Project Construction Manager

Job Description

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PRACTICE

Michael Baker International's Construction Services staff supports clients by acting as their trusted on-site agent through all phases of construction, from pre-design to close-out, by providing qualified construction managers, inspectors, constructability reviewers, schedulers, estimators and safety experts. As new technologies evolve throughout the construction industry, innovative ideas are required to maintain and deliver successful construction projects.

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Project Construction Manager to support transportation and infrastructure projects in the Philadelphia area. In this role, you will serve as the primary representative, ensuring construction activities are executed in compliance with contract documents, client expectations, and regulatory standards.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the project construction management lead overseeing construction operations, quality, schedule, and compliance.
• Manage and mentor construction inspection staff, including scheduling, assignments, and performance oversight
• Coordinate daily activities with contractors, subcontractors, utilities, and client representatives
• Coordinate work activities and work plans with transit / transportation operations for planned outages to minimize operational impacts.
• Review and interpret plans, specifications, and shop drawings to ensure adherence to contract requirements.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules; proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Prepare and review daily reports, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and pay estimates.
• Ensure compliance with client standards, safety regulations, and quality control procedures.
• Facilitate meetings including progress meetings, pre-construction meetings, and stakeholder coordination.
• Maintain strong communication with clients and internal project teams.
• May include proposal production, support, and business development.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• PE not required, but preferred
• 7+ years of progressive construction management/inspection experience on transportation, transit, or rail projects.
• Experience managing CEI teams on rail, transit, highway, bridge, or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with construction documentation systems and standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Compensation


The approximate compensation range for this position is $111,176 to $175,758. This compensation range is a good-faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.


Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

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About Us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.


Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.


EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.


*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.


*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.