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Construction Manager - Utilities
Arcadis - Los Angeles, CA
posted about 2 months ago
About the position
Arcadis is seeking a Construction Manager, Utilities to oversee on-site construction management activities for the delivery of a sustainable light rail transit project in the Los Angeles area. This role involves managing utility relocations, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and serving as the primary contact for third-party utility owners during the construction phase. The Construction Manager will play a crucial role in implementing a solar power system that will significantly contribute to the project's sustainability goals.
Responsibilities
- Oversee utility relocation, ensuring safety for all parties and the public.
- Review 3rd party utility owner operations for CAL OSHA compliance and coordinate construction activities.
- Confer with contractors to ensure compliance with plans and quality standards; supervise construction assessments.
- Assist with QMO Program implementation and provide timely input on correspondence, submittals, and database oversight.
- Review contract changes, disputes, claims, and impact analyses; document daily activities and inspection reports.
- Maintain accurate project records, field quantities for payments, and as-built conditions; track budget and schedule, reporting to leadership.
- Prepare and review contract change orders; develop solutions for field conditions and support engineering redesign when necessary.
- Assist with public relations, addressing community concerns, and attending related meetings.
- Support coordination with 3rd-party utilities, DBE compliance, and environmental regulations.
- Review and approve O&M manuals; ensure contractor performs system tests; escalate disputes to Project Manager.
Requirements
- 10-15 years of experience managing utility work, preferably with field experience.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management.
- Experience in relocation of all utility types, including water, natural gas, power, sanitary sewers, storm drains, and communications.
- Experience in administration of contracts for construction and design.
- Experience in day-to-day management of large construction management staff.
- Cal/OSHA 30 Training certification prior to start of work.
- Valid California Class C driver's license.
Nice-to-haves
- Registration as a Professional Engineer.
- Local Los Angeles experience in coordination with utility owners.
- Experience on transit projects of at least $300 million and light rail.
- Experience on design-build projects; experience with progressive design-build.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Reward & recognition program
- Optional wellbeing benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Nine paid holidays
- 20 days PTO that accrue per year
