Tennessee CEI Lead

HNTB Corporation•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Tennessee CEI Lead provides overall field contract administration and coordination for a program or project of a diverse and complex nature. The role is responsible for growing CEI services within Tennessee operations and supervising assigned staff to ensure that the Contractor’s 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. The initial assignment involves running project(s) with a construction value of $3.5 billion and playing a key role in other mega project pursuits. The lead oversees project delivery, project controls, schedule coordination, inspection reporting, technical issue resolution, submittal reviews, change orders, cost control, and quality control. The role also leads and mentors project teams, supports business development and client relationships, and may oversee recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of construction staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a relevant degree and 12 years of relevant experience; or 16 years of relevant experience in lieu of education.
Experience winning, contracting, and successfully delivering multi-disciplined or large/complex projects on time, on budget, with quality, and with client satisfaction.
Ability to independently identify and handle risk and change management.
Experience leading large teams inside and outside of HNTB, including use of sub-consultants.
Ability to use system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver complex projects.
Experience leading HNTB Sophisticated processes as applicable to the project.
Experience serving as the lead interface with the client.
Ability to deploy talent to other projects and develop successors to work with the same client on other work.

Nice To Haves

15 years of relevant experience.
In lieu of education, 19 years of relevant experience.
Experience working with a DOT at a high level.
Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III certification.

Responsibilities

Develop project scopes and fee quotations, and assist in preparing 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 for timely and accurate responses to requests for information.
Oversee project controls, including checking contractors’ controls, coordinating schedules, and reviewing contractors’ 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 the 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 quality control.
Partner with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions on business development, client relationships, and pursuits for mega and super mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA).
Work with project teams and marketing resources to prepare proposal and presentation materials.
Lead proposal development and interview presentations for mini-mega, mega, or super mega projects, as well as general 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.