Freese and Nichols is seeking an experienced Sr. Project Manager to join our Central Plains Construction Management Group in Oklahoma City or Tulsa, Oklahoma. This role will serve as a Construction Manager, overseeing transportation infrastructure projects.
- Provide supervision to inspectors and other construction managers assigned to projects. Coordinate assigned work to ensure continuity, consistency, and quality.
- Collaborate with design teams to facilitate responses to RFIs and submittals and/or construction issues.
- Supervise the observation and inspection of ongoing construction work including material sampling and testing as well as measuring qualities and communicate with contactor about non-conforming work.
- Review contractor’s work for compliance with contract documents and clarify contract documents for the contractor.
- Oversee the development and management of change/field orders, updates to construction schedule, submittals, request for information (RFI), claims, pay requests, construction meetings, and construction closeout process
- Define tasks to be conducted by others, and provide general supervision, review, and approval. Responsible for collecting, correlating, and preparing recommendations and conclusions for final reports.
- Determine and schedule required project. Evaluate and analyze project decisions to ensure objectivity, soundness of design, and impact of those decisions on schedule, budget, and needs.
- Maintain established schedule. Keep the Group Manager and/or Project Manager aware of all project activities, responding promptly to needs, problems, or requests associated with project design.
- Prepare for and facilitate construction meetings including agendas and minutes.
- Read plans and specifications to be able to ensure construction is in accordance with plans and specifications.
- Remain state-of-the-art on existing and pending regulations and related technological advancements.
- May serve as Project Manager for large complex projects requiring intergroup skills and consultants.
- Communicate with owner to understand owner’s needs and clarify owner’s objectives and relay information to Freese and Nichols and contractor.
- Conduct pre-construction conferences.
- Support the design phase process and risk management efforts for projects as assigned (constructability reviews, advisor, etc…)
- Participate in the administration, interpretation, and implementation of contracts.
- Extensive contact with the client, client’s staff, regulatory agencies, other engineering firms and contractors/subconsultants.
- Responsible for tasks related to sales and marketing including supporting business development efforts.
Qualifications- 8+ years experience within the construction and design industry including specific experience in making independent decisions on engineering problems and methods
- B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- Oklahoma Professional Engineer Registration.
- Understanding of Alternate Project Delivery Methods
Preferred Qualifications
- ODOT/OTA Resident Engineer experience for Transportation Projects
- Certified Construction Manager Certification
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