Senior Construction Manager

Job description / Role

Senior Construction Manager - Must have rail experience

- Supporting the Leadership Team, comprising the Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager and Package Managers, in managing and executing the construction-related parts of the project within time, budgetary and design specific constraints
- Functioning as project manager for construction activities; including leading the management, scheduling, coordination, monitoring and execution of rail specific sections such as railroad tracks, signals, bridges, tunnels, communications infrastructure, passenger stations, parking structures, depots and maintenance facilities
- Actively assembling field offices consisting of multi-disciplinary teams of Civil Engineers and identifying Resident Engineer teams to oversee the construction, inspection and verification of the Design-Build (DB) contractor activity
-bWorking collaboratively with the Civil and Systems Construction Leads who in turn assist in assigning duties to the Resident Engineer teams
- Providing strategic oversight and direction to the on-site technical, multi-disciplined construction staff responsible for site supervision on this design-build project
- Leading the construction team through site mobilization, execution, and demobilization activities to ensure the orderly, efficient, and timely completion of the project scope in accordance with contractual requirements
- Leading the Construction inspection and oversight teams to correctly evaluate all DB contractor addressing construction methodology, project quality plans, safety plans, schedules and compliance with contractual requirements
- Representing the PMCM team at coordination meetings with the client and liaising with various project entities, third parties and stakeholders
- Overseeing, developing and streamlining operational processing and procedures related to construction, review and approving the DB contractors work execution plan
- Providing constructability reviews of plans and specifications to evaluate scheduled activities and staffing requirements for each phase of construction, and coordinating the availability of requisite equipment
- Coordinating the preparation of various schedule projections for construction activities as per contract requirements and overseeing its integration with the Master Schedule
- Actively leading the coordination and review of construction progress presented by the DB contractor and presenting to the senior leadership team on comments of non-compliance, areas of concern and corrective actions
- Working with DB contractor to optimize the sequencing of activities to mitigate schedule slips
- Initiating or escalating the correction of any conditions which may adversely affect the completion of the project on schedule and within budget
- Working with the QAQC team when overseeing quality control throughout all construction phases of the assigned package
- Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental Plans, and regulatory requirements applicable to the Project. Reporting any relevant issues and assisting in the development and implementation of required corrective actions

Requirements

- Minimum 18 years of industry experience in managing and delivering mega-projects
- Construction or Civil Engineering related degree or recognised professional qualifications
- Demonstrable experience in the construction management of large civil construction projects of similar size and above average complexity in urban environments
- Prior experience in the delivery of rail, metro or related projects
- Hands-on knowledge of the specifics of a Design-Build project
- Successful track record in leading and managing multi-disciplined engineering teams and sub-contractors
- Ability to interface with key internal and external stakeholders at a senior level
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders at all levels in order to negotiate a win-win situation
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines in a highly pressurized and ever-changing work environment

Desirable:
- Previous experience in a PMCM (programme management, construction management) environment
- Prior experience in the Gulf State

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.