**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** **AECOM** is seeking a **Construction Manager** to be based in San Diego, CA. **Job Summary / Responsibilities:** The Construction Manager will serve as the project's second in command in the field, overseeing the construction management staff on rail-related projects. This role is critical in ensuring project success and is expected to transition into the Resident Engineer position within 2 years. Key responsibilities include: + Oversee and manage field staff, serving as the lead inspector and providing support to office staff. + Coordinate with project stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies, to ensure project goals are met. + Develop and implement project schedules, ensuring timely completion of construction activities. + Monitor project budgets and control costs, identifying and mitigating potential overruns. + Ensure compliance with safety regulations, quality standards, and contract specifications. + Review and approve construction submittals, RFIs, and change orders. + Conduct regular site inspections to assess progress and identify potential issues. + Prepare and present progress reports to senior management and clients. + Mentor and develop junior staff members to build a strong, capable team. + Collaborate with design teams to resolve field issues and implement design changes as needed. + Manage project documentation, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records are maintained. + Participate in project planning and risk assessment activities. + Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in construction management. This role requires a dynamic individual with strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to manage complex projects effectively. **Qualifications** **Minimum Qualifications** + BA/BS + 8 years or more of relatable or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. + Ability to obtain California PE License within one year. + Experience as office engineer and/or lead inspector on public works transportation projects with construction value $20M+. + Experience working within Caltrans or railroad ROW. + Excellent Communication Skills. + Strong understanding of industry standard processes for submittals, RFI’s, change orders, and pay applications. **Preferred Qualifications** + California PE License. + Highway widening experience, Structures experience, Tolling Experience, and/or Railroad experience. + Technical Writing skills. + Experience writing and processing change orders. **Additional Information** Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $126,505.00 - $234,034.00. **About AECOM** AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. **Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity** You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10125612 **Business Line:** Transportation **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** West **Career Area:** Construction **Work Location Model:** On-Site **Legal Entity:** AECOM Technical Services Inc