Construction Services Program Lead

DuBois & King is seeking a Construction Services Program Lead with 15+ years of experience. This is a full-time, salaried position that can be based in our Vermont or New Hampshire offices. This position will oversee construction phase services, resident and inspection staff, and coordinate with engineering divisions to provide construction adjacent tasks during non-construction months, managing the workload for the entire Construction Group. This includes internal and external business development, and alignment of Group goals and tasks to our engineering division’s differing needs. Business Development Responsibilities Establish and maintain a solid working relationship with clients, including former clients and municipalities’ region-wide. Perform networking activities. Prepare agreements for construction phase services including determination of labor and reimbursable expense cost; Including fee development and negotiation of fees. Prepare proposals in response to RFP’s for construction phase services Contact and market construction phase services to communities, private enterprises, state and federal agencies. Maintain and/or improve procedures/protocol for managing the construction services department. Supervisory Requirements Hire and supervise construction observation and field office staff Develop and maintain team construction observation standards Develop staffing plans and schedules to meet workload requirements, delivering quality service in compliance with client requirements and expectations Be able to follow and adhere to all local, state and federal OSHA requirements Provide advice to in-house design staff regarding constructability Work collaboratively with other D&K staff, mentoring and training of junior staff to encourage involvement with design reviews, cost estimating, specification preparation, and promotion of construction phase services Manage sub-consultants Project Responsibilities Perform construction phase administrator tasks such as: Review work identified in the project drawings and specifications Manage quality control of construction services Manage bid phase activities Manage submittal reviews Review contractor payment applications and prepare change orders Perform constructability and bid-ability reviews Prepare documents for execution Conduct preconstruction and biweekly meetings Manage project closeout activities