Construction Manager - Project Delivery

DEPARTMENT MARKETING STATEMENT

The Office of Capital Program Delivery is seeking one highly capable candidate for the role of Construction Manager. Ideal applicants are strategic leaders and detail-oriented professionals with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for infrastructure development. This role involves managing, coordinating, and implementing major rehabilitation and construction projects, including oversight of field and office staff, contractors, and technical inspections. The successful candidate will thrive in dynamic environments and bring experience in project execution, safety oversight, and stakeholder coordination, contributing to the safe and efficient delivery of WMATA¿s capital programs.
A key focus of this position is the ability to evaluate and improve construction plans and specifications for constructability, safety, and efficiency. The Construction Manager will serve as a subject matter expert during project implementation, advising on contractor proposals and mitigation strategies, and ensuring alignment with WMATA¿s standards and best practices. The role demands proficiency in schedule management, contract administration, and cross-functional coordination, as well as the ability to lead teams through complex technical challenges while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

In this role, the Construction Manager can expect to:
¿ Provide direction to construction teams internally and contractors.
¿ Review and advise on contract provisions and specifications.
¿ Coordinate schedules and resources across departments.
¿ Develop long-range implementation plans and forecasts.
¿ Promote a safety-first culture aligned with WMATA¿s Safety Management System.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor Degree in Civil or Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field
  • In lieu of Bachelor Degree, a High School Diploma and four (4) years of experience, responsible for administering large scale rehabilitation/construction programs, in addition to the experience stated below, will be considered.

Experience

• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible construction management experience, to include at least two (2) years as a manager, responsible for directing and administering large scale rehabilitation / construction programs.
• Experience must include management of a diverse internal and contractor workforce, system integration, field construction, contract administration, estimating, negotiations; project and design management.

Certification/Licensure

• N/A

Medical Group:

Satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this position, if required. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position either with or without reasonable accommodations.

Job Summary/Duties:

The Construction Manager manages major infrastructure installation projects within WMATA¿s Capital Program Delivery Office, involving complex rehabilitation / construction efforts. The incumbent oversees project coordination management activities and supervises staff that includes construction engineers, facilitators, office engineers, inspectors and support staff located in both office and field environments. Additionally, the incumbent recommends appropriate organization, staffing, and management approaches on construction execution to help ensure successful project implementation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides overall direction to employees and/or contractors, within assigned area(s); ensures adequate technical inspection of work in progress to facilitate high-quality and safely accomplished work. Directs the evaluation of the work quality and the progress and performance of both employees and contractors. Initiates corrective actions, as necessary.
• Partners with assigned Project Manager to serve as a project implementation subject matter expert, providing feedback on contractor proposals for remedial action to ensure mitigation strategies are outlined effectively and are compliant with Authority regulations.
• Assists in developing plans, policies, and procedures for WMATA¿s Capital Program Delivery Office; assists in directing and coordinating rehabilitation / construction personnel in the execution and implementation of rehabilitation / construction programs, ensuring that systems and procedures meet internal Authority and industry standards.
• Reviews rehabilitation / construction contract provisions, plans, and specifications to ensure constructability, economy, efficiency and safety relating to commissioning activities. Advises required WMATA offices and stakeholders of drawing/specification changes needed based on past lessons learned and best practices, to reduce potential for contractor change orders, schedule delays and impacts to revenue service.
• Ensures that all work schedules are coordinated with contractors, appropriate WMATA staff, field elements and impacted stakeholders. Oversees the acquisition, allocation, accountability, and management of facilities, equipment, and supplies needed to ensure a successful project implementation and to minimized risk to revenue operations.
• Oversees the preparation of a draft, annual and long-range rehabilitation / construction forecasts for project implementation that will facilitate a timely and efficient project implementation that is coordinated with other Authority capital programs and revenue operations

• Reviews and makes recommendations to assigned rehabilitation / construction related contract payment estimates, if required, to ensure compliance with the CAPD Project Implementation Manual and Authority Procurement Regulations.
• Assists in making contractual determinations and decisions related to the overall management of rehabilitation / construction contract modifications and claims, if necessary.

Evaluation Criteria

Consideration will be given to applicants whose resumes demonstrate the required education and experience. Applicants should include all relevant education and work experience.

Evaluation criteria may include one or more of the following:

• Skills and/or behavioral assessment
• Personal interview
• Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)
• Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)
• Medical examination including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)
• Review of a current motor vehicle report

Closing

WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.

This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview.