Construction Management Specialist

Construction Management Specialist Job Location s

US-VA-Alexandria | US-CT-East Lyme | US-MA-Burlington | US-UT-Salt Lake City

Job :

Category:
Engineer

Type:
Full-time

MPR is seeking an experienced Construction Management Specialist to play a lead role in our risk-informed approach to project execution for complex commercial and government capital projects in fossil and nuclear power generation, nuclear materials processing, power transmission, energy storage and distribution, and radioactive waste processing and storage/disposition. The ideal candidate will bring deep domain knowledge of construction management to support a holistic project view that integrates both technical and project management elements.

Construction Management Specialists at MPR are expected to apply skills and knowledge across project planning and execution, including schedule development, cost estimation, risk analysis, contract management, construction oversight, startup/commissioning, and claims mitigation. The role involves guiding, challenging, and mentoring multi-disciplinary MPR project teams staffed with personnel having engineering and project controls skills.

This position requires the ability to work effectively across a broad variety of capital projects driven by diverse client needs and opportunities. Candidates must be comfortable adapting quickly to changing project scopes, taking initiative in ambiguous situations, and applying construction management expertise across a variety of challenging technical problems. While construction management will be the primary focus, successful candidates will value continuous learning and be eager to take on challenging technical work beyond their specific field, supported by MPR's collaborative, multi-disciplinary team approach to tackling first-of-a-kind projects for our clients.

• Serve as a steward of the client's resources, bringing an independent perspective and providing clear, transparent feedback on project status and recommendations to decision makers.
• Plan, lead, and enable multi-disciplinary project teams to support construction management efforts, including coaching and mentoring other professionals through execution of the work.
• Take a lead role in client and stakeholder interactions, engaging with contractors and other external audiences, effectively communicating conclusions and recommendations.
• Deliver project management expertise to develop and implement project plans, processes, and tools focused on influencing project success.
• Develop periodic reporting strategies for capital projects, identifying meaningful content and formatting.
• Develop mitigating strategies to enhance project execution efficiency or achieve schedule recovery.
• Provide services for a range of technical challenges across various projects including, for example:
  • Project planning (cost estimation, schedule development, risk analysis, contingency development, baseline development).
  • Project controls and reporting support (e.g., cost tracking, schedule updates, earned value analysis, variance analysis).
  • Construction oversight (e.g., compliance with specifications, standards, codes, and regulatory requirements).
  • Contract management (e.g., bid evaluation, change order management, contractor coordination).
  • Contractor management and vendor oversight, focusing on activities that drive project risk to capture value from contractors.
  • Nuclear, power, and other industrial system startup and commissioning (e.g., system turnover optimization, punch list management).
  • Independent project reviews and assessments (e.g., external independent cost reviews, constructability reviews, schedule evaluations).
• Review work and analyses performed by other MPR professionals.

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Advanced degree or professional certifications (Project Management Professional, Certified Construction Manager, etc.) are a plus but not required.

• Ten (10) or more years' work experience in the field of construction management, preferably in the energy and nuclear sectors.
• Strong planning and…