Job Description

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects. 

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Program Management Construction Management (PMCM) Group is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to work on large, complex wastewater projects with current total construction value more than $500M using Design-Bid-Build and Progressive Design Build delivery methods. The Senior Construction Manager will be qualified to support management of program construction activities in a fast-paced, professional, design and delivery environment. Projects may include improvements to wastewater treatment facilities and related collection and distribution systems.

The role is co-located and embedded with client staff and other consultants in Cincinnati, OH, with the other members of the Stantec team, working full-time in office and field settings with regular visits to active construction sites.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of significant Water PMCM Construction Management (CM) projects to ensure project goals and objectives are met, administer the owner’s construction-related contracts, and coordinate project delivery with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple large complex initiatives and/or projects simultaneously.
• Implement company, client, and project policies, procedures, and standards for compliance.
• Lead and/or participate in constructability and construction sequencing reviews, contract document development, and contractor bid/proposal review activities.
• Provide input to the development of project schedules, coordinate the work according to approved schedules, report schedule deviations, and provide recommendations on any schedule modifications.
• Prepare project delivery related paperwork, processes and procedures and work with consultants and contractors to achieve required approvals.
• Advise owner and project teams on delivery challenges, participate in the decision-making process, and develop policies and procedures for implementation.
• Prepare and provide input to contract documents, including scopes of work and schedules.
• Serve as owner’s contract manager for assigned construction projects.
• Oversee day-to-day construction management efforts to ensure the project(s) are constructed in accordance with scope, schedule, budget, and quality goals.
• Coordinate onsite construction activities by liaising with owner’s operations and maintenance personnel, field staff, third party consultants, utility companies, public agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and general public.
• Maintain records of activities including work completed and inspected, report deviations from contract documents, and follow through with responsible party until resolution.
• Review plans, specifications, requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings, claims, change orders, payment applications, and other project work products.
• Schedule and coordinate reviews, inspections and shutdown related activities.
• Review daily inspection reports for completeness and accuracy.
• Review material test reports for compliance with specifications.
• Oversee equipment testing, training, startup, commissioning, closeout, and warranty activities.
• Oversee post-construction phase, review final punch lists and payment request, monitor completion of Correction Period activities, and track warranties.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Thorough knowledge of construction management principles, techniques and procedures, occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
• Ability to effectively discuss project issues with project team, contractor, design professionals, owner's management and staff, regulatory representatives, and external parties, including ability to resolve conflict situations.
• Experience with construction management of water/wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, pipeline and conveyance facilities, and other water utility infrastructure.
• Experience with collaborative delivery contracting methods including CMAR, Progressive Design Build and Fixed Price Design Build.
• Strong organizational skills and understanding of task assignment and schedule with capacity to handle multiple tasks and projects, concurrently, and quickly adapt to new priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to exceptional client service.
• Accountable for making decisions on large complex projects.
• Highly effective in managing contractors, sub-contractors, consultants, sub-consultants and equipment suppliers/vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and positive relationships.
• Effective facilitation, negotiation and problem-solving skills, using sound professional judgment, creativity and innovation.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and project management information systems (Trimble e-Builder/Unity Construct preferred.).

Education and Experience

• Degree in construction management or engineering (civil) or other related engineering field with a minimum of 10-12 years of experience or technical school 2-year degree/diploma in a related program with a minimum 12-14 years.
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of a wide range of medium to complex projects including Collaborative Delivery.
• Experience working on large complex projects with construction value in excess of $100M (water/wastewater experience preferred).
• 10+ years of construction management experience, preferably in water/wastewater.
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification preferred.
• OSHA and MSHA training and certification preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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