Change Order Manager

Overview

Ramos CS, now part of Colliers Engineering & Design, is an engineering, program, and construction management firm providing quality transit, transportation, and infrastructure consulting services on public projects across the Western United States. We focus our solutions on mobility-related projects that serve the needs of our communities within the municipal, transit, transportation, airport, and port sectors.

With a staff of diversified, licensed professionals, our philosophy stems from the idea that successful project execution starts with people.

We are seeking a Change Order Manager to manage contract changes within the Project Controls group of the Construction Management Consultant (CMC) team on a light rail extension program's trackwork and systems construction contract. The Change Order Manager tracks, documents, and manages contract changes from potential change issue through executed change order, determines the merit and basis of proposed changes, supports the Resident Engineer in negotiations, and provides timely analysis of disputes and claims. The work is performed in accordance with the Authority's Construction Management Manual and the contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Reviews contract correspondence and supporting documentation to determine the merit and basis of proposed contract changes, and reports findings to the Resident Engineer.
• Identifies and tracks potential change issues, change notices, change notice work directives, and change orders.
• Ensures work is tracked and compiled to support accurate monthly payments and timely conversion to a change order.
• Maintains change order documentation and the change tracking system, and keeps current status of all change issues in Authority-provided software.
• Tracks changes against the project Requirements Manual and, where a change affects a requirement, follows the Authority's process.
• Prepares draft correspondence, responds to inquiries, and advises the Resident Engineer on contractor-raised contract issues.
• Leads the monthly change management meetings with the Contractor and documents outcomes.
• Coordinates with the Cost Estimator and Lead Scheduler on independent cost estimates and time impact analyses supporting negotiations.
• Supports the Resident Engineer in change order negotiations and recommends negotiating strategies.
• Identifies potential disputes, logs potential claims, documents actions, and provides periodic reports to the Authority.
• Advises the Resident Engineer and Schedulers on dispute avoidance and mitigation approaches, and provides timely claims analysis.
• Manages and tracks provisional sum and time-and-material work, and verifies wage rates, equipment rates, and markups.
• Supports commercial closeout and budget reconciliation at contract completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• Approximately 10+ years of construction change management, contract administration, or claims experience.
• Experience managing change orders and negotiations on public infrastructure projects; GC/CM, transit, or rail experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of cost estimating and schedule impact analysis.
• Must be able to work on-site in Seattle.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $110,000 to $180,000 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

Ramos Consulting Services, now a part of Colliers Engineering & Design, offers competitive benefits that support our employees in their life and career. This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to:

• Employer-Provided Healthcare: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee base plans. We also provide a 40% employer contribution toward dependent or family coverage plans.
• Paid Time Off: 120 hours of combined PTO and Sick Time annually, in addition to paid holidays.
• Retirement Planning: Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax FSA/HSA options for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses to help manage out-of-pocket costs.
• Employee Wellness & Support: 100% employer-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing 24/7 confidential support for work-life balance, financial wellness, and emotional well-being.
• National Resources & Career Growth: As part of the Colliers Engineering & Design national platform, employees have access to expanded technical resources, mentorship, and diverse career development opportunities across the Western United States and beyond.