Construction Manager - Office of Project Delivery

OverviewConstruction Manager - Office of Project Delivery. WMATA’s Office of Capital Delivery seeks Construction Managers for Facility and Mechanical rehabilitation within the Office of Project Delivery on fixed assets including Mechanical, Power, Structural, and Communications systems in bus and rail environments. Preferred candidates have experience on Fire and Life-Safety systems in an operating environment.Job Summary/DutiesThe Construction Manager manages major infrastructure installation projects within WMATA’s Capital Program Delivery Office, involving complex rehabilitation/construction efforts. The incumbent oversees project coordination management activities and supervises staff that includes construction engineers, facilitators, office engineers, inspectors and support staff located in both office and field environments. Additionally, the incumbent recommends appropriate organization, staffing, and management approaches on construction execution to help ensure successful project implementation.ResponsibilitiesProvides overall direction to employees and/or contractors; ensures adequate technical inspection of work in progress to facilitate high-quality and safely accomplished work. Directs the evaluation of the work quality and the progress and performance of both employees and contractors. Initiates corrective actions, as necessary.Partners with the assigned Project Manager to serve as a project implementation subject matter expert, providing feedback on contractor proposals for remedial action to ensure mitigation strategies are outlined effectively and are compliant with Authority regulations.Assists in developing plans, policies, and procedures for WMATA’s Capital Program Delivery Office; assists in directing and coordinating rehabilitation/construction personnel in the execution and implementation of rehabilitation/construction programs, ensuring that systems and procedures meet internal Authority and industry standards.Reviews rehabilitation/construction contract provisions, plans, and specifications to ensure constructability, economy, efficiency and safety relating to commissioning activities. Advises WMATA offices and stakeholders of drawing/specification changes needed based on past lessons learned and best practices to reduce potential for contractor change orders, schedule delays and impacts to revenue service.Ensures that all work schedules are coordinated with contractors, WMATA staff, field elements and impacted stakeholders. Oversees the acquisition, allocation, accountability, and management of facilities, equipment, and supplies needed to ensure a successful project implementation and to minimize risk to revenue operations.Oversees the preparation of draft, annual and long-range rehabilitation/construction forecasts for project implementation in coordination with other Authority capital programs and revenue operations.QualificationsMinimum QualificationsEducationBachelor Degree in Civil or Engineering, Construction Management or closely related fieldIn lieu of Bachelor Degree, a High School Diploma and four (4) years of experience, responsible for administering large scale rehabilitation/construction programs, in addition to the experience stated below, will be considered.ExperienceSeven (7) years of progressively responsible construction management experience, to include at least two (2) years as a manager, responsible for directing and administering large scale rehabilitation/construction programs.Experience must include management of a diverse internal and contractor workforce, system integration, field construction, contract administration, estimating, negotiations; project and design management.Certification/LicensureN/APreferredCertified Construction Manager (CCM) or Project Management Professional (PMP), or Professional Engineer (PE)Bachelor Degree in Civil or Engineering, Construction Management or closely related fieldExperience in heavy civil, transit/transportation, electrical, mechanical or communication systemsOther InformationSatisfactorily complete the medical examination for this position, if required. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position either with or without reasonable accommodations.ClosingWMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law. This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-29