Systems Construction Manager

Colliers Engineering & Design • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Ramos CS, now part of Colliers Engineering & Design, is an engineering, program, and construction management firm providing quality transit, transportation, and infrastructure consulting services on public projects across the Western United States. We focus our solutions on mobility-related projects that serve the needs of our communities within the municipal, transit, transportation, airport, and port sectors. With a staff of diversified, licensed professionals, our philosophy stems from the idea that successful project execution starts with people. We are seeking a Systems Construction Manager to oversee all systems-related construction on a light rail extension program. The Systems Construction Manager coordinates the specialized systems disciplines - traction power/OCS, signals and train control, and communications/SCADA - to ensure the program's technological and power backbone is built and integrated correctly.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Approximately 12+ years of construction management experience on transit systems scopes, with demonstrated experience overseeing multiple systems disciplines (traction power, signals, or communications).
• Experience coordinating systems integration and commissioning on light rail or heavy rail programs.
• Strong working knowledge of systems interfaces between traction power, signaling, and communications/SCADA.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; Washington PE preferred, out-of-state licenses may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all systems-related construction activities, coordinating across Traction Power/OCS, Signals & Train Control, and Communications/SCADA disciplines to ensure integrated delivery.
• Serves as the technical point of coordination between the Systems Construction Manager function and the Resident Engineer / ARE on program-level schedule and budget.
• Reviews contractor systems installation, testing, and commissioning plans for compliance with the Design Criteria Manual and Construction Manual.
• Identifies and manages systems integration risks, including interfaces between traction power, signals, communications, and trackwork.
• Coordinates factory and site acceptance testing across systems disciplines, ensuring discipline leads are aligned on commissioning sequencing.
• Reviews and manages change order requests related to systems scopes, working with discipline leads to develop technical positions.
• Monitors systems construction progress against the CPM schedule and reports risks and mitigation plans to the Resident Engineer.
• Coordinates with track, civil, and operations/maintenance disciplines to ensure systems work is sequenced correctly against other construction activities.
• Reviews daily inspection reports from discipline leads and consolidates systems-wide progress reporting.
• Supports resolution of contractor disputes related to systems scopes, elevating unresolved items as appropriate.
• Ensures systems documentation, as-built records, and configuration management practices meet Authority standards.

Benefits

• Employer-Provided Healthcare: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee base plans. We also provide a 40% employer contribution toward dependent or family coverage plans.
• Paid Time Off: 120 hours of combined PTO and Sick Time annually, in addition to paid holidays.
• Retirement Planning: Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax FSA/HSA options for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses to help manage out-of-pocket costs.
• Employee Wellness & Support: 100% employer-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing 24/7 confidential support for work-life balance, financial wellness, and emotional well-being.
• National Resources & Career Growth: As part of the Colliers Engineering & Design national platform, employees have access to expanded technical resources, mentorship, and diverse career development opportunities across the Western United States and beyond.

What This Job Offers

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