Construction Manager

Summary

The Construction Manager will be responsible for on-site observations of Railroad and Railroad related construction projects.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinate with Railroad and outside party contractors to determine schedule of work.
• Communicate effectively with client, contractor, STV staff, and other project representatives.
• Monitor multiple construction activities daily.
• Review jobsite safety, as necessary and take immediate action to document and resolve issues of (repeated subject) non-conformance.
• Gain and maintain an understanding of applicable industry standards for project and performs all tasks per standards and client requirements.
• Observe daily construction activities for verification of conformance to the final approved project construction submittals and plans impacting Railroad property and operations.
• Monitor and/or confirm project QC/QA Inspection efforts throughout the construction phases impacting Railroad property and operations.
• Maintain a comprehensive daily work report of project activities and oversight observations.
• Quantity tracking during construction installation.
• Submits accurate personal time sheets, mileage and expense reports on time each week.
• Participate in internal plan and construction submittal review processes to ensure conformance to railroad design & construction specifications prior to start of the work and throughout the progress of the project.
• Participate and/or perform daily safety job briefings on behalf of the Railroad.
• Perform project preconstruction and progress meetings on behalf of the Railroad client.
• Perform pre-activity meetings over the duration of the project.

Possible mentoring and supervision of other field inspection staff and subcontractors.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) along with Project Management Information Systems.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering/technology, Surveying, Construction Management, or any related curriculum in the technical area of concentration is preferred.
• 5-7 years of Railroad, highway infrastructure construction experience is required. Construction field inspection experience with knowledge of infrastructure projects (Utilities, Paving, Drainage, etc.) is a plus.
• The applicant must demonstrate the propensity to quickly learn and perform the Essential Duties of the position, and/or demonstrate through vetted education and life experience to possess the skills necessary to succeed in the position.

Employee must complete all Railroad and STV Health and Safety trainings/certifications required, for the respective Railroads upon which he will be working, within two weeks of hire date.

Employee must be competent in the use of electronic media and associated applications, i.e., smart-phone, laptop computer, email, digital photography, data entry, or demonstrate a propensity to learn the systems.

The employee must be capable of reading and interpreting contract drawings and specifications.

None required but technical training/certification/licensing in any areas related to this position is a plus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Candidate must be willing to travel out of town as needed on a regular basis. This position will be a Full Time with working workings hours developed by contractors and Railroad. This position may include extended daytime hours, night, and/or weekend hours. Candidate must be able to traverse rough terrain, steep grades, and sites covered with heavy vegetation. Candidate will be required to work on high structures, such as bridges, and such structures may be over waters or moving traffic as well as around the presence of numerous tripping hazards (track structures, utilities, etc.)

Candidate must be able to work in extreme weather conditions as all the work for this position is conducted in the field in an uncontrolled atmosphere.

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The working environment will consist of working in the field in uncontrolled atmospheric conditions such as cold, heat, snow, rain, mud, etc., and may require that the candidate also deal with certain pests such as…