Senior Construction Manager – Water Infrastructure Projects

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.•Costa Mesa, CA

3d•$129,105 - $180,745•Onsite

About The Position

Geosyntec is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to join its Water Process Engineering and Infrastructure practice at the Costa Mesa, California office. The role plans, directs, and coordinates water infrastructure construction, with an emphasis on potable water projects such as conveyance pipelines, treatment plants, booster pump stations, wellhead completions, and chemical systems. The manager oversees projects from early concept through completion, ensuring client satisfaction, quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and effective management of budgets and schedules. Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients on environmental, natural-resource, and civil-infrastructure challenges. The company describes itself as technically driven and client focused, and offers competitive pay, benefits, and well-being programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction science, construction management, or a related subject.
At least 8 years of relevant experience in water infrastructure construction management, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training demonstrating comprehensive knowledge and ability.
In-depth technical understanding of design, site investigations, construction quality assurance, and management procedures for potable water pipelines, treatment plants, booster pump stations, wellhead completions, and chemical systems.
Experience managing large, multi-task water infrastructure projects and using advanced estimating and scheduling methodologies.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business travel.
Health and safety training, medical monitoring, and client-required drug and background testing may be necessary.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Direct specialty construction experience in water infrastructure, such as pipeline installation, treatment plant construction, pump station commissioning, wellhead completions, and chemical system integration.

Responsibilities

Manage potable water infrastructure construction from concept development through final completion, ensuring compliance with specifications, safety standards, budgets, schedules, regulations, and client expectations.
Develop and execute project plans for facilities, pipelines, pump stations, wellhead integration, and chemical feed system upgrades.
Review and interpret technical specifications, construction drawings, and work plans, collaborating with contractors, engineers, clients, and agencies to support safe, timely, and cost-effective project delivery.
Promote teamwork and communication through regular project meetings and transparent collaboration.
Coordinate timely design modifications and adjustments with the Design Team.
Support preparation and authorization of reports, work plans, and health and safety documentation.
Evaluate, recommend, and approve contractor change orders as delegated under client authority.
Respond to contractor requests for clarification on contract documents.
Manage and administer permits, licenses, contracts, and agreements for Geosyntec and its clients, and ensure on-site staff complies with them.
Coordinate review and approval of subcontractor material and equipment submittals, construction quality control procedures, and manufacturers’ quality control documents.
Maintain time and production records, analyze construction schedules and critical path management, and monitor progress against schedule and CPM tasks.
Review and approve contractor and subcontractor pay requests, invoices, and payment requests.
Assist with review and weekly updating of contractor construction schedules and progress reports.
Direct weekly construction progress meetings.
Review and approve field change requests and change orders.
Manage field as-built drawing updates and ensure adjustments are documented in a timely manner.
Manage corrective action strategies for substandard or non-compliant workmanship or materials.
Review field documentation and laboratory tests of construction materials and verify accuracy and compliance with project specifications.
Establish, organize, and maintain field offices and accurate, secure project records.
Follow site-specific project health and safety plans and company Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and procedures.
Identify and participate in business development opportunities, proposal preparation, and negotiation of scopes of work.
Drive company, personal, or rental vehicles to project, client, or office sites for business travel as needed.