Senior Construction Manager

Job Description

Take Your Construction Career to the Next Level!

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Construction Services team is looking for you! From construction management and observation/inspection services to laboratory testing and materials and forensic engineering, our Construction Services market helps to develop and maintain America's infrastructure and supply chain and is a recognized industry leader with more than 25 accredited laboratories.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is seeking a highly qualified Operations Leader to manage the Delaware Construction Inspection Department. Our Construction Inspection Department delivers comprehensive construction management and inspection services for complex transportation infrastructure projects, including roadway and bridge construction inspection, utility coordination, contract administration, quality assurance, and compliance monitoring. We are seeking a Construction Inspection Department Manager to lead this dynamic practice and drive its continued growth and operational success.

In this role, you will have full responsibility for the Department’s performance, overseeing profit and loss, operational management, business development, and client relationships. You will collaborate closely with marketing teams on proposal development, coordinate with public agencies, contractors, and teaming partners, oversee technical and field delivery, and ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with client standards and regulatory requirements.

Equally important, you will build and lead a high‑performing inspection team by attracting top talent and fostering a culture centered on quality, accountability, safety, and profitable growth.

The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience developing and managing construction inspection and construction management contracts with State DOTs, local municipalities, contractors, and teaming partners. This individual is a motivated, people‑centered leader who fosters collaboration, demonstrates strong emotional intelligence, and communicates effectively with clients, contractors, agency personnel, and internal teams.

The successful candidate will also be a forward‑thinking professional who understands evolving transportation construction practices, emerging technologies, and inspection methodologies, while establishing internal standards and best practices that support consistent, high‑quality project delivery. This role is responsible for developing and executing long‑term growth strategies, including one‑, three‑ and five‑year strategic plans that identify target markets, strategic clients, and operational priorities. By providing clear direction and strong leadership, the Construction Inspection Department Manager will guide the group from strategy through execution—ensuring the right personnel are assigned, the right opportunities are pursued, and client satisfaction, compliance, and project performance remain top priorities.

Specific

Duties Include:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Construction Inspection Department across Delaware, guiding daily operations, staffing forecasts, resource allocation, and workload balancing to ensure strong project execution and financial performance.
• Plan, recruit, develop, and retain the talent necessary to support the department’s technical, managerial, and supervisory needs, ensuring the team is positioned for sustained growth and successful project delivery.
• Lead the growth and expansion of the Construction Inspection practice through the pursuit and delivery of services including roadway and bridge construction inspection, utility inspection coordination, construction management, constructability reviews, maintenance of traffic oversight, ADA compliance verification and contractor coordination.
• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with existing clients…