Accenture Construct - Construction Manager IV, ANS

Accenture; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Construct in California seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to own municipal public works and infrastructure programs from strategy through handover. You will lead project teams, coordinate with CM IIIs, inspectors, and client staff, and manage scope, schedule, budget, quality and safety onsite.

You’ll maintain the agency relationships, drive progress meetings, resolve disputes, review deliverables, and ensure compliance with public agency standards while traveling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field, plus CA PE license and/or CCM.
• Minimum 15 years of construction management on municipal/public infrastructure projects, with Resident Engineer or Lead CM role in Orange County.
• Experience supervising project teams, multiple concurrent projects, and managing construction in active public environments.
• Proven experience delivering municipal roadway/street projects and public facilities from construction to closeout.

Responsibilities

• You’ll serve as responsible-in-charge for assigned municipal public works and community infrastructure projects, owning project performance across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety.
• You’ll manage and lead project teams including CM IIIs, inspection staff, and support personnel; provide direction, oversight, and quality review of all project deliverables.
• You’ll own the agency client relationship; serve as the primary point of contact for city staff, project managers, and department directors on assigned projects and lead project coordination meetings.
• You’ll oversee all construction administration activities including RFIs, submittals, pay applications, change orders, and schedule reviews; review and approve deliverables from the project team.
• You’ll monitor contractor performance, schedule progress, staffing, equipment utilization, quality, and responsiveness; implement corrective actions and manage payments.
• You’ll oversee preparation and delivery of daily inspection reports and project documentation in compliance with client requirements; review plans and changes for constructability.
• You’ll enforce contractor compliance with contract documents, safety regulations, environmental requirements, and agency standards; communicate critical issues to leadership and clients.
• You’ll coordinate construction phasing, traffic control, and utility coordination within active public environments; allocate resources across the portfolio.
• You’ll ensure all field changes are recorded on record drawings.
• You’ll support business development including proposals and client presentations in the Orange County market.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field; CA PE or CCM

Job description

You've Never Been Satisfied with \"Good Enough.\"

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Construct

As Accenture continues to grow, you may see a variety of new career opportunities, and depending on the role and location you may be directed to apply through Accenture LLP or one of our other legal entities - Accenture Construct LLC or Accenture Construct Inc., with benefits varying by country and role, so please check with your recruiter for details.

THE WORK:

• You’ll serve as responsible-in-charge for assigned municipal public works and community infrastructure projects, owning project performance across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety.
• You’ll manage and lead project teams including CM IIIs, inspection staff, and support personnel; provide direction, oversight, and quality review of all project deliverables.
• You’ll own the agency client relationship; serve as the primary point of contact for city staff, project managers, and department directors on assigned projects and lead project coordination meetings; manage issue resolution and dispute administration with contractors and agencies.
• You’ll oversee all construction administration activities including RFIs, submittals, pay applications, change orders, and schedule reviews; review and approve deliverables from the project team.
• You’ll monitor contractor performance, schedule progress, staffing, equipment utilization, quality, and responsiveness; recommend and implement corrective actions as required and manage contractor payment processes, including review and recommendation of progress payments and adjustments.
• You’ll oversee preparation and delivery of daily inspection reports and project documentation in full compliance with client requirements and review construction plans, specifications, and project changes for constructability; identify risk and recommend solutions.
• You’ll enforce contractor compliance with contract documents, safety regulations, environmental requirements, and public agency standards and identify and immediately communicate critical project issues, delays, safety concerns, or stakeholder impacts to internal leadership and agency clients.
• You’ll coordinate construction phasing, traffic control, and utility coordination within active public environments and manage multiple concurrent project assignments; allocate team resources effectively across the project portfolio.
• You’ll ensure all field changes and modifications are accurately captured on record drawings.
• You’ll support business development activities including proposal preparation, client presentations, and maintaining agency relationships in the Orange County market and perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

$175,000 - $225,000 a year

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HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field, plus either a valid California PE license and/or CCM.
• Minimum 15 years of construction management experience on municipal and/or public infrastructure projects, including direct responsibility (Resident Engineer or Lead Construction Manager) on projects delivered within Orange County, supported by current public agency references at the project manager or department director level.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and directing project teams, including inspection staff and junior construction managers, while managing multiple concurrent projects and multidisciplinary teams and demonstrated ability to manage construction in active public environments, including compliance with public agency standards, permitting and inspection requirements, stakeholder coordination, dispute resolution, and executive-level communication, with ability to travel locally (valid driver’s license required).
• Proven experience managing municipal roadway/street projects (including sewer, water, storm drain, and dry utilities) and public facilities (e.g., parks, libraries, fire stations, landfills) from construction through closeout.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Candidates must hold a current PE license in California or at minimum one of the CCM or PMP certifications to be considered. Holding both PE and CCM/PMP is strongly preferred.

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