Job Description
Arcadis is looking for a Program/Construction Manager to join our Transportation team in Nashville, TN.
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 Program/Construction Manager will successfully manage civil, heavy highway, and/or transit transportation projects in the Nashville, TN area. The projects are infrastructure based and cover a variety of types. This individual would be responsible for the management, managerial oversight, administration, and coordination for full life cycle projects from the conceptual development stage through final construction. At Arcadis we are moving to build the projects of the future. Join our team to become part of one of the fastest growing and thrilling occupations. In this position, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you had a part of something special and fulfilling. Your purpose will be to improve quality of life.
Role accountabilities:
- Perform the duties as the full-time, on-site Program / Construction Manager as the day-to-day liaison to the client, overseeing the activities of the Arcadis team.
- Track record of managing teams well; success with team performance, morale, roles/responsibilities, and collaboration.
- Effectively interface with the client and numerous third parties.
- Handle conflict smoothly and unemotionally; ability to build trust with project sponsors and stakeholders,
- Lead the overall financial management for projects, including developing performance targets and budgets and helping to develop key strategies, to meet and exceed targets.
- Work to provide information to show transparency and ensure public trust,
- Look for ways to maximize funding or generate funds for projects (grants, P3’s, etc.),
- Drive performance by leading the definition and implementation of complex projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, and working to project timescales to ensure delivery standards meet client expectations,
- Educate and influence colleagues about risk policies and governance processes to instill a culture of awareness and commitment to risk management and ensure compliance with organizational policies and codes of conduct,
- Analyze and review recommendations and analysis from multiple sources to make informed, authoritative technical decisions to improve performance,
- Direct, define and lead the development and continuous improvement of project-wide processes, systems, and policies, and contribute to wider organizational initiatives to improve performance,
- Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies both project-wide and in cross-organizational working to ensure viability and satisfaction,
- Act as a technical expert for organizational projects, providing strategic advice and insight to senior leaders in the organization to support successful delivery and decision making in line with organizational strategies,
- Influence a range of senior stakeholders, building and managing critical relationships to ensure all parties are informed about and aligned to deliver project objectives,
- Determine that the work of the designer or contractor is performed in accordance with the contract, project plans, and specifications, and all other contract documents and amendments thereto to guard against defects and deficiencies,
- Coordinating and managing people, materials, and equipment as well as compliance with the client’s safety policies and conducting safety assessments as required by the client,
- Mentor junior staff for career development
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another related field
- Ten (10) years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management or Construction Contracting of Complex Heavy Civil Engineering projects; including highway or transit projects
Preferred Qualifications:
- Licensed Engineer (PE)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
- Resident Engineer acting as the Principle/Owner’s Representative in the management of Major Design or Construction Contracts
- Experience managing alternative delivery projects
- P6
Key Skills and Abilities:
- Results-focused while building trust and partnership with the client.
- Executive “presence” – soft skills in addition to deep PM/CM experience.
- Promote the culture and brand of Arcadis externally
- Thorough understanding of review processes, NEPA, FHWA, FTA, FRA practices,
- Knowledge of local, regional, state, and federal agencies and work effectively with numerous regulatory agencies and third parties.
- Knowledge of procurement processes and development,
- Seasoned claims avoidance and dispute resolution,
- Technical expertise: Earthworks, utilities, grade separations, bridge structures, environmental clearances/permits, civil and structures processes
- Managed programs/projects involving design-build, CMAR, and other alternate contracting methods,
- Lead a diverse functional team, setting objectives, managing performance, and ensuring staff have the necessary skills to deliver project and organizational objectives,
- Manage, motivate, and provide direction to specialists and managers to develop a driven and well-informed team.
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 start, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $82,000 – $123,000.
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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