Senior Construction Manager

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The San Diego County Water Authority is an independent public agency that serves as San Diego County’s regional water wholesaler. The mission of the Water Authority is to provide a safe and reliable water supply to its 22 member agencies serving the region’s $268 billion economy and 3.3 million residents.

The Water Authority is executing a long‑term strategy to diversify the region’s supplies, make major investments in the region’s water delivery and storage system, and improve water use efficiency. Through dynamic leadership, thoughtful planning, and prudent fiscal policies, the Water Authority is cost effectively managing the region’s water portfolio, while continuing to diversify supplies to enhance current and future reliability.

The Engineering Department is responsible for the design and construction of regional water facilities in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP); identifying and employing value engineering design concepts to optimize facility and aqueduct system performance; managing major emergency facility repairs; and providing overall CIP programmatic monitoring and controls. It also manages the Water Authority’s real‑estate interests by acquiring, disposing of, and leasing real property;

patrolling and managing 168 miles of right of way; and providing survey services. In addition, the department provides technical support to other agencies, departments, and member agencies. The Water Authority’s Energy Program also resides within the Engineering Department, focused on generation revenue and reducing energy costs; improving the Water Authority’s energy resilience; fostering collaborative energy relationships; and supporting the Water Authority’s legislative energy initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced construction manager in public/water utility construction management. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of construction inspection techniques, design principals for pipelines and flow control facilities, construction techniques and construction contract administration. This person will be a self‑starter, possess strong oral and written communication skills, and will be experienced in guiding and mentoring professional staff.

The Senior Construction Manager serves as construction coordinator for complex projects; conducts technical analysis, research, and construction management for a variety of capital improvement, major maintenance, and/or other Water Authority projects; plans, organizes, supervises, and reviews the work of assigned professional and technical staff; and performs related duties as assigned.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the class.

• Plans, organizes, controls, integrates, and evaluates the work of a project team of professional and technical staff chartered with responsibility to manage the construction phase of projects.
• Coordinates with staff and team members to develop, implement, and monitor construction phase of projects to achieve the Business Plan’s Water Supply and Water Facilities focus areas vision, strategies, and goals; achieves key performance indicators; manages a project team to identify critical path events and success factors and achieve a successful resolution.
• Monitors performance against the project plan, schedule, and budget; manages project standards, work processes, systems and procedures to achieve goals and objectives.
• Provides daily leadership and project management to project team staff to ensure a high‑performance work environment which supports achieving the department’s and Water Authority’s mission and goals; supervises assigned staff as necessary.
• Manages the construction phase of assigned projects using in‑house staff, consulting firms and construction contractors; establishes the scope, administers and…