Construction Manager Rail

Construction Manager Rail

Alpha Corporation, established in 1979, is a full‑service woman‑owned firm that provides civil, structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects.

Our vision is to be recognized by our clients for responsive, innovative, and quality services in the building, transportation, and infrastructure sectors, and to be the employer of choice. Alpha was awarded the ENR Mid‑Atlantic 2022 Design Firm of the Year and Top 100 PM/CM firm
. If you’re up for the challenge to stretch, grow and excel in your career as a Construction Manager, consider joining our award‑winning team at Alpha Corporation to support our growing team in our Dulles, VA office.

• Read and understand contract language, making recommendations for partial and final contractor payments
• Organize and manage a project team for execution of the assigned contract
• Monitor project budgets, supervise and manage personnel, and recommend on project staffing
• Analyze and interpret project plans and specifications to ensure constructability, interpreting unclear contract language
• Perform work order time impact and claim analysis
• Maintain and report on contractor’s daily production rates
• Prepare independent construction estimates and manage the contractor payment process
• Conduct meetings such as a pre‑construction conference, utility coordination meetings, and construction progress meetings
• Review inspection data, material test results, resolve test discrepancies, and address construction issues impacting quality
• Provide document management oversight to ensure project records are received and transferred to the project records management system

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field, specializing in construction/engineering management or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing station, bridge, roadway, facilities, and/or infrastructure construction projects within a railway environment
• Current CCM or ability to obtain such within 6 months of hire
• Ability to work with and grow in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Proficiency with computer, smartphone, and tablet software and databases to optimize information collection and automate data collection and reporting
• Ability to learn new software such as Smartsheet, Box, and Teams
• Valid driver’s license and qualification to drive company vehicle

• Considerable knowledge of rail stations, bridges, facilities, roadways, structures, traffic engineering, utilities construction methods, procedures, practices, plans, specifications, and contracts, materials used and performance, environmental, legal, and safety responsibilities related to construction of transportation facilities
• Working knowledge of system/communication elements for railroads
• Working knowledge of AREMA standards
• Working knowledge of VDOT and/or MSHA Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, and Inspector Manual
• Knowledge of electronic data processing equipment and contract management software
• Ability to create, review, and evaluate project/contractor schedules in accordance with contract requirements
• Ability to supervise and manage employee work groups
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, and contracts
• Ability to prepare clear technical, financial, administrative, and explanatory correspondences
• Ability to establish and work to project budgets
• Ability to establish a detailed scope of work and identify and capture activities outside the defined scope
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Certification as a CCM through the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) or similar; preferred
• Current registered Professional Engineer license (PE) in the Commonwealth of Virginia preferred
• VDOT/MSHA construction inspection experience, including materials testing or construction inspection certifications preferred