Project Manager, Civil Engineering, Construction Manager​/ Foreman

We’re seeking Project Managers of various skill levels to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. We hire project managers who run delivery on programs where a single package can exceed $100M in construction value. You’ll carry scope, budget, schedule, and risk on your assigned projects, hold delivery teams to what they committed to, and provide a clear read on where the work actually stands.

This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area.
We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Note:

We are seeking candidates of various skill levels, and the following responsibilities represent the core of these roles. Scope and complexity increase with experience level.

• May lead delivery of assigned projects or task orders, from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Oversee scope, budget, schedule, and risk, and give program leadership an early and honest read when any of the four starts to move.
• Oversee designers and contractors against their scope, design criteria, and schedule commitments, and elevate deviations while they are still cheap to fix.
• Administer construction contracts, including submittals, requests for information, progress payments, and time extension requests.
• Evaluate change proposals and claims for entitlement, cost impact, and schedule impact, and recommend a position to program leadership.
• Coordinate with program controls staff to develop and validate cost forecasts, CPM schedule updates, and earned value reporting.
• Coordinate across agencies, utility owners, railroads, adjacent contracts, and other third parties so decisions inside the package account for work outside it.
• Oversee construction staging and phasing that keeps existing operations running.
• Oversee quality and safety compliance, verifying that contractor programs are being followed and that installed work matches approved documents.
• Oversee commissioning, operations readiness, and transition to maintenance for completed facilities.
• Report project status, risk, and forecast to program leadership so funding and delivery decisions rest on current information.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, construction engineering, or engineering management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of project management experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing scope, budget, schedule, and risk on capital projects from design through construction and closeout.
• Working knowledge of construction contract administration, including submittals, requests for information, change management, and progress payments.
• Experience coordinating designers, contractors, agencies, utility owners, and other third parties across the life of a project.
• Experience with industry standard project / construction management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Kahua,…