Construction Manager

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for an experienced Construction Manager for our Columbia, MD office. Be involved in projects with our Program Management and Construction Management team in Charles County, MD and a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

The candidate will serve as a Construction Manager to support our Construction management and Inspection services related to Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects.

• Overseeing the construction management team consisting of inspectors, document control personnel, safety professionals and schedulers, and manage the document control process using Primavera Contract Manager.
• Performing staging and logistics planning.
• Managing contract administration activities and the preparation of Construction Progress Reports to document progress and to identify key issues that need to be addressed by the client team.
• Performing constructability reviews and value engineering analyses.
• Evaluating and reviewing contractor schedules and pay applications and making recommendations to the client.
• Evaluating the merits of contractor issued change orders and claims and making recommendations to the client.
• Coordinating with different departments within an individual client’s organization as well as with third party utilities and outside stakeholders.
• Acting as the Owner’s agent with regards to the construction process.
• Understanding, evaluating and solving construction related field issues.
• Assisting in the RFI, submittal, and change order review process and reviewing of the contractor’s work schedule and schedule implementation.
• Assisting in negotiating sub consultant participation in contracts.
• Negotiating task orders and developing cost proposals for clients.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in construction management of water treatment facilities and wastewater collection systems, pump stations and treatment facilities.
• Knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods
• Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards
• Understanding of all facets of the construction process
• Familiarity with the use of a variety of project control systems such as Contract Manager, P6, MS Project, SharePoint.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related technical field
• An advanced degree and Professional Certification are desirable

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (all locations): $100,/year WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities…