Sr Construction Manager - Airports

HNTB Corporation•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Sr Construction Manager is responsible for overall field contract administration and coordination on a $1.7 billion GC/CM airport terminal project involving complex FAA grant funding, Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements, LEED silver requirements, and complex MACC structuring. The role requires advanced stakeholder management skills and experience coordinating with worldwide airline carriers. The Sr Construction Manager supervises construction managers covering project elements such as structures, civil, architecture, and MEP, and oversees assigned technical staff to ensure contractor activities are monitored and controlled in accordance with design specifications and contractual requirements. The position serves as the primary on-site liaison among the client, company personnel, and contractor to resolve project issues, and plays a key role in mega-project pursuits. The role also involves project scope and fee development, project delivery and management planning, project controls, contract and quality oversight, team leadership and mentoring, change management, and support for business development and proposal pursuits. Recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of construction staff may also be included.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a relevant field and 12 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 16 years of relevant experience in lieu of education.
Experience winning, contracting, and successfully delivering projects to meet on-time, on-budget, quality, and client-satisfaction objectives on multidisciplinary or large/complex projects.
Ability to independently identify and manage risk and change.
Experience leading large teams, including sub-consultants.
Experience using system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver complex projects.
Active airport terminal construction experience.
GC/CM experience.
Experience on projects with FAA grant funding, BABA requirements, and LEED requirements.

Nice To Haves

15 years of relevant experience.
In lieu of education, 19 years of relevant experience.
Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Develop project scope and fee quotations and assist with technical proposals and contracts in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Contracting Approach (SCA).
Coordinate project activities, establish priorities, and assign staff to jobs.
Prepare summary inspection reports of daily activities.
Monitor contractor progress and compare it with the reviewed progress schedule.
Resolve technical field issues and coordinate with architects and engineers to obtain timely, accurate responses to requests for information.
Oversee project controls, including checking contractor controls, coordinating schedules, and reviewing contractor schedules.
Review submittals for conformance to plans and specifications and develop strategies with the contractor for submittal packages that meet schedule requirements.
Implement HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA) and lead development and execution of the project management plan.
Supervise and mentor the team toward overall project objectives.
Identify and resolve non-compliant work and interpret and enforce contract plans and specifications.
Confirm change order requests, develop estimates, negotiate costs, and write change orders.
Provide project cost control and discipline-level quality control.
Partner with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions on business development, client relationships, and pursuit efforts for mega and super-mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA).
Work with project and marketing teams to prepare proposal and presentation materials.
Lead proposal development and interview presentations for mini-mega, mega, or super-mega projects, and deliver presentations to industry and community audiences.
May recruit, hire, develop, and retain construction staff, including planning staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
Perform other duties as assigned.