Senior Construction Manager - Gateway

Role Description

Arcadis is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Construction Manager to support one of the most iconic and consequential infrastructure initiatives in the United States — the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP). In this role you will be responsible for managing field operations, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, driving safety and quality, and ensuring schedule and budget adherence for one of the largest infrastructure projects in the region.

Role Accountabilities

Construction Oversight & Field Management

• Direct and supervise all construction activities, including contractor oversight and coordination with project stakeholders.
• Administer the Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP), ensuring compliance with safety protocols, thorough incident reporting, and implementation of proactive risk mitigation measures.
• Guarantee that all construction work meets technical specifications, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee special inspections, testing services, and comprehensive quality assurance processes.
• Manage site logistics, including utility coordination, maintenance, cleaning, repairs, and compliance with building management procedures.

Project Controls & Reporting

• Oversee schedule management functions, including maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule, milestone tracking, and timely completion of all construction phases.
• Lead cost and budget management activities such as forecasting, monitoring cash flow, and supporting requisition and invoicing processes.
• Prepare detailed project reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis encompassing safety, quality, environmental, financial, and milestone progress.
• Maintain rigorous change control procedures for schedule and budget baselines, ensuring proper versioning and historical documentation.

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Supervise and mentor construction management personnel, including Resident Engineers, field engineers, and Quality Inspectors.
• Facilitate stakeholder communications, lead meetings, and ensure effective documentation and reporting.
• Collaborate with design, procurement, and technical teams to resolve construction challenges, implement design modifications, and integrate project packages.
• Manage interface coordination across various project segments, leading regular meetings and resolving any interface-related issues.

Compliance & Quality Management

• Ensure strict compliance with NEPA, permitting requirements, and other applicable environmental and regulatory standards.
• Oversee execution of the Quality Management Plan (QMP), including management of special inspection agencies and quality control programs.

Risk & Change Management

• Lead risk management initiatives, maintain risk registers, facilitate analyses, and support contingency planning activities.
• Provide technical assessments regarding changes to project scope, schedule, and cost, and manage negotiation strategies and responses to claims and change orders.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the Construction Management Team in meetings with regulatory bodies, community stakeholders, and external partners.
• Support government affairs, outreach programs, and communications initiatives as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience managing large-scale infrastructure or transportation construction projects.

Key Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams and complex field operations.
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, including NEPA, permitting, and safety standards.
• Advanced expertise in project controls, scheduling, cost management, and risk assessment.
• Proven experience in quality assurance, special inspections, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management information systems (PMIS) and Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in geotechnical engineering or CMAA certification in Construction Management. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of geotechnical engineering principles, including soil and rock mechanics, laboratory and field testing, and various construction methods.
• EIT (Engineer‑in‑Training) certification is required, while Professional Engineer (PE) registration in the State of New Jersey—or the ability to obtain it—is preferred.
• Proficiency with commercially available geotechnical design software, such as LPILE, GROUP, FB‑MultiPier, Slope‑W, Seep‑W, DeepEx, Plaxis, and Settle3D, is important. Familiarity with key geotechnical manuals, publications, and standards—including AASHTO, NJDOT, and Amtrak requirements—is expected.
• Experience in managing federally funded projects and public sector construction initiatives is highly valued.
• Knowledge of asset management, testing protocols, QC/QA procedures for design‑build contracts, and field engineering best practices.
• Experience with federally funded projects and regulatory compliance is preferred.
• Experience working on tunnel, rail, or major transportation infrastructure projects.
• Deep Pile Foundation Experience.
• Structural Steel.
• Viaducts and Bridgework.
• Rebar installation for Mass Concrete.
• Environmental expertise (wetlands preferred).

Benefits and Compensation

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year.

The salary range for this position is $170,000 - $240,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.