Tetra Tech

Civil Construction Manager

Tetra Tech$125K — $155K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-15 years in construction administration or resident engineering, ideally in heavy civil projects.
  • High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, geology or related field preferred.
  • Skills in planning, organization, schedule management, and cost control essential.
  • Strong client interaction and relationship management skills required.
  • Must be prepared for extensive travel within California, potentially for six months.
  • Physical ability to traverse steep landscapes and lift 50 pounds intermittently is necessary.
  • Proficiency in reading plans, specifications, and applying environmental regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Uphold and promote a strong safety culture on the job site.
  • Document all construction activities comprehensively.
  • Monitor and understand project scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Track project budgets and prepare pay applications for review.
  • Foster positive relationships with clients while seeking new business opportunities.
  • Generate daily logs detailing work progress and activities.
  • Coordinate effectively with clients, subcontractors, engineers, and contractors.

Benefits

  • Stable construction field providing consistent client relationships and projects.
  • Company vehicle for site commuting, along with cell phone and paid overtime.
  • Team-oriented environment with long-tenured colleagues promoting collaboration.
  • Engagement in diverse projects such as excavation, vertical construction, and pipeline projects.
  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package including professional growth opportunities.
Full Job Description
Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced heavy Civil Construction Manager (CM) for (Los Angeles / Orange County / San Bernardino) the Southern California Region. Work will, at times, be outside this region. A CM performs construction administration for solid waste facility capital improvement projects. The CM is responsible for monitoring, documenting, scheduling, directing, and communicating to clients, contractors, sub-consultants, and Tetra Tech personnel. A successful CM is also responsible for assisting the project manager in ensuring all projects arrive within budget & scope, deliver capital projects to the client within scope and budget, identifying and troubleshooting problems in the field, and ensuring project safety. The pay scale for this position is $125K to $155K annually, based on qualifications and experience.

Your Role:
  • Uphold an impeccable safety culture
  • Document all facets of construction activities
  • Understand the scope, schedule, and budget for each area project
  • Track construction budgets, prepare, and review pay applications
  • Establish positive client relations and new business development
  • Generate detailed daily logs that account for the work performed for each construction day
  • Effectively and proactively help forecast and track construction schedules
  • Coordinate with clients, subs, engineers, and contractors


Qualifications:
  • 10 to 15 years' experience with construction administration / resident engineering with heavy civil construction (experience with solid waste facilities is a plus), two (2) years' experience given for bachelor's degree in related field
  • Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (prefer a bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, geology, or related field of study)
  • Ability to perform planning, organization, schedule management, and cost control
  • Maintain positive client interaction
  • Travel for extended periods within CA for up to six (6) months
  • Walk long distances, up and down steeply sloped landfills and outdoor terrain outdoors
  • Lift a minimum of 50 pounds on a non-consistent basis
  • Pass a company paid, baseline health physical and drug screening
  • Ability to obtain, and keep in good standing, a valid driver's license
  • Available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary
  • Ability to apply applicable environmental regulations and regulatory requirements to projects
  • Ability to read plans and specifications
  • Prepare detailed field reports and effectively communicate in writing to multiple audiences on time sensitive issues


Benefits:
  • Work in a stable construction field that provides continuity of client relationships and sites that experience construction on a regular basis
  • Field work vehicle available for commuting to and from site, cell phone, and paid overtime
  • Work with a team of dedicated professionals that have on average worked together over 10 years
  • Working on variety of projects including mass excavation, vertical construction, linear construction (pipeline, roads, channels)
  • Competitive benefits package


Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
  • Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
  • Merit-based financial rewards.
  • Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
  • Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
  • Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.


About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech, Inc. is an American engineering services company that provides consulting, engineering, program management, and construction management services. The company serves a range of industries, including water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Tetra Tech was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California. The company operates in over 50 countries and has more than 20,000 employees.
Learn more about Tetra Tech
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$178.9 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+6.9%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
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