Construction Manager

Your Opportunity 

Stantec’s Water/Wastewater business is looking for a talented Construction Manager focused on the planning and engineering design of infrastructure projects who wants to be part of a purpose-driven organization that’s focused on helping our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. You will primarily be working on large conveyance pipeline projects in the southeast of New England (Boston, Rhode Island) through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines.

Our people are Stantec’s most valuable resource, and in joining our team you will be able to leverage your career experiences and expertise within a culture that values inclusion, celebrates shared success, and applauds ambition.  

Does working with clients on great projects, with a talented team of professionals, appeal to you? Apply now and you can join some of the best technical people in the world and work on projects you can be proud of! 

Job Summary 

This position is responsible for overseeing Stantec’s construction phase services during the work of general contractors and their subcontractors involved in the construction of large utility projects.  This position requires considerable experience and training in construction management and construction administration.  Construction Managers are responsible for monitoring the progress of the construction team throughout the construction, commissioning, closeout, and warranty phase of construction projects.  Construction Managers may be assigned multiple projects of varying degrees of complexity at multiple sites.  Construction Managers perform work under the limited supervision the Owner.

Your Key Responsibilities 

• As the Construction Manager you will lead and manage teams of dedicated design professionals and field representatives during the construction of projects. 
• Oversight, supervision and coaching of on-site Resident Engineer(s), inspector(s) and associated staff assigned to projects. 
• Periodic site visits and reviewing project documentation during construction, monitoring conformance with plans, specifications, and other codes and regulations. 
• Monitoring the progress of construction activities, ensuring cost, schedule, and quality standards are met. 
• Reviews the recommendations of field staff, contractor change proposals, and contractor requests for payment and make recommendation to the project Owner in a timely manner. 
• Communicates with and makes recommendations to the Project Manager, Client and design team to resolve site issues. 
• Communicates and collaborates with other members of the project team to solve constructability issues as they arise over the course of a project.
• You are responsible for Contract Administration that includes, among others, submittal review, RFI, RFQ, Site Instructions, Change Directives, Change Orders, and review of quotes.
• You develop construction management plans for projects and establish goals and objectives for unique and complex projects. 
• You are responsible for successfully delivering projects to achieve budget, schedule, and contractual obligations. 
• You conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitate independent technical review projects by others. 
• You research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects. 
• Participate in proposals, including the development of the construction management scope and level of effort of comparable size. 
• Participate in ongoing designs to provide constructability review, value engineering, construction phasing/schedule review, procurement methods, and identify key variables for successful implementation.
• Due to the nature of construction, working outside normal business hours or during the weekend might be required.
• Travel to other offices as well as project sites as required.

 Your Capabilities and Credentials 

• You inspire project teams to higher levels of achievement. 
• Ability to review and coordinate designs and studies. 
• Understanding local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, team building and conflict resolution skills. 
• OSHA 30 training/certification and Confined Space Entry certification beneficial (or will train, if needed for an assignment).
• Must have good driving record and a valid driver’s license.

Education and Experience 

• Education: Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field. 
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years related experience in construction management, preferably for water and/or wastewater pipeline projects, including construction oversight.  
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), preferred. 
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM), preferred. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus. 

• Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team and project. 

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day

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Pay Range 4: Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA, VA Areas-$130,200.00 - $195,300.00 Annually