Senior Project Manager, Electrical

Posting number: 26-20019

Department: MBTA - Capital Delivery

Division: 503-Capital Delivery

Job classification: Senior Project Manager, Electrical

Posting type: Open/External and Promotional/Internal

Categories: Engineering, Project Management

Summary

The Electrical Senior Project Manager will be the MBTA’s lead representative for the Capital Delivery Department who has the responsibility, from inception to completion, for managing complex projects. Responsibilities will include the procurement, management and closeout of design and construction contracts as well as coordination and communication with internal and external stakeholder groups to facilitate both design and construction activities. The Senior Project Manager will ensure that quality standards are maintained throughout design and construction process so that the delivered asset will provide service for the anticipated service life. The purpose of these efforts is the safe, resilient, on-budget and on-time delivery of Capital Projects.

Examples of duties

• Be responsible for the project’s technical and financial directions and for ensuring external and internal customer satisfaction with project results.
• Administer professional service, design and construction contracts, including involvement in design contract and amendment negotiations.
• Establish initial project budgets, cost estimates, and cash flow projections.
• Serve as the main contact between the MBTA and consultant or contractor.
• Manage multiple consultant and construction contracts to ensure project and program requirements are fulfilled and contract cost and schedule requirements are met.
• Manage assigned Capital projects in accordance with all MBTA manuals, policies, and procedures, as may be amended from time to time, and program-specific delivery protocols and procedures including but not limited to: Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual; Project Controls Manual; Quality Assurance Manual; Construction Change Management Manual; Field Staff Manual; Contract Administration Policies and Procedures; MBTA Directives published on the MBTA web page or provided directly by the Authority; and FTA Circular 4220.1F Third Party Contracting.
• Assist in the development of Capital Programs project scopes, budgets, and schedules as part of the capital planning process.
• Assist in the procurement of consultants and contractors, as required.
• Negotiate project assignments, task orders, amendments, change orders, and use of contingency and make recommendations for approval for values above delegated authority.
• Ensure that all work has been completed and necessary approvals have been obtained prior to advertising projects for construction, including budget approval, environmental permits and approvals, real estate actions and approvals, force accounts (e.g., utility, traffic, railroad operator), other agency and municipal agreements (e.g., MOU's, MOA's, Interagency Agreements) and other third-party agreements.
• Provide monthly and/or quarterly updates of project schedules and budgets.
• Monitor project schedules and budgets to ensure financial and schedule milestones are met.
• Review, analyze, and approve monthly payment and schedule submissions from consultants and contractors.
• Coordinate and participate in Project Design Group meetings, value engineering sessions, constructability reviews and risk workshops, as required.
• Coordinate project tasks or activities with other Capital Programs personnel, including contract administration, field staff, and other project coordinators, as required. Coordinate project tasks with other Departments, including but not limited to Capital Program Support Department, Finance, Engineering and Maintenance and Railroad Operations, as required.
• Coordinate project activities with outside agencies, abutters, utility companies, community groups and other third parties affected by the project, as required.
• Manage the construction project process from advertisement to contract closeout to ensure the project is completed on time and within budget.
• Resolve any conflicts that may occur throughout the life of the project.
• Manage on-call and/or emergency repair contracts.
• Identify and resolve potential field issues proactively.
• Analyze all contract proposals or bids and provide recommendations for senior management approval.
• Secure commitments from MBTA Operating Departments concerning the availability of their resources.
• Organize and prioritize workload; be proactive in identifying project needs/requirements.
• Provide monthly and/or quarterly updates of project schedules and budgets; prepare project-related correspondence, reports, cha