Senior Program Construction Manager - Rail & Transit

Hill International Inc; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Employer Paid Life and AD&D

Business Travel Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

PTO

Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

EAP

Job summary

Hill International is seeking a Senior Program Construction Manager - Rail & Transit to lead construction management across major transit programs in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The role focuses on owner representation, overseeing contractors, and driving safety, schedule, and cost outcomes on high-visibility projects.

You will engage with public-sector clients and multi-agency stakeholders, mentor junior staff, and contribute to Hill's rail and transit practice growth while delivering projects on

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale transit projects from design through delivery.
• Strong client-facing and executive-level communication skills.
• Proven track record managing multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Experience in complex delivery environments with safety and quality emphasis.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction management and field delivery across large-scale transit programs.
• Serve as Owner's Representative, ensuring contractors meet contractual, technical, and performance obligations.
• Direct and manage contractors, design-build teams, and consultants across complex delivery environments.
• Drive safety, quality, schedule adherence, recovery, cost control and risk mitigation.

Skills

Construction leadership

Owner's Representative

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Contract management

Job description

Hill International is seeking a Senior Program Construction Manager - Rail & Transit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This role is a chance to lead transformational, regionally significant transit investments. You would play a visible role on signature programs including rail modernization, rail corridors, expansions, BRT and station redevelopments. In addition, you will serve as a key advisor to top-tier clients including major transit agencies and infrastructure owners and help grow and shape a national PM/CM practice while staying grounded in construction delivery.

Construction Leadership & Owner's Representation

• Lead construction management and field delivery across large-scale transit and infrastructure programs
• Serve as Owner's Representative, accountable for ensuring contractors meet all contractual, technical, and performance obligations
• Direct and manage contractors, DB/DBOM teams, and consultants across complex delivery environments
• Drive outcomes across safety and quality performance, schedule adherence and recovery, cost control and risk mitigation

Major Project & Program Delivery Oversight

• Light rail/trolley modernization (e.g., fleet transition and infrastructure upgrades)
• Heavy maintenance and storage facilities
• New rail/transit corridors and expansions
• Major station and transportation hub redevelopments
• BRT corridors and surface transit systems
• Manage multiple concurrent contract packages within large capital programs

Client Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to major public-sector and regional transit agencies clients, including but not limited to SEPTA, DRPA, NJ Transit, Amtrak, WMATA, MTA, PRT, COTA, etc.
• Interface with executive leadership and project sponsors, federal partners (FTA, FRA, etc.), multi-agency and multi-jurisdiction stakeholders
• Team & Practice Leadership
• Lead and mentor high-performing Construction Managers and field teams
• Provide leadership across project, field, and program functions
• Contribute to the continued growth of Hill's rail and transit practice

Pursuits & Strategic Growth

• Play a key leadership role in pursuing major PM/CM opportunities
• Provide technical expertise in construction phasing and delivery strategy, urban execution approach, risk assessment and mitigation, staffing and organizational structure

Key Attributes

• Respected project/construction leader with strong field credibility
• Proven ability to drive contractor performance and resolve complex challenges
• Comfortable operating in high-visibility, high-stakes project environments
• Strong communicator with ability to engage both field teams and executive stakeholders
• Motivated to contribute to both project success and organizational growth

Benefits

Depending upon your employment status, Hill's comprehensive benefits may include.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefits
• Legal Assistance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Auto & Home Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Referral Program
• Professional Certification Incentive Program
• Hill University Learning and Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• EAP
• Years of Service Awards Program

Hill International, with more than 4,300+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at www.gisiconsulting.com.

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

Note

This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.