Senior Construction Oversight Manager

Senior Construction Oversight Manager – Rail & Transit Facilities/Structures

Transportation - IL - Chicago, IL - Full Time

Ardmore Roderick is a full-service civil engineering firm providing infrastructure design, construction services and program management to a variety of agencies. Headquartered in Chicago, we have offices in Champaign, IL, Orlando, FL, and Philadelphia, PA. Ardmore Roderick was recently named by Crain’s Chicago as one of the fastest growing companies in the Chicagoland area.

Our Mission: “We advance the design and construction of critical infrastructure and the built environment to improve communities.”

We Value:

·       Our team - Our team’s safety, experience, and professional development is our top priority.

·       Excellence - Our clients receive best-in-class service and innovative solutions.

·       Diversity & Inclusion - Diversity is a cornerstone in everything we do. Whether among our team or within the community, we advocate for inclusion and equality.

·       Innovation - We look for ways to move people forward through thoughtful engineering.

·       Our Communities - We not only pledge safe engineering solutions, but we also work with our neighbors to strengthen our bond and provide for the future.

Ardmore Roderick (AR) is seeking a Senior Construction Oversight Manager to join our Rail and Transit team. This position will report directly to the Rail and Transit Group Manager. Work location is a field assignment as a key person on the Program Management Consultant (PMC) team managing a major design-build project within Chicago and involves a combination of field office work and site visits. This position will serve as Ardmore Roderick’s lead representative for all construction oversight responsibilities of the PMC related to the assigned project and will supervise three Construction Oversight Managers (COMs).  The Senior COM must understand and interpret the associated design-build contract including specifications, project drawings, shop drawings, processes, and procedures and be capable of reviewing and preparing responses to Contractor and/or third-party submittals and correspondence.

Experience directly relatable to large scale and complex design-build projects is beneficial.

POSITION FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Oversight responsibility of the assigned Owner’s Representative (OR) team performing design and construction management services on the design-build project and will supervise assigned Construction Oversight Managers.

·       Performs tasks related to all construction oversight activities on a design-build construction project. Monitors, evaluates, and resolves field construction problems, proposed changes, and claims with focus on maintaining the project schedule and budget.

·       Ensures that OR staff (1) utilizes the client’s established file system and procedures, (2) logs and tracks submittals, RFIs, NCRs, and Field Engineer/Inspector incoming daily progress reports, (3) utilizes latest contractor submittals and confirms that field work is documented on as-built set of drawings, and (4) checks that project payment quantities are consistent with project progress.

·       Observes and participates in various progress and coordination meetings facilitated by the OR with Contractor, Subcontractors, Designer of Record, and Client Representatives.

·       Evaluates potential change orders and monitors the OR preparation of time and material changed work documentation and calculations.

·       Performs contract specification and drawing research on proposed designs or alternative design submittals if required.

·       Takes initiative to verify specified quality control tests and inspection records are submitted in a timely manner and corrective actions implemented, if necessary, by the contractor.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

·       The Senior Construction Oversight Manager is Safety and Quality minded.

·       Knowledge of construction documentation and project filing systems.

·       Proficiency in MS Office – Excel, word, some power point experience.

·       Knowledge of computer software tools. (Preferably eBuilder, Bluebeam, Primavera, and some HCSS)

·       Ability to work independently and with other PMC and OR field and office staff and takes initiative to ensure that tasks and required deliverables meet PMC deadlines.

·       Ability to communicate with PMC and OR project team staff and others both orally and in writing.

·       Candidates must be meticulous and organized.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A B.S. or B.A. degree in an appropriate construction‑related, technical, or engineering field is preferred. The candidates’ resume must include verifiable education, training, and experience appropriate for the project. A minimum of fifteen years of construction and engineering experience related to field management, inspection, testing, and documentation on significant construction projects is required.

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the job requirements. If you are looking for the opportunity to gain invaluable experience and thrive in a collaborative environment, this may be the position for you. Ardmore Roderick offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity to significantly affect the development of our rapidly growing firm. Benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k match, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, paid holidays, PTO, paid maternity leave, and employee assistance program.

Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.

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