Transportation Construction Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 98,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic, employee-owned engineering firm as a Transportation Construction Manager in Philadelphia. The role involves supervising construction inspection projects, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing a team. This position offers outstanding career growth within a firm that values its professionals.

Benefits

Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Company paid Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Flexible and Hybrid Work Schedules

Career Development, including Educational Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction inspection experience required.
• Ability to act as Owner’s Agent/Responsible Charge role.
• Client Requested certifications are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Supervise project inspection activities for compliance.
• Prepare and submit project inspection documentation.
• Track project progress and advise on critical issues.

Skills

Strong computer proficiency

Knowledge in construction techniques

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

NICET Level 2 or higher in Transportation/Highway Construction

NECEPT-Bituminous and Concrete Field Technician

ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician

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Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,400 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,400 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT’s is seeking Transportation Construction Inspection professionals to join our southeastern Pennsylvania team. Our primary clients are the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and other Local Government agencies throughout our Central PA Region. The successful candidate will perform as a principal inspector responsible for the supervision of projects in construction inspection engineering work.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise project inspection activities to ensure contractor compliance of plans, contract documents, specifications and standards.
• Assign, schedule and maintain subordinate inspection staff throughout all phases of the project.
• Review and maintain all pertinent project documentation and ensure that it accurately details construction progress, activities and materials, meets environmental permitting conditions, comply with safety policies and programs, and monitors EEO and DBE progress and performance
• Prepare, review and submit project inspection reports, work authorizations, work orders and estimates.
• Notify contractor of non-compliance and corrective action.
• Review, analyze and evaluate contractor schedules.
• Track project progress and advises parties of possible overruns, and critical project issues.
• Completes analysis of field tests
• Attend pre-bid, pre-construction and/or management level meetings throughout the course of the project, assist the client with change orders, claim defense, and provide updates to the client construction progress and issues.
• Interact with the general public, government agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and other internal and external parties to respond to inquiries.
• Work on behalf of the Client to draft project correspondence, facilitate project meetings, and resolve construction related field issues.
  
  

Nonessential Functions And Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned
  
  

Required Skills

• Strong computer proficiency
• Client Requested certifications, including:
• NICET Level 2 or higher in Transportation/Highway Construction
• NECEPT-Bituminous and Concrete Field Technician
• ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician
• Active driver’s license and reliable motor vehicle
• Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
  

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 8+ years of construction inspection experience
• Knowledge and experience in construction techniques, reading plans, procedures, methods, equipment and materials
• Supervisory experience in construction management/inspection situations
• Ability to act in an Owner’s Agent/Responsible in Charge role
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Experience with local clients
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering
• Previous PennDOT and or PA Turnpike Inspection Experience
  
  

JMT Benefits

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care and other benefits, including:

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• Paid Travel Expenses
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible and Hybrid Work Schedules
• Career Development, including Educational Reimbursement
• And more…
  
  

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field. Ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs as needed. Work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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