Senior Construction Manager - Water Infrastructure Projects

Overview

Geosyntec is seeking a Senior Construction Manager – Water Infrastructure Projects to join our Water Process Engineering and Infrastructure practice at our Costa Mesa office. In this role you will lead the planning, direction, and coordination of water infrastructure projects, including conveyance pipelines, treatment plants, booster pump stations, wellhead completions, and chemical systems. You will oversee all construction phases, from early concept through to completion, ensuring client satisfaction, quality standards, schedule and budget compliance, and regulatory adherence.

• Manage the construction process for potable water infrastructure from concept development to final completion, ensuring adherence to specifications, safety standards, budgets, schedules, and client expectations.
• Develop and execute project plans for water infrastructure systems, including facility construction, pipeline installation, pump station operations, wellhead integration, and chemical feed system upgrades.
• Review and interpret technical specifications, construction drawings, and work plans; collaborate with contractors, engineers, clients, and agencies to guarantee safe, timely, and cost‑effective completion of projects.
• Promote teamwork and communication through regular project meetings and transparent collaboration.
• Coordinate and communicate timely design modifications and adjustments with the Design Team.
• Support the preparation and authorization of reports, work plans, and health and safety documentation.
• Evaluate, recommend, and approve contractor change orders as delegated under client authority.
• Respond to contractor requests for clarification on contract documents, ensuring timely and accurate resolutions.
• Manage, administer, and obtain permits, licenses, contracts, and agreements on behalf of Geosyntec and its clients and ensure on‑site project staff complies with the same.
• Coordinate approval process of subcontractor material and equipment submittals, construction quality control procedures, manufacturers' quality control documents for completeness and compliance.
• Maintain time and production records, analyze construction schedules and critical path management (CPM), and monitor construction progress relative to scheduling and CPM tasks.
• Review and approve contractor and subcontractor pay requests, invoices, and payment requests.
• Assist with the review and weekly updating of weekly construction schedules and progress reports prepared by contractors.
• Direct weekly construction progress meetings.
• Review and approve the processing of field change requests and change orders.
• Manage field as‑built drawing updates to ensure adjustments are generated in a timely manner.
• Manage corrective action strategies to address substandard or non‑compliant workmanship or materials.
• Review field documentation and laboratory tests of construction materials and verify accuracy and compliance with project specifications.
• Establish, organize, and maintain field offices to assure accurate, secure, and well‑organized project records.
• Implement and abide by the procedures outlined in the site‑specific project health and safety plans (HASP) and the company's Environmental, Health, and Safety Management policies.
• Identify and participate in new business development opportunities, proposal preparations, and negotiation of scopes of work.
• Drive company, personal, or rental vehicles as needed to project, client, or office sites for business travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction science, construction management, or related subjects. (required)
• PE Licensure (preferred)

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in water infrastructure construction management, or equivalent combination of experience, education, and training that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and ability. (required)
• In‑depth technical understanding of design, site investigations, construction quality assurance, and management procedures for potable water pipelines, treatment plants, booster pump stations, wellhead completions, and chemical systems.…