Job Description
Arcadis is seeking a Construction Manager, Utilities to join the team in the Los Angeles area to performs a wide variety of professional engineering work in either a field or office setting.
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
The Utilities Construction Manager will be responsible for on-site construction management activities and will be the primary point of contact with the contractor during the construction phase. The CM will review the progress of the work to ensure compliance with the contract documents, assure appropriate measurements and payments are made as necessary, and all project documentation is completed in accordance with policies and procedures, and pro-actively review the contract documents to anticipate, identify, and/or assist with preparing any change orders needed to resolve conflicts and/or recommend improvements.
Role Accountabilities:
- Ensures safety of all parties as well as the safety of the public during relocation of all utility types, including water, natural gas, power, sanitary sewers, storm drains and communications.
- Reviews contractor operations for compliance with CAL OSHA regulations, coordinates with the contractor(s) for all construction activities on the Project and provides direction to CMSSC staff to ensure complete, accurate and timely contract records, pertaining to construction progress, job expenditures, budget programs, and work order balances are maintained in accordance with State and Federal regulations and laws.
- Confers with contractors regarding compliance with plans, contract terms and conditions and quality of work, supervises or performs construction assessments of contractor’s submittals and work to verify compliance with contract requirements including plans, specifications, special provisions, utility agreements, etc.
- Supports and assists Quality Management staff with the implementation of the QMO Program in accordance with the QMO Plan and Procedures, which includes using a database for oversight activities and provides timely and pertinent review and input on all correspondence, submittals, and other material.
- Supports and assists Contract Administrator and team by providing timely and pertinent review of all changes, claims, Time Impact Analysis submittals, disputes and other contract modifications and interpretations and prepares a daily diary and other reports, as well as reviews and incorporates the daily inspection reports from Construction Oversight Staff, in documenting the contractor(s) activities.
- Maintains accurate and complete project records and ensures compliance with policies and procedures, calculates and documents field quantities for payment purposes, documents as-built condition of constructed facilities and supports in maintaining cost and schedule goals and commitments, implements project controls measures that provide real-time assessments of the project budget and schedule, and reports as required to Executive leadership.
- Assists with preparing contract change orders for the purpose of making alterations, deviations, additions to or deletions from the plans and specifications to ensure proper completion or construction of the contract, formulates, researches, and develops solutions for field conditions that necessitate a contract change order. This may include doing any necessary engineering re-design work, identifies the need for and prepares contract-related documents for submission to the contractor and supports and assists Community Relations staff in maintaining a dialogue with residents and merchants. Participates in meetings related to community affairs.
- Supports and assists Third-Party Department staff in the coordination and management of third-party work, cooperates with Contract Compliance staff in the administration of DBE requirements, and supports and assists Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Department (ECSD) in regulatory compliance.
- Receives, reviews, and recommends for acceptance all operations and maintenance manuals prepared and submitted by contractors and/or suppliers and coordinate any required reviews by consultants, ensures that operational and start-up tests of equipment are performed by the contractor to verify the proper operation, functioning of individual equipment, and compatibility of related systems, elevates to the CMSSC Project Manager all disputes beyond the authority of the Construction Managers and Construction Oversight Leads and performs any duties required in the pursuit of the project.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in construction management of heavy civil engineering projects of similar size and complexity.
- 5+ years of construction manager or resident engineer experience in the management of major construction contracts of similar size and complexity.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management.
- Experience in relocation of all utility types, including water, natural gas, power, sanitary sewers, storm drains and communications.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Experience in administration of contracts for construction and design.
- Experience in day-to-day management of large construction management staff.
- Cal/OSHA 30 Training certification prior to start of work.
- Valid California Class C driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Registration as a Professional Engineer.
- Local Los Angeles experience in coordination with utility owners.
- Experience on transit projects of at least $300 million and light rail.
- Experience on design-build projects; experience with progressive design-build.
Arcadis offers benefits for full-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on the start, and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $133000 – $225000.
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth’s resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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