Railway Construction Manager

Rail Construction Manager – Washington Metropolitan area (VA, MD, DC). Headquartered in Gainesville, VA office; daily reporting to project sites. Lead various construction projects.

Dewberry is a leading, market‑facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart is our people. At Dewberry, we seek exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients.

• Assigned project elements may involve rail stations, facilities, bridges, structures, roadways, and other transportation and infrastructure facilities. Projects may be within railway right‑of‑way; working knowledge of railway systems is required.
• Duties include reading and understanding contract language, making recommendations for partial and final contractor payments.
• Organize and manage a project team for execution of the assigned contract.
• Monitor project budgets, supervise and manage personnel, and recommend project staffing.
• Analyze and interpret project plans and specifications to ensure constructability and clarify ambiguous contract language.
• Perform work order time‑impact and claim analysis.
• Maintain and report contractor’s daily production rates.
• Prepare independent construction estimates and manage the contractor payment process.
• Conduct meetings such as pre‑construction conferences, utility coordination meetings, construction progress meetings, and others.
• Review inspection data, material test results, resolve test discrepancies, and address construction issues impacting quality.
• Provide document‑management oversight to ensure project records are received and transferred to the project records management system.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or similar, specializing in construction/engineering management, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing station, bridge, roadway, facilities, and/or infrastructure construction projects within a railway environment.
• Current CCM or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to work and grow in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite:
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
• Proficient with computer, smartphone, tablet skills and use of software/databases to optimize information collection and reporting.
• Ability to learn new software/databases (e.g., Smartsheet, Box, Teams).
• Valid driver's license and qualified to drive company vehicle.

• Considerable knowledge of rail stations, bridges, facilities, roadways, structures, traffic engineering, utilities construction methods, procedures, practices, plans, specifications, contracts, materials, environmental, legal, and safety responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of system/communication elements for railroads.
• Working knowledge of AREMA standards.
• Working knowledge of VDOT and/or MSHA Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, and Inspector Manual.
• Knowledge of electronic data processing equipment and contract management software.
• Ability to create, review, and evaluate project/contractor schedules per contract requirements.
• Ability to supervise and manage employee work groups.
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, and contracts.
• Ability to prepare clear technical, financial, administrative, and explanatory correspondence.
• Ability to establish and work to project budgets.
• Ability to establish a detailed scope of work and capture activities outside the defined scope.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Registered as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) via CMAA or similar preferred.
• Preferred current PE license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• VDOT/MSHA construction inspection experience, including materials testing or construction inspection certifications, also preferred.

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
• Only recipients of a job offer will be required to submit to a background screening that may include employment verification, educational credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. Screenings will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Dewberry only compensates recruiters with a valid Dewberry‑approved written agreement. We do not compensate recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.