Senior Project Manager Construction

Job Description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott MacDonald is looking for a Construction Manager/Resident Engineer to join our ever-expanding construction management team in the Southern California Region. We are currently looking for a professional with experience in water/wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and pipeline projects.

Job responsibilities include:

• Lead on-site delivery of construction management (CM) services and manage a staff of CM professionals including Assistant RE/CMs, Office Engineers, Inspectors, and other CM professionals, as necessary.
• Support construction safety implementation through understanding of safety requirements. Confirm construction contractor safety programs are submitted, approved, and followed by all parties involved in the project.
• Implement schedule, cost, quality, communication, decision-making, and information tools and processes across the project.
• Support program and project controls activities such as schedule control, cost control, change management, risk management, and reporting tools.
• Lead project meetings with contractor and stakeholders.
• Monitor the contract progress and make recommendation to client for contractor payments.
• Work to build a cooperative partnership between client, contractors, and all stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of project issues and the overall success of the project.
• Responsible for the enforcement of contract documents including plans and specifications.
• Understanding of start-up and commissioning plans and identify associated resources as necessary.

The successful candidate will require the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related degree
• 10- 15 years of experience performing construction management,
• Registration: PE (preferred), CCM (Required)

• OSHA safety training
• Construction management experience working on water conveyance pipelines and TBM projects (pressurized machine preferred)
• Proficiency in the use of computers to prepare reports using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience working in/for municipal agencies or utility infrastructure organizations
• Ability to respond proactively in a high-paced environment and willingness to adjust and respond effectively to changes
• PE and/or CCM in California

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance.

The expected salary for this position is $151,000- $185,000

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.