This Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking an experienced Construction Manager with expertise in managing construction of water/wastewater treatment and pump station facilities, wastewater collection systems.

Location: La Plata, Maryland

Your Impact

Roles and Responsibilities

• The candidate will serve as a Construction Manager to support our Construction management and Inspection services related to Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects.

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing the construction management team consisting of inspectors, document control personnel, safety professionals and schedulers, and manage the document control process using Primavera Contract Manager.

• Performing staging and logistics planning.

• Managing contract administration activities and the preparation of Construction Progress Reports to document progress and to identify key issues that need to be addressed by the client team.

• Performing constructability reviews and value engineering analyses.

• Evaluating and reviewing contractor schedules and pay applications and making recommendations to the client.

• Evaluating the merits of contractor issued change orders and claims and making recommendations to the client.

• Coordinating with different departments within an individual client’s organization as well as with third party utilities and outside stakeholders.

• Acting as the Owner’s agent with regards to the construction process.

• Understanding, evaluating and solving construction related field issues.

• Assisting in the RFI, submittal, and change order review process and reviewing of the contractor’s work schedule and schedule implementation.

• Assisting in negotiating sub consultant participation in contracts.

• Negotiating task orders and developing cost proposals for clients.

Who You Are

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture or related technical field

• An advanced degree and Professional Certification is desirable

• 5-7 years of experience in construction management of water treatment facilities and wastewater collection systems, pump stations and treatment facilities.

• Advanced knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods

• Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards

• Understanding of all facets of the construction process

• Familiarity with the use of a variety of project control systems such as Contract Manager, P/6, MS Project, SharePoint.

• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills

• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.