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AECOM Senior Construction Manager - Wastewater Projects in Burnaby, British Columbia

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM is currently seeking a Senior Construction Manager for a large, multi-disciplinary construction project located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The position is full-time at the construction project site during normal construction hours; however, some night and weekend work may be required. The selected candidate will interact daily with the client and contractor’s on-site teams, and reporting directly to the Project Director.

The responsibilities of the Construction Manager include, but are not limited to:

  • Leadership – Lead a team of resident engineers, field engineers, site inspectors, and visiting discipline engineers and architects of record. Act as primary point of contact between Metro Vancouver, AECOM, and contractor’s on-site teams and provide advice and guidance to the field team including Metro Vancouver, field engineers and the contractor. Participate in executive level project meetings and provide strategic feedback and advice on construction services delivery.

  • Organization – Develop, lead, oversee and maintain a culture of organized work execution. Using existing document control and communication platforms, lead the organization of construction phase documentation and communication. Maintain and update, as required, the project Construction Support Services Management Plan.

  • Construction Support - Work closely with the project team to resolve complex technical, financial, and contractual challenges. Oversee and manage the review process for technical submittals and RFIs using established workflows. Develop and monitor KPIs to track construction performance, risk, and trends. Support the review of any sensitive, high-priority, or high-risk items to mitigate potential delays, claims or other risks to Metro Vancouver. Forecast level of effort for both field and office-based team for effective support of construction.

  • Field Reviews - Coordinate effort of field staff with office-based staff, communicate on-going and emerging issues on-site, provide look ahead schedules for regular or special inspections by engineers of record and establish, manage, and maintain effective communication between field staff and office-based staff. Review the standard execution of field review by supporting field engineering staff to ensure the overall quality and effective communication of all field reports. Prioritize inspection program based on quality trends and mitigation of engineering or owner risks.

  • Quality Management Reporting - Work with project Quality Manager to enforce standard and effective report of all quality management findings and reporting. Develop and monitor quality KPIs for field inspections, potential quality issues, and non-conformances to track performance, risks, and trends. Direct monthly reporting of quality.

  • Cost and Change Management - Monitor contract progress and make recommendation to owner for contractor payments. Oversee and manage the interface and review process of all change requests regardless of source. Anticipate potential problematic changes, proactively navigate problematic changes, and actively minimize impacts from any required change. Lead negotiation of change requests on behalf of engineer of record and actively advise Metro Vancouver on decision needs. Develop KPIs to monitor cost and schedule changes.

  • Schedule Management – Work with contractor and coordinate with scheduling team in review and management of construction baseline schedule and monthly construction schedule updates.

  • Safety - Develop a safety culture within the project CM Team. Confirm construction contractor safety programs are submitted, approved, and followed by all parties involved in the project.

  • Communication – Manage, review, and guide all field communication and coordinate with engineer of record communication. Work to build a cooperative partnership between client, contractors, and all stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of project issues and the overall success of the project. Report on the status of project to Metro Vancouver and project stakeholders, as required.

  • Risk – Provide regular and on-going input to the Project Director on standard and emerging risks on the project from construction execution in the areas of quality, schedule, and cost.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or another related field + 10 years relevant experience in leading groups constructing large, complex capital projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

  • Experienced on large industrial design and construction projects.

  • Exemplary communication skills.

  • Skilled in collaboration in multiple stakeholder environments.

  • Experienced with construction contract administration

Preferred Qualifications :

  • Metro Vancouver design/construction/operations experience.

  • Experienced on wastewater design and construction projects.

  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng, PE, or CEng) with ability to be professionally registered with EGBC and work in Canada

Additional Information

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $142,000.00 - $240,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10113883

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Canada

Career Area: Construction

Work Location Model: On-Site

Legal Entity: AECOM Canada Ltd

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