Senior Rail Construction Manager - Stations & Bridges Lead

Dewberry; Gainesville (VA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Rail Construction Manager to lead projects in the Washington Metropolitan area (VA/MD/DC). The position is headquartered in Gainesville, VA and will report to a project site daily.

The successful candidate will manage railway stations, bridges and infrastructure, supervise project staff, monitor budgets, and ensure quality. A Civil Engineering degree, 10 years' experience, CCM or ability to obtain within 6 months are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or similar degree, specializing in construction/engineering management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the management of station, bridge, roadway, facilities and/or infrastructure construction project within a railway event.
• Current CCM or ability to obtain such within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to work with and grow in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Proficient computer, smartphone, and tablet skills and use of software and databases to optimize information collection and automate data collection and reporting.
• Ability to learn new computer software and databases, i.e. Smartsheet, Box, TEAMs.
• Valid driver's license and qualified to drive company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assigned project elements may involve rail stations, facilities, bridges, structures, roadways and other transportation and infrastructure facilities.
• Duties may include reading and understanding contract language making recommendations for partial and final contractor payments.
• Organizing and managing a project team for execution of the assigned contract.
• Monitoring project budgets, supervising and managing personnel and making recommendations on project staffing.
• Analyzing and interpreting project plans and specifications to ensure project constructability, interpretation of unclear contract language.
• Performing work order time impact and claim analysis.
• Maintaining and report contractor’s daily production rates.
• Preparation of independent construction estimates and managing the contractor payment process.
• Candidate may be required to conduct meetings such as a pre-construction conference, utility coordination meetings, construction progress meetings and others.
• Reviews inspection data, material test results, resolves test discrepancies and construction issues impacting quality of construction.
• Provides document management oversight to ensure project records are received and transferred to the project records management system.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Multi-tasking

Project management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Box

Teams

Job description

Dewberry is seeking a Rail Construction Manager to lead projects in the Washington Metropolitan area (VA/MD/DC). The position is headquartered in Gainesville, VA and will report to a project site daily.

The successful candidate will manage railway stations, bridges and infrastructure, supervise project staff, monitor budgets, and ensure quality. A Civil Engineering degree, 10 years' experience, CCM or ability to obtain within 6 months are required.