Transportation Construction Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm with over 2,800 professionals providing engineering, architecture, IT, and related services. JMT's Pittsburgh Construction Management Team is seeking a Transportation Construction Manager for a major PennDOT project in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This multi-season assignment includes roadway reconstruction, new bridge construction, earthwork, drainage upgrades, utility relocation, and other miscellaneous construction.

Requirements

Experience in coordinating and supervising project inspection activities.
Ability to assign, schedule, and maintain inspection staff.
Proficiency in reviewing and maintaining project documentation.
Experience in preparing and submitting project inspection reports, work authorizations, work orders, and estimates.
Skill in notifying contractors of non-compliance and corrective actions.
Ability to review, analyze, and evaluate contractor schedules.
Experience in tracking project progress and identifying potential overruns.
Competence in completing analysis of field tests.
Experience in attending project meetings (pre-bid, pre-construction, management level).
Ability to assist clients with change orders and claim defense.
Experience in providing construction progress updates to clients.
Strong communication and interaction skills with various stakeholders (public, agencies, contractors).
Ability to draft project correspondence and facilitate meetings.
Skills in resolving construction-related field issues.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and supervise project inspection activities to ensure contractor compliance with plans, contract documents, specifications, and standards.
Assign, schedule, and maintain subordinate inspection staff throughout all project phases.
Review and maintain all pertinent project documentation, ensuring accurate detailing of construction progress, activities, and materials, compliance with environmental permitting conditions, safety policies, and monitoring EEO and DBE progress.
Prepare, review, and submit project inspection reports, work authorizations, work orders, and estimates.
Notify contractors of non-compliance and required corrective actions.
Review, analyze, and evaluate contractor schedules.
Track project progress and advise parties of possible overruns and critical project issues.
Complete analysis of field tests.
Attend pre-bid, pre-construction, and management-level meetings.
Assist the client with change orders, claim defense, and provide construction progress updates.
Interact with the general public, government agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and other parties to respond to inquiries.
Act on behalf of the client to draft project correspondence, facilitate project meetings, and resolve construction-related field issues.
Perform other related duties as assigned.