Construction Project Lead – Multi-Project Delivery

CDM Smith; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in California seeks a senior project lead to manage portions of prime contracts, oversee staff, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. You will coordinate staffing, resource planning, and subcontractor engagement to align with client goals.

You will build strong client relationships, review bills, monitor risk, and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders. Domestic and international travel up to 40% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 6 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Leads portions of the prime project contract, including staff management.
• Advises manager of the overall project on their portion of the overall project.
• Implements project plan of overall project manager.
• Implements project resource plan and manages the staffing of assigned portions of the prime project.
• Determines and coordinates the proper staffing within the project including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed.
• Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments and objectives to project team members.
• Assigns work and provides direction to project staff with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives.
• Coaches project staff and provides feedback to staff and to project staff's supervisors on project performance; escalates any performance issues to appropriate management and human resources.
• Identifies, quantifies, and communicates residual risk (time and cost).
• Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support.
• Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment.
• Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources.
• Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives for assigned portions of overall project.
• Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders regarding various project aspects.
• Assesses potential project risk and outlines risk mitigation solutions.
• Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures and practices.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Builds, maintains and manages strong client relationships.
• Ensures client satisfaction by delivering quality, on-time project outcomes as a result of good planning and organizational skills; manages client expectations.

Skills

Mathematical knowledge

Computation skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

PC skills

Construction terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

CDM Smith in California seeks a senior project lead to manage portions of prime contracts, oversee staff, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. You will coordinate staffing, resource planning, and subcontractor engagement to align with client goals.

You will build strong client relationships, review bills, monitor risk, and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders. Domestic and international travel up to 40% may be required.