Utilities Design Manager

XL FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION US CORP.; Poquonock Bridge (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction US Corp invites experienced engineers to join as Utilities Design Manager, overseeing utility design for major transportation projects with budgets exceeding $250 million. You will coordinate design consultants and provide technical oversight across planning, design and construction stages.

The role requires at least five years of UC on PPP/DB highway projects and a strong ability to lead teams, manage conflicts, and ensure compliance with state regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or MEP is required.
• At least 5 years of UC experience on PPP/DB highway projects.
• Experience coordinating utility design with multiple consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead utility design coordination for major highway projects ($250M+).
• Manage a team of design consultants and ensure technical oversight.
• Coordinate utility relocation planning and conflict analysis.
• Develop preliminary utility relocation designs and ROW/easement plans.
• Monitor budgets, schedules and interface with DOT requirements.

Skills

Utility design coordination

Stakeholder management

Conflict analysis

Project scheduling

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or MEP

Tools

MicroStation

Conflict analysis spreadsheets

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people's lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers.

Listed on two major stock markets: Nasdaq - 100 Index (US) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial's activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy. Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, primarily in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2,920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial? Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference. Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued. Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation. Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth. Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health. Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Job Overview:

The Utilities Design Manager will supervise and coordinate all design works related to utilities for major transportation projects (min. $250 million/Project) and with a minimum Utility relocation budget of $50 million. The UDC will coordinate a team of design consultants and will provide technical oversight during utility planning, design and construction stages.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide support to the selection of utility design consultants for the preparation of the tender design works. Responsible for managing and coordinating the selected consultant to deliver the tender design product.
• Attend and manage Utility meetings with Construction and Contracting staff and potentially with Utility Owners to coordinate various Utility issues, including, but not limited to, agreements, designs, conflicts, meeting minutes and agendas.
• Coordinate Utility design and, if applicable, Project Utility Adjustment Agreement (PUAA) language to incorporate into the Utility tender deliverables.
• Utility Conflict Matrix: Responsible for identifying utilities and implementing strategies to clear the maximum number of conflicts that could arise.
• Responsible to gain the maximum understanding of the project and familiar will state’s laws and regulations.
• Responsible to review Owner's documents and define existing utilities inventory, and to prepare and maintain the Utility Owner contact and representative's matrix.
• Identify to the possible extend all new Utilities on the Project not listed in the SUE provided.
• Determine the need to perform additional SUE investigation and coordinate this performance with potential consultants.
• Coordinate with the other tender design discipline leads to address the conflict analysis matrix with the developing design plan work.
• Determine and maintain conflict matrix which shall include all existing Utilities that are to remain in service/place, be abandoned and to be relocated.
• Update the conflict matrix while changes are implemented/proposed in the design, warning when a change could produce a significant conflict with utilities.
• Coordinate with the Tender Design Manager and the rest of the discipline leads to maximize the Utility conflict avoidance.
• Prepare Utility Relocation preliminary design: Manage the development of Utility relocation preliminary design. Manage, review and update the Utility concept plan in strip map plan format using conflict analysis spreadsheets to map the existing utilities versus the proposed Utility adjustments with respect to the proposed roadway plans. The Utility concept plan shall include the existing and proposed ROW, DOT highway station numbering, plan, profile, bridge structures, other existing Utilities, drainage structures, retaining walls and noise walls. The layout shall be utilized to facilitate the feasibility options for the Utility adjustments. Coordinate with necessary team members to determine most cost-effective conflict resolutions by assessing the impact of each Utility relocation within the Project corridor.
• ROW & EASEMENTS: Review acquired property interest information (easement documentation) from each Utility, as needed, and prepare a property matrix to establish costs associated with the Utility property interest relinquishment and acquisition. Support of easement acquisition tender services, if required. Prepare anticipated easement ROW areas in MicroStation.
• BOQ and estimated Utility relocation construction cost: Manage the development of the engineer's estimate of probable construction costs spreadsheet for Utility relocations.
• Schedule: Manage the development of the engineer's estimate of probable construction schedule for Utility relocations.

Qualifications:

• The UDM must have graduated from an accredited college or university with at a minimum a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or MEP.
• The UDM must have a relevant experience performing work on highway design and construction projects.
• The UDM must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience of UC on Public/Private Partnership type projects, or Design and Build projects.

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