Construction Manager Rail

Alpha Corporation established in 1979, is a full-service woman-owned firm, providing civil, and structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects. We provide services to a broad spectrum of clients, including all levels of government agencies, public and private enterprises/partnerships.

Alpha has been performing civil engineering design services since the firm's inception. Our vision is to be recognized by our clients for responsive, innovative, and quality services in the building, transportation, and infrastructure sectors, and to be the employer of choice. Alpha was awarded the ENR Mid-Atlantic 2022 Design Firm of the Year and Top 100 PM/CM firm.

If you're up for the challenge to stretch, grow and excel in your career as a Construction Manager consider joining our award-winning team at Alpha Corporation to support our growing team in our Dulles, VA office.

Assigned project elements may involve rail stations, facilities, bridges, structures, roadways and other transportation and infrastructure facilities. Projects may be within railway right-of-way, therefore working knowledge of railway systems is required.

• 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 reporting on contractor's daily production rates
• Preparation of independent construction estimates and managing the contractor payment process
• Candidates 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

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

Preferred qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of rail stations, bridges, facility, roadway, structure, traffic engineering, utilities construction methods, procedures, practices, plans, specifications and contracts, materials used and performance, environmental, legal and safety responsibilities related to construction of transportation facilities
• Working knowledge of system/communication elements for railroads
• Working knowledge of AREMA standards
• Working knowledge of VDOT and/or MSHA Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, and Inspector Manual
• Knowledge of the use of electronic data processing equipment and contract management software
• Ability to create, review and evaluate project/contractor schedules in accordance with the contract requirements.
• Ability to supervise and manage employee work groups
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, and contracts
• Ability to prepare clear technical, financial, administrative and explanatory correspondences
• Ability to establish and work to project budgets
• Ability to establish a detailed scope of work and identify and capture activities that occur outside of the defined scope
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Registered as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) or similar Construction Manager Certifications preferred
• Preferred current registered Professional Engineer license (PE) in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• VDOT/MSHA construction inspection experience including materials testing or construction inspection certifications also preferred

The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 1/3 of the day. He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 2/3 of the day. Talking and listening are also expected for more than 2/3 of the day. The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 2/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 70 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less. He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors. Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus, and the ability to see from a distance are also necessary.

EEO Statement

Alpha Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or military status, or any other protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotions, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.