Job Description
Arcadis seeks a nationally recognized Senior Construction Segment Manager – High Speed Rail that has successfully managed billion-dollar, heavy civil transportation projects to join our team in Selma, CA.
Must be able to work onsite in Selma, CA.
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:
Arcadis provides Project and Construction Management Services to oversee the Design-Build for Construction of the California High-Speed Rail System (System) in California’s Central Valley. In this Senior Construction Manager role, you will serve as the on-site client representative on site and is responsible for the management, managerial oversight, administration, and coordination of the construction process from the conceptual development stage through final construction.
Role accountabilities:
- Coordinate and manage people, materials, and equipment as well as the contractor’s compliance with the client’s safety policies and conducting safety assessments as required by the client.
- Manage all field operations and work sequence to report to the Project Manager.
- Anticipate project needs with sufficient lead-time to avoid delay of production
- Oversee coordination with project staff to outline work plans, assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority
- Review status and modify schedules or plans as required and prepares project reports for management and owners
- Determine that the work of the contractor is performed in accordance with the construction contract, project plans, and specifications, and all other contract documents and amendments thereto to guard against defects and deficiencies in the contractor’s work.
- Ability to build trust and partnership with the client. Executive “presence” – soft skills in addition to deep Project and Construction Management experience
- As the lead construction manager, ability to effectively interface with the client, program manager, design-builder, and numerous 3rd parties
- Ability to manage conflict smoothly and unemotionally; ability to build trust with project sponsors and stakeholders
- History of managing large teams well; success with team performance, morale, roles/responsibilities, and collaboration
- Technical expertise: Earthworks, utilities, grade separations, bridge structures, environmental clearances/permits, Caltrans civil and structures processes
- Managed mega programs/projects ($1B+) involving design-build
- Thorough understanding of Caltrans civil and structural criteria and review process, NEPA/CEQA practices, FTA construction practices, AREMA Standards, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), local Regional Rail Authorities and state Public Utilities Commission regulations governing railroads, and work effectively with numerous state and federal regulatory agencies and 3rd parties.
- Willingness to perform the duties as the full-time, on-site Project/Construction Manager as the day-to-day liaison to the client, overseeing the activities of the Arcadis PCM team. Regular travel or relocation will be required
- Overseeing and directing construction projects from conception to completion
- Reviewing the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs
- Overseeing all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations
- Prepare internal and external reports pertaining to job status
- Ensure quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management or Construction Contracting of Complex Heavy Civil Engineering projects; including rail projects
- 10+ years of heavy civil construction and project management experience
- 5+ years of Resident Engineer acting as the Principle/Owner’s Representative in the management of Major Construction Contracts of at least $1B in construction costs
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, related field, or equivalent work experience
Key Skills And Attributes:
- Results-focused
- Seasoned claims avoidance and dispute resolution
- Experience managing alternative delivery projects
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 $133,400 – $200,100.
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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