Infrastructure & Capital Projects: Construction Program Lead

Accenture PLC; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Construct seeks an experienced Construction/Program Leader for onsite California projects. You will coordinate stakeholders, engineers, and contractors from early strategy through handover, ensuring design, budget, and execution alignment.

With six-plus years in engineering and construction, you will drive meetings, manage costs, and present updates to leadership. The role requires a CA driver’s license and a CM/CE degree, offering an onsite client-facing environment and growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 (six) years of focused engineering and construction experience
• Valid California Class C driver's license
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in construction management or civil engineering

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between stakeholders, engineers, and contractors.
• Facilitate meetings and deliver progress updates to stakeholders.
• Align project design, budget, and execution to ensure consistency.
• Address and resolve conflicts or issues that arise on-site.
• Present project updates and approvals to the Board of Directors.
• Lead project meetings with stakeholders, contractors, department staff, and client leadership.
• Collaborate with consultants and staff to foster a high-performance, customer-focused environment.
• Represent the Agency in interactions with consultants and contractors.
• Coordinate wastewater, water, recycled water, and sewer projects with other departments and outside agencies.
• Plan, assign, and evaluate the work of staff, consultants, and contractors.
• Develop and implement work plans to achieve unit objectives.
• Apply best practices and quality standards across areas of responsibility.
• Enforce safe work practices and maintain safe working conditions.
• Assist in preparing and reporting data for the annual project budget.
• Monitor and control project costs to prevent overruns.
• Approve invoices, track expenses, and provide budget forecasts.
• Identify and recommend cost-saving strategies without compromising quality.
• Prepare regular financial reports for stakeholders.
• Conduct final inspections and ensure completion of punch-list items.
• Oversee the turnover of completed projects to the client.
• Compile project documentation, including as-built drawings, warranties, manuals, and asset registries.
• Document lessons learned and prepare post-project evaluations.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive project records and reports.

Skills

Construction management

Civil engineering

Driver's license

Project coordination

Education

Bachelors degree in CM/CE

Job description

Accenture Construct seeks an experienced Construction/Program Leader for onsite California projects. You will coordinate stakeholders, engineers, and contractors from early strategy through handover, ensuring design, budget, and execution alignment.

With six-plus years in engineering and construction, you will drive meetings, manage costs, and present updates to leadership. The role requires a CA driver’s license and a CM/CE degree, offering an onsite client-facing environment and growth