Capital Construction Mgr - 90000730 - Sanford

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Capital Construction Manager (CCM) reports to the Senior Manager Capital Construction for the Central and Southeast Regions and is responsible for overseeing the construction phase of capital construction projects.

This Capital Construction Manager is Amtrak’s “on-site” representative during the construction phase of projects and may also manage an outside 3rd party Construction Management (CM) Firm if one is hired, to act as Amtrak’s agent.

The general duties of this position are to provide management level oversight of a Contractor/s or Amtrak Force Account (FA) management, during the construction phase a capital improvement project.  Oversight is to be performed in accordance with the construction documents, and/or design modifications, to best meet the contractual objective of the projects and to complete the project work on schedule and within the established budget.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Review and enforce contract and design documents.  Assist with bid forms, pre-bid conferences, proposal evaluations, and award recommendations.  Lead negotiations with consultants and contractors during the construction phase of projects.
• Direct, manage, and coordinate construction projects and programs to ensure that critical issues are addressed and resolved with appropriate back-up. 
• Work with a Construction Management (CM) firm as needed to ensure that a General Contractor (GC) or Amtrak FA team execute the project in accordance with the agreed upon scope, costs and schedule.
• Oversee and monitor the work of CM firm for compliance with their schedule, budget, technical, safety, and legal req