CEI Manager

HNTB; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB in Nashville is seeking a Project Manager to oversee highway and bridge construction for State and Local agencies. The role involves developing project scopes, managing contractors, ensuring compliance with plans, and maintaining client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Construction Management or equivalent experience and a track record of successfully managing projects up to $10M. This is a full-time position with opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience required, or 12 years in lieu of education.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor highway and bridge construction activities.
• Responsible for development of project scope and fee quotations.
• Oversee project controls and contractor progress.
• Develop strategies for contractor submittals.
• Manage client relationships and assist in business development.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Client relations

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or relevant degree

12 years of relevant experience in lieu of education

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Overview

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for coordination and monitoring of highway, road and bridge construction activities for both State and Local agencies. The successful candidate will ensure that construction is performed in accordance with design specifications and technical drawings are completed within budget, and on schedule. Typically responsible for running projects up to $10M in construction value and key role in mini-mega project pursuits.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for development of the project scope and fee quotation and assists in the preparation of technical proposals and contracts in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Contracting Approach (SCA).
• Coordinates project activities establishes priorities and staff to jobs. Prepares Summary Inspection Report of Daily activities. Monitors contractor progress and compares with the reviewed progress schedule. Resolves technical field issues, and coordinates with Architects and Engineers for timely and accurate responses to requests for information.
• Oversees project controls, including checking contractors’ controls and coordinating schedules, reviews constructors schedule.
• Reviews submittals for conformance to plans and specifications. Develops strategies with the contractor to create submittal packages that conform to schedule requirements.
• Implements the firm’s project delivery plan using HNTB's Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA) on each project. Leads the development and the execution of the project management plan. Supervises and mentors team to overall project objectives. Identifies and resolves non-compliant work.
• Provides interpretation and enforcement of contract plans and specifications. Develops strategies with the contractor to create submittal packages that conform to schedule requirements.
• Confirms change order requests, develops estimates, negotiates costs, and writes change orders.
• Provides cost control on projects and quality control within discipline.
• Partners with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions to assist with business development, building client relationships, and pursuit efforts for strategic and mini-mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA). Works with the project team and marketing resources to prepare appropriate proposal and presentation materials. Leads proposal development and interview presentations for strategic and mini-mega projects to the client as well as general presentations within the industry and community.
• May be responsible for the recruitment, hiring, development, and retention of construction staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or relevant degree and 8 years relevant experience, or
• In lieu of education, 12 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring

• Winning, contracting, and successfully delivering 4for4 (on-time, on-budget, quality, client satisfaction) on smaller projects. Identifying and escalating risk and change management issues, with oversight from more experienced staff.
• Leading a team for a smaller project or task order with no or few subconsultants.
• Using system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver smaller projects or task orders.
• Leveraging the Office Management Team to assist in implementing HNTB Sophisticated processes as applicable to the project.
• Interfacing with your client-level peer on a smaller project or task order.
• Providing technical guidance to team and task leads as well as performing portions of the technical work.

What We Prefer

• 9 years relevant experience.
• In lieu of education, 13 years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations: Nashville, TN (City Center)

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Construction Services Group

ReqID: R-30576

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