Senior Construction Manager - Engineer III

King County•Seattle, WA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join King County's Facilities Engineering and Science Section (FESS) within the Solid Waste Division (SWD) as a Senior Construction Manager (Engineer III). This role offers a significant opportunity to leverage your construction management, engineering, and project management expertise to influence the future of construction management within the division. As a key member of SWD’s owner’s representative team, you will provide construction leadership, oversight, and coordination for capital projects. You will collaborate with contractors, construction management firms, design firms, project managers, project engineers, and SWD stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and meet contract requirements, quality standards, and project objectives. This position will lead construction projects at SWD’s eight (8) Recycling and Transfer Stations (RTS) and closed landfills across King County. Utilizing multiple construction management work order contracts, you will manage construction inspections, consultant contracts, project documentation, construction compliance, and commissioning. Projects will range in scope and complexity, including major equipment replacements, significant infrastructure repair by replacement, the construction of a new RTS, and the development of a new permanent facility. Responsibilities also include pre-construction planning, utility coordination, constructability reviews, and permitting coordination. During the dry season, expect to spend most of your work week on-site at various RTS locations, with limited remote work. During the wet season, on-site presence at SWD locations will average three days per week, with the remainder available for remote work.

Requirements

Progressive experience in civil engineering, construction inspection, construction management or equivalent training including individual course work, certifications and/or field experience.
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, engineering details and specifications and be able to relate them to specific construction project experience.
Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively direct and coordinate work as both the owner’s rep and primary contact between contractors, construction management professionals, and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of WSDOT, APWA, and CSI Standard Specifications
Knowledge of transfer stations and landfills
Associates or bachelor’s in construction management, contract management experience, engineer-in-training and/or construction trade certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Oversee multiple construction management consultant work order contracts which support project progress and scheduling, construction BMP adherence, project inspections, sampling, and testing of constructed materials, facilities, equipment, and machinery installed under the SWD construction contract.
Manage construction management consultant contract and invoices; review RFI’s, project meeting minutes, submittals and shop drawings for conformance with contract plans and specifications.
Assist project team with contract change order preparations, review and negotiations.
Support the implementation of a program for commissioning facilities and equipment, ensuring asset data collection, including review and interpret engineering design drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with acceptable construction methods.
Provide direction and support construction managers for daily activities to meet project delivery goals.