Senior Construction Manager

AECOM•Bloomfield, NJ

About The Position

AECOM is currently seeking a Senior Construction Manager for a project location within the New Jersey Metro area. This position will be part of an exciting team managing current and future Construction Management Projects employing the latest technologies to deliver critical water supply, treatment, and infrastructure projects such as water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and conveyance systems This is an opportunity to work on some of our nation’s most pressing water infrastructure problems and contributing to AECOM’s success as an industry leader in engineering and construction. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: Multi-contract management, Construction Management and Project Management responsibilities to include staffing, budget, deliverables, project status reports. Project management (to include fiscal) to deliver projects at or under budget and on schedule. Job accounting and reporting methods such as earned value and estimates to complete. Technical input into Construction Management requests for Proposals (RFP’s). Management of multiple, complex, interconnected construction schedules in a congested and active water and wastewater treatment plants is essential. Approve correspondence related to construction and identifies key issues regarding disputed work, delays, additional and supplemental work, and non-conforming work. Ensure that safety monitoring activities within the Projects(s) scope of work are being accomplished. Monitor safety activities per AECOM scope of work. Review project progress and schedule requiring strong construction coordination skills Perform QA/QC program compliance. Final review and authorization of contractor payments including confirmation of Prevailing Wage interviews with trades per SOP. Review and resolution and/or approval of Inspector and Contractor reporting, forms, testing, compliance and coordination issues. Participates in the negotiation of all Change Orders Reviews the contractor’s CPM schedule with assistance from the Scheduler, to assure that the schedule conforms to the CPM format required by the contract documents. Notifies the contractor of any work that does not conform to the requirements of the contract documents. This shall be accomplished by issuing the formal Notice of Non-Conformance. Confirms that the contractor is submitting all submittals for review in a timely fashion so as not to inhibit the progress of the work. Establishes and maintains the project files. Reviews Client draft letters and Reports. Assist Resident Engineering and inspection staff in expediting technical solutions to field problems. Establish, update and write project procedures and Project Work Plan. Verify that all field testing, start-up, and operation and maintenance training activities are conducted in accordance with the contract documents.

Requirements

BA/BS in civil or environmental engineering + 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership.
New Jersey (PE) license.
Construction Management experience on at least one large, long-term wastewater, and or high value wastewater treatment capital improvement program (or aggregate of $350M+ in value).
OSHA-10.
Valid U.S. Driver’s License and as a condition of employment and must be able to pass AECOM’s MVR review.

Nice To Haves

15+ years of construction experience in the Wastewater industry.
Strong leadership under pressure with a calm personality with thorough understanding of all aspects of contract administration will be required.
Good disputes avoidance skills and ability to align interests and keep different parties working together.
CCM.
OSHA-30.

Responsibilities

Multi-contract management, Construction Management and Project Management responsibilities to include staffing, budget, deliverables, project status reports.
Project management (to include fiscal) to deliver projects at or under budget and on schedule.
Job accounting and reporting methods such as earned value and estimates to complete.
Technical input into Construction Management requests for Proposals (RFP’s).
Management of multiple, complex, interconnected construction schedules in a congested and active water and wastewater treatment plants is essential.
Approve correspondence related to construction and identifies key issues regarding disputed work, delays, additional and supplemental work, and non-conforming work.
Ensure that safety monitoring activities within the Projects(s) scope of work are being accomplished.
Monitor safety activities per AECOM scope of work.
Review project progress and schedule requiring strong construction coordination skills
Perform QA/QC program compliance.
Final review and authorization of contractor payments including confirmation of Prevailing Wage interviews with trades per SOP.
Review and resolution and/or approval of Inspector and Contractor reporting, forms, testing, compliance and coordination issues.
Participates in the negotiation of all Change Orders
Reviews the contractor’s CPM schedule with assistance from the Scheduler, to assure that the schedule conforms to the CPM format required by the contract documents.
Notifies the contractor of any work that does not conform to the requirements of the contract documents. This shall be accomplished by issuing the formal Notice of Non-Conformance.
Confirms that the contractor is submitting all submittals for review in a timely fashion so as not to inhibit the progress of the work.
Establishes and maintains the project files.
Reviews Client draft letters and Reports.
Assist Resident Engineering and inspection staff in expediting technical solutions to field problems.
Establish, update and write project procedures and Project Work Plan.
Verify that all field testing, start-up, and operation and maintenance training activities are conducted in accordance with the contract documents.