Heavy Civil Construction and Engineering Oversight Manager - High Speed Rail

Description

• Coordinating and managing people, materials, and equipment as well as the contractor’s compliance with the client's safety policies and conducting safety assessments as required by the client.
• Lead a diverse functional team, setting objectives, managing performance, and ensuring staff have the necessary skills to deliver project and organizational objectives,
• Drive performance by leading the definition and implementation of complex projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, and working to project timescales more than 1 year to ensure delivery standards meet client expectations,
• Influence a range of senior stakeholders, building and managing critical relationships to ensure all parties are informed about and aligned to deliver project objectives,
• Determine that the work of the contractor is performed in accordance with the construction contract, project plans, and specifications, and all other contract documents and amendments thereto to guard against defects and deficiencies in the contractor's work.
• Perform the duties as the full-time, on-site Project/Construction Manager as the day-to-day liaison to the client, overseeing the activities of the Arcadis PCM team.
• Function as a technical expert for organizational projects, providing strategic advice and insight to senior leaders in the organization to support successful delivery and commercial decision making in line with organizational strategies,
• Lead the overall financial management for projects, including developing performance targets and budgets and helping to develop key commercial strategies, to meet and exceed profit- and cash-generation targets,
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies both project-wide and in cross-organizational working to ensure commercial viability and customer satisfaction,
• Effectively interface with the client, program manager, design-builder, and numerous 3rd parties.
• Educate and influence senior colleagues about risk policies and governance processes to instill a culture of awareness and commitment to risk management and ensure compliance with organizational policies and codes of conduct,
• Manage, motivate, and provide direction to senior specialists and managers to develop a driven and well-informed team.
• Managed mega programs/projects ($1B+) involving design-build
• Promote the culture and brand of Arcadis within our team and externally
• Analyze and review recommendations and analysis from multiple sources to make informed, authoritative technical decisions to improve business performance,
• Direct, define and lead the development and continuous improvement of project-wide processes, systems, and policies, and contribute to wider organizational initiatives to improve performance,

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or another related field
• History of managing large teams well; success with team performance, morale, roles/responsibilities, and collaboration.
• Professional License or Certification; Professional Engineering, PMP, Etc.
• 10+ years of Resident Engineer acting as the Principal/Owner’s Representative in the management of Major Construction Contracts of at least $1B in construction costs
• 20+ years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management or Construction Contracting of Complex Heavy Civil Engineering projects; including rail projects
• Handle conflict smoothly and unemotionally; ability to build trust with project sponsors and stakeholders.
• A good understanding of Caltrans civil and structural criteria and review process, NEPA/CEQA practices, FTA construction practices, AREMA Standards, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), local Regional Rail Authorities and state Public Utilities Commission regulations governing railroads, and work effectively with numerous state and federal regulatory agencies and 3rd parties.
• Seasoned claims avoidance and dispute resolution
• Executive “presence” – soft skills in addition to deep P/CM experience to support and develop our team of approx. 140 Arcadis and sub-consultant staff
• 5+ years’ experience managing alternative delivery projects

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance