviews, and progress discussions.
Identify potential delays, conflicts, material constraints, and construction risks, and work with stakeholders on mitigation strategies.
Oversee QA/QC activities and promote safety and accountability throughout project delivery.
Review construction documentation and track and follow up on open project items.
Support project turnover, closeout, as-built documentation, and resolution of outstanding construction items.
Build trusted client and stakeholder relationships and communicate project performance, risks, and key decisions clearly and promptly.