Construction Manager

Salary

Salary range is $81K to $180K with a midpoint of $129K. Total compensation includes project-based premiums that reflect project complexity, political sensitivity, size, and strategic importance. New hires typically receive between the minimum and midpoint of the base range, however, we may go higher based on experience, internal equity, and market.

• Health benefits:
  
  two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long‑term disability and life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Retirement plans: 401(a) – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457(b) – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid time off: 25 days annually with increases at 4, 8, and 12 years of service. Directors and above accrue additional days. 12 paid holidays, up to 2 paid floating holidays, and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental leave: 12 weeks for new parents.
• Pet insurance.
• ORCA card: full‑time employees receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition reimbursement: up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Compensation practices: competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity, with opportunities for work‑life balance, professional development, and recognition.

Under general direction, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of assigned construction, construction management consultant, and other professional services contracts and third‑party agreements of assigned Sound Transit projects. Supports and participates in project development processes, including alternatives development and evaluation; prepares and assembles contract documents for solicitation; assists with solicitation processes; delivers assignments within scope, schedule, and budget; reports project status including safety, quality, cost, and schedule;

identifies and resolves contract and construction issues; oversees quality and safety of work; coordinates project activities with others; and provides general technical support to the overall Construction Management team.

• Leads, coordinates, schedules, assigns, and inspects the work activities of assigned staff, consultants, and contractors. Operates from a central office or field office and makes frequent site visits to observe site conditions, safety, security, construction activities, and incident response.
• Manages, supervises, and coordinates assigned construction and construction management consultant contracts; budgets for assigned contracts; monitors cost and cash flow; administers contingency funds; and ensures each contract is completed within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Provides input and assists in the management of project development tasks, including environmental processes, real‑estate acquisition, site investigations, third‑party agreements, and permits.
• Reviews and comments on constructability and bidability of all construction documents, plans and specifications, technical memoranda, design/construction plans, and other project materials. Identifies conflicts, errors, and missing information.
• Oversees assembly of construction contract documents and ensures they are clear, complete, comprehensive, and well coordinated.
• Reviews submittals, requests for information, and field clarifications; verifies quality control to ensure compliance with contract documents and applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, and agency policies. Ensures appropriate routing and approvals of contractor‑submitted materials.
• Reviews work sequences, interfaces, and schedule durations to identify potential conflicts; ensures work is efficiently planned and executed; suggests ways to expedite work to meet schedule; tracks schedule delays and reasons.
• Reviews pay applications, change orders, and provisional sum allocations for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to contract requirements; works with project staff to issue clarifications; negotiates change order costs; obtains independent cost estimates; prepares and reviews change orders…