Transportation Construction Manager

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we're making an impact around the world.

If you're looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

Your Opportunity

Stantec's Colorado Construction Management Group is looking for a highly motivated Construction Manager with strong heavy civil transportation construction experience for our Colorado Springs, CO office.

The Construction Manager is responsible for those tasks listed under the heading Project responsibilities. The primary responsibility of the Construction Manager is to monitor and report on the work being executed on site by the Construction Contractor(s) and their sub-contractors to assist our clients in ensuring the work is being executed in accordance with the construction contract. Responsible for overseeing a team that typically consists of project controls, quality inspectors, and administration staff;

may participate in pre-construction activities supporting engineering, estimating, logistics, and execution planning related activities from a construction perspective. Will advise the client on any issues or risks observed and provide recommendations on proposed remedial actions for client's approval.

At the direction of the client, the Construction Manager may also lead the construction execution planning process including but not limited to: communications management, reporting requirements, change management, project controls, scheduling, quality management, risk management, material management, environmental management, regulatory and permitting, and logistics associated with the field construction operations that will take place for the project. Additionally, the Senior Construction Manager may provide preconstruction development support of execution strategies development and assist in constructability reviews.

The construction execution planning exercise will be coordinated with the client, the Construction Contractor(s) and other stakeholders.

Your

Key Responsibilities

- Provides construction management leadership to the project team in support of the client.

- Monitor and reporting function will include making recommendations on proposed remedial actions for client's approval. The Senior Construction Manager does not have authority to make these decisions independently without client approval.

- Provides Health and Safety Leadership for the work and will assist with development and implementation of the project specific safety plan to be developed and approved by the client/construction contractor(s). This also includes monitoring and reporting on the contractor(s) for compliance to Health, Safety, Security and Environmental project

- requirements. The monitoring and reporting task is typically delegated to site health and safety representative. This does not in any way alleviate the Construction Contractor(s) or the client regarding Prime Contractor responsibilities as legislated by government occupational health and safety legislation.

- Efficient project management with technical expert in relevant areas of design and construction and understanding of various methods.

- Thorough knowledge of construction management, practices and methods, costs, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques.

- Highly effective in building and maintaining client relationships.

- Understands legal design and construction requirements for public works contracts.

- Thorough knowledge and interpretation of code compliance requirements and industry standards.

- Solves complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.

- Participates and collaborates in project team setting, engagein creative and critical thought, and effectively communicates ideas, design issues and solutions to others.

- Leads the preparation and…