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SYSTRA

Design Build Project Manager

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$175K - $208K/yr

Context We're looking for a new Design Build Project Manager in our Infrastructure Group to help drive the objectives and challenges our valued clients have trusted us to solve for them. This ...

Trilon

Design-Build Project Manager

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

As a Design-Build Project Manager for our Innovative Pursuits Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the Mountain West region's leading Design-Build teams. We are ...

Trilon

Design-Build Project Manager

Pleasant Grove, UT · On-site

As a Design-Build Project Manager for our Innovative Pursuits Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the Mountain West region's leading Design-Build teams. We are ...

Trilon

Design-Build Project Manager

Denver, CO · On-site

As a Design-Build Project Manager for our Innovative Pursuits Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the Mountain West region's leading Design-Build teams. We are ...

Clark Bros Inc

Design Build Project Manager

Fresno, CA · Remote

$140K - $180K/yr

Clark Bros., Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Design-Build Project Manager to support the successful delivery of utility-scale renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, and battery energy ...

Trilon

Design-Build Project Manager

Tucson, AZ · On-site

As a Design-Build Project Manager for our Innovative Pursuits Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the Mountain West region's leading Design-Build teams. We are ...

Clark Bros Inc

Design Build Project Manager

Fresno, CA · On-site

$140K - $180K/yr

Clark Bros., Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Design-Build Project Manager to support the successful delivery of utility-scale renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, and battery energy ...

Horrocks

Design-Build Project Manager

Englewood, CO

$180K - $230K/yr

As a Design-Build Project Manager for our Innovative Pursuits Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the Mountain West region's leading Design-Build teams. We are ...

Trilon

Design-Build Project Manager

Meridian, ID

As a Design-Build Project Manager for our Innovative Pursuits Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the Mountain West region's leading Design-Build teams. We are ...

S&B USA

Design Build Project Manager

Virginia Beach, VA · On-site

The Design-Build Project Manager (DBPM) is responsible for the successful delivery of complex transportation and civil infrastructure projects under the Design-Build (DB) delivery method. This role ...

Trilon

Design-Build Project Manager

Englewood, CO · On-site

As a Design-Build Project Manager for our Innovative Pursuits Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the Mountain West region's leading Design-Build teams. We are ...

Clark Bros Inc

Design Build Project Manager

Fresno, CA · On-site +1

$140K - $180K/yr

Clark Bros., Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Design-Build Project Manager to support the successful delivery of utility-scale renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, and battery energy ...

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A Build Project Manager regularly communicates with contractors, architects, engineers, and clients to ensure project objectives are met on time and within budget. This involves organizing and leading progress meetings, issuing updates, and proactively addressing any issues or changes in project scope. Effective coordination often requires balancing competing interests, managing schedules, and ensuring that all parties are aligned with quality and safety standards. Building strong working relationships and maintaining clear documentation are key components to successful collaboration in this role.

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Build Project Managers are professionals responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing construction or development projects from inception to completion. They manage project schedules, budgets, and resources, ensuring that work is completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Build Project Managers also communicate with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to resolve issues and keep the project on track. Their work is essential to the successful delivery of construction and building projects.

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Design Build Project Manager

SYSTRA

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$175K - $208K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Retirement

Posted 16 days ago

Job description

The Company
SYSTRA delivers architecture, engineering and construction and program management services to our clients that offer public transportation, public education and public housing to our communities.
We partner with public transportation owners and operators of bridges, buses, commuter and intercity, high-speed and light rail, mass rapid transit and tunnels, helping them provide safe, efficient and reliable public transportation. SYSTRA also serves public facility authorities that provide safe, attractive, and environmentally sound public schools and offer affordable housing to communities. Ranked 18th in US mass transit and rail design by Engineering News-Record (ENR), SYSTRA has been a trusted partner to public agencies and operators throughout the US since 1985 and employs nearly 200 personnel nationwide.
Part of SYSTRA Group, a world-leading engineering and consulting firm, SYSTRA is supported by the over 10,500 employees worldwide. Using a collaborative approach built on the firm's value of Connected Teams, we provide our clients and partners access to the best skills worldwide via sharing information, tools, best practices, and processes.
Context
We're looking for a new Design Build Project Manager in our Infrastructure Group to help drive the objectives and challenges our valued clients have trusted us to solve for them. This opportunity will be assigned/based at our New York project office.
As a SYSTRA US Design Build Project Manager you will join a world-class team of high-performing engineers, designers, drafters and others who work collectively to ensure client projects continue to thrive while remaining on track and budget.
Missions/Main Duties
Design Build Project Manager
  • Provide technical leadership and facilitate multi-discipline design-build team collaboration. Familiarity with Transit and Rail disciplines such as signal, structures, traction power, track, rail grade crossings, Overhead Catenary Systems, and System Safety and Integration
  • Manage schedule delivery for Final Design Documents
  • Contract Management including change order development and negotiation
  • Conduct monthly Project Reviews including cost reporting, and budget control activities throughout the life of the project with Project Controller and Department Manager.\Monthly Budget Control including invoicing for construction support activities and design activities.
  • Track financial aspects of projects, coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to schedule
  • Point of client interface and accountability. Attend weekly meetings via Teams or at the field office. Field visits may be needed depending on project needs. Ability to obtain Roadway Worker Protection certification for several NYC Agencies.
  • Risk management by defining and negotiating out-of-scope requests.
  • Quality Control and Quality Assurance for over 50 deliverables packages, which include design drawings, specifications, design exceptions requests, reports, calculations.
  • Managing Construction activities such as RFI's, Directions from Designers, Submittal review.
  • Leadership Abilities to manage dynamic complex design-build environments

Profile/Skills
Required Qualifications:
  • Four-year degree in a civil engineering discipline
  • 15-20 or more years of relevant experience, 15 of which demonstrates experience on multi-discipline rail infrastructure projects
  • Prior work managing/leading multi-discipline transit and rail design projects
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with different types of project delivery methods
  • Experience leading large groups in multidisciplined specialties

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree(s)
  • PE licensing in multiple states
  • Experience with various city and state transportation organizations
  • Member of ASCE, AREMA or APTA

SYSTRA USA provides a benefits package including medical, dental, 401k and other offerings that focus on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
SYSTRA USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Sponsorship assistance is not available for this position.
Salary Range: $175,000-208,000, SYSTRA USA is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.

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