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Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced Construction Manager for (Los Angeles / Orange County / San Bernardino) the Southern California Region. Work will, at times, be outside this region. A Construction Manager performs construction administration for solid waste facility capital improvement projects. The Construction Manager is responsible for monitoring, documenting, scheduling, directing, and communicating to clients, contractors, sub-consultants, and Tetra Tech personnel. A successful Construction Manager is also responsible for assisting the project manager in ensuring all projects arrive within budget & scope, deliver capital projects to the client within scope and budget, identifying and troubleshooting problems in the field, and ensuring project safety. The pay scale for this position is $80K-$110K based on qualifications and experience.
Your Role:
- Uphold an impeccable safety culture
- Document all facets of construction activities
- Understand the scope, schedule, and budget for each area project
- Manage resources effectively
- Track construction budgets, prepare, and review pay applications
- Establish positive client relations and new business development
- Generate detailed daily logs that account for the work performed for each construction day
- Effectively and proactively help forecast and track construction schedules
- Coordinate with clients, subs, engineers, and contractors
Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum of two (2) years of construction administration / resident engineering experience with heavy civil construction (experience with solid waste facilities is a plus)
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (prefer a bachelor’s degree in construction management of engineering)
- Must provide leadership by example and emphasize team development
- Proactive involvement and participation in the construction processes
- Perform planning, organization, and time management
- Provide cost control
- Maintain positive client interaction
- Travel for extended periods within CA for up to nine (9) months
- Walk long distances, up and down steeply sloped landfills and outdoor terrain
- Work outdoors
- Lift a minimum of 50 pounds on a non-consistent basis
- Pass a company paid, baseline health physical and drug screening
- Ability to obtain, and keep in good standing, a valid driver’s license
- Available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary
- Ability to apply applicable environmental regulations and regulatory requirements to projects
- Ability to read plans and specifications
- Prepare detailed field reports and effectively communicate in writing to multiple audiences on time sensitive issues
Benefits:
- Work in a stable construction field that provides continuity of client relationships and sites that experience construction on a regular basis
- Field work vehicle available for commuting to and from site
- Paid overtime
- Ability to work with a team of dedicated professionals that have on average worked together over 10 years
- Working on variety of projects including mass excavation, vertical construction, linear construction (pipeline, roads, channels)
- Competitive benefits package
At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state, and federal authorities as well as project requirements.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees-22,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
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