Senior Construction Manager

Ramboll • City of Albany, NY

4d • $95,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Construction Manager will join Ramboll’s Solutions for Industry Project Delivery team within the Energy division, based out of the Albany, New York office. The role leads construction for a multi-year program of Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) projects at a major power-generation equipment manufacturer’s industrial campus in New York’s Capital Region. Projects include process and production equipment installations, building and enclosure upgrades, mechanical and electrical upgrades, controls modernization, and equipment recommissioning.

The work takes place in an active manufacturing facility, with several projects typically underway at once. The Senior Construction Manager is onsite daily in the greater Albany area and works with the client’s facility and project teams, Ramboll engineers, and trade subcontractors, partnering closely with the Program Manager, who owns the overall client program. The role leads construction delivery across scope, schedule, budget, safety, procurement, subcontractors, commissioning, and closeout, while mentoring junior construction staff and following Ramboll’s quality-management and QA/QC procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of construction management experience on industrial, manufacturing, power-generation, or similarly complex projects, including leading on-site teams.
• Experience with EPC or design-build delivery, including procurement support and subcontractor management.
• Experience working inside operating industrial facilities, including shutdowns, tie-ins, and coordination with plant operations.
• Multidiscipline knowledge across mechanical, process piping, electrical, controls, structural, and civil scopes.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Strong skills in construction sequencing and planning, scheduling and durations, safety planning, and means and methods.
• Confident communication skills and ability to manage quality, schedule, and budget while building strong client relationships.
• Ability to travel locally each day to a manufacturing site in the greater Albany, New York area.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety certification.
• PE license, PMP certification, or a construction management credential.
• Experience supporting a long-term client program with multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site construction for multiple concurrent EPC projects, managing scope, schedule, and budget in partnership with the Project Manager.
• Work with internal engineering teams to align deliverables with client scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Plan, sequence, and coordinate field work in an operating plant, including shutdown and outage windows, tie-ins, and work around live production.
• Develop and maintain construction schedules, look-aheads, and progress reporting in line with the Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Support procurement by preparing and reviewing subcontract bid packages, evaluating bids, and coordinating equipment and material deliveries.
• Manage subcontractors day to day, including subcontract administration, submittals, RFIs, progress reviews, pay application review, and lien waiver tracking.
• Lead the change-order process by identifying changes, notifying the client, gathering supporting data, and estimating material, labor, and equipment costs for Program Manager review.
• Serve as Project Site Safety Leader when a full-time EHS Supervisor is absent; promote safety, lead pre-task planning and job hazard analyses, and coordinate with client EHS and permitting requirements.
• Act as a primary day-to-day contact for client facility, operations, and project staff, building client relationships.
• Coordinate with engineering during design and construction to resolve field issues and confirm constructability.
• Plan and lead startup, commissioning, turnover, and closeout, including punch lists and as-built documentation.
• Mentor Construction Managers, Associate Construction Managers, and interns assigned to the program.
• Follow the policies and standards of Ramboll’s quality management system and QA/QC procedures.

Benefits

• Commitment to employee development.
• Leaders guided by Ramboll’s Leadership Principles.
• A culture that welcomes employees as unique individuals.
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• Long-term thinking associated with a foundation-owned company.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
• Potential eligibility for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior