Construction Manager w/ Railway Construction Experience

Do you have over 10 years of combined education and experience in construction project management, rail, or bridge inspections, and a history of leading project or task teams for contractors, owners, developers, or designers?

MBP is looking for a Construction Manager in the Alexandria, Virginia area to support meaningful railway projects that benefit our community. We seek candidates with advanced knowledge and expertise in construction project management, railways, and bridge inspections, and who have demonstrated progressive career development.

What You'll Do:

As a Construction Manager, you will provide: high-quality technical work products to clients, on-site representation, documentation, cost control, and time management. You will lead the project team and coordinate with various project entities to meet deadlines and budgets. Responsibilities include:

Coordinating and tracking multiple project activities on multiple projects concurrently, and determining staffing requirements for projects to ensure adequate coverage.
• Acting as overall liaison between the Owner and General Contractors on specialized, multi-disciplined construction projects, including job site construction inspection.
• Planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and managing multi-disciplinary work efforts.
• Overseeing validation of products and materials ordered for projects to verify their conformance to specifications.
• Monitoring and assessing construction performance and recording construction activities to ensure compliance with construction documentation requirements.
• Inspecting work in progress, to ensure that methods, materials, and equipment conform to approved standards.
• Maintaining project documentation through review of Construction Inspectors' daily status reports; charting progress of contract schedules via regularly scheduled meetings; reviewing and ensuring utilization of shop drawing submittals; processing and ensuring incorporation of RFIs; reviewing contractor change orders and making recommendations for changes; and incorporating change orders into project record.
• Facilitating regularly scheduled construction meetings. Providing agendas and meeting minutes before and after meetings.
• Assisting in training and providing technical expertise and guidance to Construction Inspectors and other team members.
• Reviewing punchlists submitted by others and verifying that items on the punchlist have been completed and corrected prior to recommending substantial completion to the Owner.
• Maintaining a perspective overview regarding federal, state, and local laws regulating construction procedures, safety practices, and working conditions.
• Working closely with the Area Safety Officer to facilitate the highest level of safety in and around the work site.
• Providing customer service and good etiquette to adjacent property owners and other project stakeholders.
• Performing various administrative duties to include but not limited to: daily timesheet.
• Maintaining certifications and re-certifications.
• Actively participating in company activities, including but not limited to Area and company meetings.

Who We Are Looking For

Experience:

• 10 or more years of combined education and/or experience in construction project management, rail, and/or bridge inspections.
• Extensive construction experience with railways, including functional leadership of project or task teams for a contractor, owner, developer, or designer.
• Evidence of progressive career development.

Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of MBP's diverse services with demonstrated expertise in one or more service areas or market sectors.
• Leadership and training of team members.
• Management of project teams.
• Direct client contact and client care.
• Clear and professional communication with contractors, owners, and subconsultants regarding work assignments.
• Manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Manage a small project team.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Analyze and optimize internal and external processes.
• Stand and sit as needed on project work sites, climb ladders, work at heights, and work outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions.
• Safely navigat construction work sites with uneven terrain.
• Conduct site visits, identify potential construction issues, and propose solutions and alternatives.
• Provide subject matter technical engineering expertise and support and reviewing technical work of others.
• Adjust workload to changes and working to meet deadlines.
• Prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports and presentations.

Education/Knowledge:

• High school, some technical school. Associates degree or higher strongly preferred.
• Construction methods and practices, principles of construction management and project controls.
• Working knowledge in areas including scheduling, cost estimating, documentation, contract administration, and construction techniques.
• Personnel and project management techniques including budgeting, leadership, training, and business development.

Preferred Certifications:

• OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour certification or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) designation or ability to obtain within six months of hire or promotion.

Guidance/Responsibility:

• Able to work independently and determine solutions with limited guidance; self-performs analytical and management tasks.
• Provide training and leadership to Construction Inspectors and other team members.
• Receive overall guidance on emphasis and approach from Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, Program Managers, and/or Area Managers.

Supervisory:

• Generally performs in supervisory role leading project teams and self-performs technical tasks.

What We Offer:

We're focused on providing the tools and support you need to succeed, both personally and professionally. MBP offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance (for individual employees), a 401(k) profit-sharing plan, a health savings account with company contributions, competitive compensation with opportunities for semi-annual bonuses, and generous paid time off. We also provide unique perks like tuition assistance, student loan repayment, annual gym membership reimbursement, pet insurance, and paid volunteer time. Additional benefits include mental health resources, company-wide wellness activities, and training and development to support your professional growth. MBP also covers the costs associated with obtaining and maintaining certifications and licenses, such as your OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour certification and Certified Construction Manager (CCM) designation.

Status: Full-time

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

MBP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.