Construction Manager | Bridge Infrastructure

We are seeking a Construction Manager to manage and supervise our clients project delivery teams throughout the lifecycle of the projects to which they are assigned. They will liaise with and review the work of all staff assigned to the projects, ensuring that quality meets requirements. They will work closely with the management team on all elements of projects throughout their lifecycle and will be responsible for direct management of staff, including recruitment, development, performance management, administration, and retention.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and guide your project staff to ensure successful delivery of our client’s projects.
• Provide structures construction management and contract administration leadership, guidance and support to your staff on client projects.
• Lead the review of client requests for service and provide detailed work plans including staff resourcing with budget estimates for review.
• Support the Division Manager in the preparation of responses to requests for qualifications, expressions of interest and requests for proposals.
• In a team environment, develop solutions to quality problems when they arise during construction.
• Plan the development of projects, schedule and coordinate the required resources and prepare realistic project schedules for construction work with target dates to meet established deadlines.
• Fully understand project scope and ensure that clients, staff and subconsultants have a clear understanding of the client-approved scope definition.
• Review plans and contracts to troubleshoot issues prior to projects being tendered.
• Plan and attend pre-construction meetings to provide support to the project delivery team.
• Monitor and control costs and expenses related to projects, particularly the effort spent by staff, to ensure work is being conducted efficiently. Provide timely updates to project managers if budgets will run over or under.
• Act as a structures technical expert on multiple project teams and provide support and guidance to ensure project objectives and quality expectations are met.
• Work with the Division Manager to prioritize work and establish schedules for the allocation of staff and equipment amongst projects, including notifying them when significant scheduling difficulties arise and reallocation of staff will be necessary.
• Collaborate with the Engineers of Record (EoR) and Project Managers as assigned to projects and ensure that any changes to design are completed and signed off by the EoR before implementation on a construction project.
• Monitor the progress of projects, determine when target dates require revision and revise schedules accordingly.
• Ensure that quality management and quality assurance activities are performed on projects as per internal OQM policies and procedures, and conduct quality audits to ensure that staff members are complying with standard policies and procedures.
• Provide support and expertise to field staff on construction disputes and contractor claims.
• Participate in value engineering and value analysis reviews of projects through the various phases of design.
• Continue ongoing professional development to ensure through knowledge of any advances within the field of practice.
• Provide sufficient training for staff as required and ensure relevant training is provided for staff orientations and safety.
• Meet with and discuss any issues with staff assigned to the project on an on-going basis and review their work and progress on the project.
• Contribute feedback to staff and Division Managers relating to performance evaluations; and where managing a team, carry out evaluations.
• Review and approve timesheets and expense reports.
• Oversee the creation and implementation of best practice work procedures.
• Establish communications protocol with the client at the start of the project, determine correspondence circulation lists, and maintain communications accordingly throughout the project's life cycle, keeping them apprised of progress, risks, and changes.
• Review and interpret contracts and specifications, and revise work produced to suit clients’ needs and regulatory requirements; address need for change in scope and authorized budget.
• Determine and document the schedule and cost impacts of client-approved scope changes. Ensure that all scope changes are pre-approved in writing by the client.
• Monitor client budgets and the ongoing progress of costs. Keep the client updated on spending and forecast if the budget may be exceeded. Coordinate budget revisions if required.
• Periodically review performance with clients to ensure that expectations are being met.
• Prepare budget estimates for staff effort, subconsultants and disbursements.
• Prepare project proposals based on client and project requirements.
• Ensure that all required documentation is prepared, and the flow of such documentation is managed and controlled between the parties involved in the project.
• Ensure that all project correspondence is filed appropriately by field staff and comprehensive project records are maintained.
• Ensure that all field staff record all project meetings and that minutes are distributed to all relevant parties.
• Ensure that field staff complete construction status reports, progress estimates and EMR reports as required by clients.
• Routine travel is required to assess and support field staff working on project sites.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Structural Technology OR related engineering degree.
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in bridge construction supervision environment with at least 5 years of structures construction management experience.
• Extensive experience managing complex, multi-year highway structures construction projects including the management of multi-tiered project delivery teams.
• Extensive experience supervising and managing transportation structural construction work, specifically bridge construction
• Extensive experience in developing and managing contracts, quality management systems, budgets and deadlines.
• Extensive experience collaborating with key team members in preparing responses to Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals.
• Valid Driver’s License and personal vehicle for travel to job sites.
• Strong organizational and document control skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple assignments.
• Previous staff management experience preferred.
• Registration as an AScT, P.Eng. and/or CPWI preferred.
• Working knowledge of design programs such as AutoCAD, Civil3D and CAiCE is an asset.
• Willing and able to work outside in periods of inclement weather and diverse terrain, and travel throughout BC and work away from home for short periods to conduct onsite reviews as per project requirements.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Nick Paraskeva | nick.paraskeva@randstad.ca