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Construction Manager

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 20+ years of heavy civil industry experience in engineering, construction, or construction management, including 15+ years of specialized management experience in large and complex underground infrastructure projects.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or overseas equivalent).
  • Technologist or professional engineering registration/certification.
  • General experience with environmental and reclamation construction work.

Requirements:

  • Act as project owner's representative, manage construction contractors, and perform contract administration (payments, change orders, time extensions, claims, certificates of completion) with progress reporting to the owner's organization.
  • Manage a construction management team (resident engineers, office/field engineers, cost controller, document controller, inspectors, administrative support).
  • Lead discussions, meetings, and workshops, and plan, create, and oversee deliverables such as schedules, specifications, and budget reports.
  • Lead QA/QC reviews and risk management efforts on projects with budgets up to $500 million.

Job description

Job Type
Full-time
Description

 

Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.


We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.


Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement


Pay Rate: $131,564 - $238,550


Construction Manager


Delve Underground is looking for a Construction Manager to help deliver world class tunnel projects. This is a full-time position, and the right candidate will be a leader in construction management for major underground projects, particularly transport, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and gas pipeline installations. We are looking for a candidate with demonstrated ability to direct and lead project teams, demonstrate a high degree of foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems and show a consistent track record of delivering projects on time and budget.


The ideal candidate must be open to opportunities to relocate to projects which may include: Chicago, New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Vancouver BC, and Washington DC. Relocation assistance will be provided dependent on project requirements.


Responsibilities:

  • Act as project owner's representative in managing construction contractors, including acting as the primary point of contract with contractors, and performing contract administration duties such as payments, change orders, time extensions, claims, and certificates of completion. Provide/oversee progress reporting to owner's organization.
  • Manage a construction management team, consisting of resident engineers, office/field engineers, cost controller, document controller, inspectors, and administrative support.
  • Lead discussions, meetings, and workshops.
  • Plan, create and oversee deliverables such as schedules, specifications, and budget reports.
  • Lead technical and management QA/QC reviews per client requirements and/or company policy.
  • Lead risk management efforts.
  • Manage projects with construction budgets up to $500 Million.
  • Develop business development strategies resulting in opportunities with new and existing clients.
  • Promote and represent the Company in industry forums.
  • Provide input to company strategic initiatives and objectives.
  • Promote and contribute to the Delve Underground Construction Management Group growth and development outlined in the company's Strategic Plans.

Qualifications:

  • 20+ years heavy civil industry experience: engineering, construction or construction management, including 15+ years specialized management experience in the construction management of large and complex underground infrastructure projects.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or overseas equivalent).
  • Holds technologist or engineering professional registration/certification.
  • General experience with environmental and reclamation construction work.
  • Must have the ability to professionally speak and write in English.
  • Must have the ability to travel to project sites.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?


If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!


Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.


Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills.


No recruiters, please.

Salary Description
$131,564 - $238,550

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