Construction Manager, Water Infrastructure

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Job Description:

Parsons Corporation is seeking amazingly talented Construction Managers with previous experience focused on Water and Waste Water Projects. In this role, you'll help to build and lead a strong team of multi-disciplined individuals supporting a major water water project in Southern Nevada.


Job Overview:
Manages all on-site field construction activities associated with the completion of a medium-size project.  (Typically a project having 250,000 to 2 million construction manhours or a total installed cost of $50 to $100 million.)  Applies a comprehensive knowledge of various disciplines to be used during construction, as well as the methods and techniques to be utilized for installation.  Incumbent must become thoroughly familiar with required contractual obligations and technical aspects of all facilities to be erected.  In addition to construction supervision, the incumbent is also responsible for field administration, procurement, and field engineering.  Willingness to relocate to construction site locations is expected.

The Construction Manager will work on behalf of Parsons and the client with responsibilities including:  

• Acts as the representative of Parsons with the client, subcontractors and suppliers during the project execution. 
• Manage Design-Bid-Build and CMAR contracts for the client
• Represents the client in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings.   
• Represents the client in cost reconciliation negotiations with CMAR contractors
• Inspection – The selected candidate will have experience in and will be expected to supervise inspectors on assigned projects.
• Procurement - Prepare purchase requisitions and procure long lead equipment and material
• Establish procedures for the administration of all field vehicles and equipment; maintain necessary status logs and reports.   
• Supervise the work of subcontractors. 
• Coordinates the drafting of requisitions, subcontract scopes of work, amendments, and task orders. 
• Review and approve subcontractor safety plans and quality control plans. 
• Ensure the subcontract files are maintained with current insurance certificates and correspondence.  Monitor subcontractor expenses versus budget.  Prepare draft amendments. 
• Ensure the prime contract file is maintained current with insurance certificates and correspondence. 
• Prepares and negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors. 
• Works to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work; advises the client and company management of any such changes. 
• The Construction Manager is specifically responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.  
• Cost Engineering - Supervise the preparation of the client's monthly construction progress report and the client's contract status report. 
• Prepare WBS, budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare monthly safety self assessment.   
• Accounting - Supervise development of the monthly Parsons invoices; review for accuracy.  Review and approve subcontractor invoices. 
• Prepare quarterly construction management reports and coordinate meetings.  
• Quality - Establish the QA/QC Plan including development of the inspection & test plan. 
• Supervise setup and accreditation of the onsite materials testing laboratory.   
• Safety - Establish safety and emergency procedures.  Inspect the construction site weekly with the contractor's safety representative.     

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a construction related field
• 5-15 years of construction management experience with related projects
• Prior experience in overseeing and managing the construction of major capital improvement projects.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
 

• Major water infrastructure project experience strongly preferred.
• CMAR experience is preferred

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.