Senior Construction Manager (Finance)

Summary

Individual will serve as Construction Manager/Project Manager for large construction for transportation infrastructure and complex bridges. Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

Essential Duties

Project Management

• Assist with delivery of project quality and safety:
  • Assist with developing, maintaining, distributing, and updating project-specific Project Management Plan, including Health and Safety Plans and Quality Management Plans
  • Conduct safety meetings and training programs to ensure safety requirements are met
  • Coordinate audits of quality management processes and procedures
  • Sustain continuous improvement for all processes
• Participate in pre-construction activities; provide subject matter expertise and input on procurement, constructibility, and schedule
• Review project proposal(s) and scope of work to determine schedule, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, assisting in contract negotiations, as required
• Establish work plan for large and complex projects, arrange for staffing for each phase of project, including subcontractor engagement
• Coordinate project with activities of government regulatory or other government agencies
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure progress remains on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans, as required
• Prepare project reports for management, client, or others
• Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems
• Generate and/or approve purchase orders, invoices, credits; review time sheets
• Attend job, principals, CM/Design coordination meetings, and most technical meetings
• Oversee coordination of staging, and shutdown/start-up operations to ensure uninterrupted maintenance of operations and traffic
• Provide constructability input and evaluate plans/specifications developed by others, on behalf of the owner
• Provide input and guidance on project controls, document management, workflow processes

Staffing

• Assist with establishing project work plan, arranging for staffing for each phase of project, and recruitment or assignment of project personnel
• Review project plan to determine time frame, staffing requirements, allotment of available resources to various phases of project, and on-boarding procedures for all project staff
• Confer with project staff to outline work plan and assign duties, responsibilities, and authority

Client Management

• Develop and maintain client relations to ensure satisfaction
• Interface with key stakeholders and community, as needed
• Participate in occasional business development activities including general marketing and relationship building with clients or teaming partners where appropriate.

General

• Provide status updates, reports, etc. as needed for internal use
• Communicate with Michael Baker management regarding project details, progress, etc.
• Travel may be required
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees and subconsultants. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Experience & Qualifications

Ideal candidate will have:

• Proven Project Management experience
• 20+ Years managing construction of major transportation projects is preferred. Complex bridge construction experience a plus.
• Substantial experience delivering large projects (valued at > $200 M construction contracts)
• Demonstrated proficiency in project safety, scheduling (CPM scheduling, Primavera, Microsoft Project), staffing, cost estimating, risk management, quality management, and project/document controls
• Ability to manage various levels and numbers of staff; proven approach to staff on-boarding
• Aptitude for communicating with owner/client staff, contractors, and subconsultants
• Commitment to and confirmed track record of safely delivering projects on time, under budget, and of the utmost quality
• Dedication to project goals, client satisfaction, corporate aspirations, business development, growth objectives, staff development, and operational excellence
• Willingness/ability to travel for business needs and project assignments

Education

Four-year degree preferred in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and/or related field.

Licenses/Registrations

• Alabama Professional Engineer (PE) required

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $115743-$265,256. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. As a covered federal contractor, Michael Baker International is required to comply with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, and its implementing guidelines. If the federal vaccine mandate is found to be valid and enforceable, this will include ensuring that all covered employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, except in limited circumstances where there is a legal entitlement to an accommodate. In addition, you may be subject to current or future state or local COVID-19 vaccine mandates that could become a condition of your employment based upon your work location or involvement on a project. Accordingly, Michael Baker encourages you to provide satisfactory proof that you are \"fully vaccinated\" for COVID-19 so as to ensure compliance with any potential applicable federal, state, or local laws. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.Individual will serve as Construction Manager/Project Manager for large construction for transportation infrastructure and complex bridges. Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.