Construction Engineering Section Manager (Mgr 3

Construction Engineering Section Manager (Mgr
3)

Are you an experienced construction manager/supervisor who thrives in a collaborative work environment, enjoys a multi-faceted stakeholder process, and is a proven decision maker? Are you interested in overseeing programs that support infrastructure projects to support the community? Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking manager to lead as its Construction Engineering Section Manager (Mgr
3) within the Construction Management Division. This is more than just a management role—it's an opportunity to drive critical programs that impact infrastructure, employee safety, and guide #One City Construction Management approaches.

We are hiring a Construction Manager to manage public work programs and supervise staff, which typically will be the Supervising Civil Engineers (SCE) and Construction Program Managers with their respective resident engineers, inspectors, and project managers that is assigned to the program to ensure that all project contracts are consistently administered during the construction phase. The Construction Engineering Section Manager will also serve as the construction program manager for various SPU lines of business Capital Improvement Projects, Capital Asset Protection & Oversight Program, Emergency Contracting, and consultant on-call contract manager.

The Construction Engineering Section Manager acts as the Construction Management subject matter expert during the design phase, is responsible for resourcing, training, educating the entire Construction Engineering Section. The Construction Engineering Section Manager will use their standard care and practice as a professional to develop standard operating procedures to administer public works contracts, implement organizational change, monitor the construction engineering key performance indicators, and recommend updates to the City Standards and Specifications.

You will lead a team of dedicated professional engineers, certified construction management certifications, certified project management professionals, and specially certified inspection experts.

About Seattle Public Utilities: SPU is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU's work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.

Why Join Our Team? We know work isn't only about what you do it's also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:

• Hybrid work schedule opportunities
• Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
• Generous benefits package
• Free Orca Pass
• City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
• Growth potential and advancement opportunities

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and administer a comprehensive construction management standard operating procedure, so that the Construction Engineering Section execution is consistent, efficient, and effective.
• Responsible to implement change using organizational change management principles.
• Assist construction management subordinates to carry out direct field inspection and administration of construction contracts to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, project manuals, permits, local ordinances, state and federal laws, and other governing agencies.
• Developing key performance indicators to monitor contract administration activities including, reviewing monthly progress reports, processing monthly and final payments to contractors, verifying final quantities and costs, compiling requisite documentation, and auditing as-built records.
• Developing guides and tools to efficiently determine Change Order entitlement and assist subordinates in negotiating change orders and all necessary supporting documentation, including the independent engineer's estimate for change orders greater than $250,000.
• Developing guides and tools to validate subordinates are maintaining required field documentation and construction diaries, field notes, test reports and work records necessary to verify adherence to contract documents, to make contractor progress payments, and maintain as-built records.
• Coordinate work with other SPU divisions, City Departments, agencies, businesses, and nearby communities who hold vested interest in the projects.
• Act as a liaison between consultants, contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, fabricators or suppliers and City.
• Developing guides, trainings, and tools, so that subordinates facilitating pre-submittal, pre-construction conferences, monthly internal project team meetings, and weekly construction meetings are consistently being executed.
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