Construction Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, Architecture, or a related field; substitutions are available for specified education and experience combinations.
• Five years of experience in contract management and/or administration, including preparing and reviewing change orders for heavy construction or transit-industry construction projects.
• Two years of related experience in a managerial, supervisory, or leadership capacity.
• Effective organizational, analytical, confidentiality, multitasking, time-management, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience using estimating software applications.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and database applications.
• Excellent customer-service and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate effectively with customers, employees, and vendors, and provide courteous, professional service.
• Ability to travel to MBTA worksites, offices, and locations.
• Ability to supervise and work effectively with a diverse workforce.
• Ability to read, comprehend, communicate, and respond to instructions and inquiries in English.
• At least eighteen years of age, except for participants in an approved high-school internship or co-op program.
• Ability to commute to assigned work locations in the Boston, Massachusetts metro area, as required.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a diverse workforce team, and to uphold MBTA interests while maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to adhere to MBTA rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements where applicable, and policies.
• Satisfactory work record for the two years immediately before the posting closing date, subject to the stated exceptions and conditions.
• Ability to pass a CORI check, comprehensive background screening, and/or medical clinic screening, potentially including physical examination and drug and alcohol screenings.
• Ability to work assigned shifts and locations as directed or necessary, including schedules needed for severe weather, emergencies, or service and safety impacts.
• All employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an unrestricted basis and provide a U.S. Social Security Number before starting; employees must complete Form I-9.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Construction Management, Building Construction, Public Administration, Engineering, or Architecture.
• Ten years of experience in contract management and/or administration, including preparing and reviewing change orders for heavy construction or transit-industry construction projects.
• Five years of related experience in a managerial, supervisory, or leadership capacity.
• Construction change-order experience in the transit industry.
• Prior management experience with contract administration or change-order staff.
• Working knowledge of e-Builder, CMS, and FMIS.
• A nationally recognized or statewide/professional certification in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Contractor Change Management to assist in managing the MBTA Capital Programs Change Order group.
• Assist with staff hiring, department organization, workflow, and policy development for processing construction change orders.
• Review, update, and support implementation of MBTA policies and procedures, including the Change Order Manual and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Coordinate PMIS, CMS, and PeopleSoft (FMIS) interfaces to support integration of contractor change actions.
• Manage and update staff assignments to balance workloads.
• Provide change-order reports to the Director of Contractor Change Management on a weekly, monthly, or as-requested basis.
• Assist in overseeing claims consultants.
• Support change-order and project staff in reviewing, analyzing, negotiating, and resolving complex change-order issues.
• Assist with training Project Managers and staff on construction change-management policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Review and analyze proposed change-order costs and recommend revisions, including labor, materials, equipment, overhead, and profit factors.
• Attend job meetings and visit job sites and field offices to understand complex projects and scopes of work.
• Support contractor negotiations and presentation of proposal analyses, documenting negotiation steps and outcomes.
• Prepare comprehensive negotiation records and explain why additional work is necessary.
• Review specifications and drawings to confirm requested work is not included in the bid design.
• Review subordinate work products for accuracy in construction change-order packages.
• Proactively resolve issues and expedite the change-order process.
• Draft internal memos and correspondence on policy issues as required.
• Oversee departmental filing systems for change-order records and documents.
• Maintain current policy and form documents and integrate updates into MBTA systems and internal and external websites.
• Support Capital Programs departments during audits and reporting-period evaluations.
• Respond professionally and courteously to inquiries from customers, vendors, and coworkers.
• Uphold the Authority’s rights and interests while maintaining effective employee relationships.
• Manage the workforce through fair and consistent application of MBTA rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements where applicable, and policies, including EEO and anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation policies.
• Perform other assigned duties and projects.
• Directly supervise Senior Change Order Analysts, Change Order Analysts, Senior Project Coordinators, and Project Coordinators.