CEI Construction Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for an experienced CEI Construction Manager to support our Mid Atlantic Region located in the Washington DC area.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Transportation, Structural, Construction Management).

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage, build, and develop construction inspection teams
• Manage assigned elements of projects as an owner’s representative to ensure contract compliance
• Manage project personnel, inspections, materials quality control, and quality assurance testing
• Serve as a communication liaison between field staff, contractor, design team, federal and state agencies, and citizens
• Determine inspection staffing needs, provide staff supervision and management, research and interpret contract requirements providing technical guidance to staff and ensure quality of work product
• Update and track financial information including cost projections for projects. Make recommendations related to partial and final contractor payments. Prepare and conduct entitlement determinations, independent cost estimates, time impact recommendations and documentation related to project change orders.
• Track project schedule and make recommendations
• Conduct project meetings to include preconstruction meetings, utility coordination meetings, progress meetings and pre-activity meetings
• Prepare project management correspondence and reviews recommendations made by project staff
• Manage the Project Close-out process, including as-builts, final quantities and final acceptance
• Focus attention on the success of key project elements: Safety & Environmental, Quality, Schedule and Cost
• Interact and build relationships

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Transportation, Structural, Construction Management)
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience working on transportation infrastructure, public works, or capital improvement projects, preferably in an urban environment
• PE license is required
• Demonstrated experience working on projects for public-sector transportation agencies, municipalities, or state DOTs
• Knowledge of DDOT standards, manuals, and processes, or similar DOT agency requirements, including:
  • Design review and approval processes
  • Utility coordination
  • Right‑of‑way and permitting
  • Traffic control and maintenance of traffic (MOT)
• Experience with project delivery phases including planning, design, procurement, construction, and closeout
• Ability to interpret and review engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and contract documents
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders, such as agency staff, consultants, contractors, utilities, community groups, and regulatory agencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of technical reports, meeting minutes, and briefings for agency staff or public meetings
• Proficiency with common project management and productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, scheduling software, document control systems)
• Ability to work on‑site at project locations within the District of Columbia
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

Key Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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