Construction Services Program Lead

DuBois & King is seeking a Construction Services Program Lead with 15+ years of experience. This is a full-time, salaried position that can be based in our Vermont or New Hampshire offices.

This position will oversee construction phase services, resident and inspection staff, and coordinate with engineering divisions to provide construction adjacent tasks during non-construction months, managing the workload for the entire Construction Group. This includes internal and external business development, and alignment of Group goals and tasks to our engineering division’s differing needs.

Business Development Responsibilities Establish and maintain a solid working relationship with clients, including former clients and municipalities’ region-wide.

Perform networking activities.

Prepare agreements for construction phase services including determination of labor and reimbursable expense cost;
Including fee development and negotiation of fees.

Prepare proposals in response to RFP’s for construction phase services

Contact and market construction phase services to communities, private enterprises, state and federal agencies.

Maintain and/or improve procedures/protocol for managing the construction services department.

Supervisory Requirements Hire and supervise construction observation and field office staff

Develop and maintain team construction observation standards

Develop staffing plans and schedules to meet workload requirements, delivering quality service in compliance with client requirements and expectations

Be able to follow and adhere to all local, state and federal OSHA requirements

Provide advice to in-house design staff regarding constructability

Work collaboratively with other D&K staff, mentoring and training of junior staff to encourage involvement with design reviews, cost estimating, specification preparation, and promotion of construction phase services

Manage sub-consultants

Project Responsibilities Perform construction phase administrator tasks such as:

Review work identified in the project drawings and specifications

Manage quality control of construction services

Manage bid phase activities

Manage submittal reviews

Review contractor payment applications and prepare change orders

Perform constructability and bid-ability reviews

Prepare documents for execution

Conduct preconstruction and biweekly meetings

Manage project closeout activities
15+ years of experience managing construction projects

Strong preference for experience in Consulting Engineering, or similar fields

Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred, but not required

Experience with public and private sector clients

Experience leading and managing a team Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time Connections to New England with an understanding of local construction and geologic conditions

Relocation assistance is not available for this role Strong writing and verbal skills

Compensation Range The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000, plus employees may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws. DuBois & King, Inc. offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, ESOP, holiday, vacation and sick leave, and more.

About DuBois & King Established in 1962, DuBois & King provides multidisciplinary consulting engineering services to federal and state agencies, municipalities, health care and educational facilities, airports, industrial and commercial building projects, energy producers, and the telecommunication industry. We employ professional engineers, planners, surveyors, technicians, environmental and permitting specialists, wetland scientists, biologists, landscape architects, and support personnel.

DuBois & King, Inc., is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+. We offer a competitive salary, health benefits, generous vacation time and a long-term retirement plan through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
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