Rail Construction Manager

STV’s Rail Group in Chicago is looking for an experienced and motivated Construction Manager to join our highly skilled Team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in managing rail and transit construction projects. The candidate will have the opportunity to work directly with class 1 freight railroads and passenger systems such as CSX, Metra, and CTA both in the Chicago area and across the country.

We are looking for a construction manager who is experienced in the Chicago market, is looking to join a local team with a deep bench of technical rail engineers and bolster a national practice of talented rail professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage rail projects from preconstruction through construction and commissioning

• Develop project scope, budget, and schedule

• Review and evaluate submittals related to design, RFIs, inspection reports, payment applications and be responsible for contract compliance on behalf of our clients

• Oversee Quality Management on behalf of the client, managing the designer, construction management, and general contractor.

• Coordinate Railroad force account work for scheduling and coordination with the general contractor’s work.

• Reviews change orders, supplemental agreements, memorandum agreements and extra work orders, reviews monthly, and final estimates prior to submittal.

• Reviews Contractor project schedules and reports project progress.

• Expected to perform project field visits regularly or work at project field offices as needed.

• Manage the construction permitting effort.

• Proactively collaborate with various teams including client PMs, designers, contractors, and public stakeholders to successfully deliver projects 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction Management

• Ability to obtain Professional Engineering (P.E.) license and CCM certification

• 5+ years of experience in managing rail (or other transportation) construction projects

• Strong understanding of rail construction practices and working knowledge of track, traction power, communications, signaling, and structural systems

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with desire to work closely with clients, contractors and other stakeholders

• A strong desire to work on large multi-disciplinary rail projects with fast paced schedules which require creative thinking and innovative problem-solving skills

Compensation Range:

$94,020.00 - $125,360.00

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (16 days) • Paid Holidays (8 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.