Senior Construction Oversight Manager

Senior Construction Oversight Manager – Rail & Transit Facilities/Structures

Ardmore Roderick | Chicago, IL | On-Site

About Us

Ardmore Roderick is a full-service Infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail & Transit, Building & Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago (IL) with offices in Champaign (IL), Orlando (FL), Columbus (OH), Memphis (TN), and Philadelphia (PA)

Our Mission

"We advance the design and construction of critical infrastructure and the built environment to improve communities"

Our Values

• Safety Above All
• Invest In Our People & Service Our Clients
• Champion Diversity & Inclusion
• Engage With Our Communities
  
  

Job Overview

Ardmore Roderick is hiring a Senior Construction Oversight Manager for its Rail and Transit team. Based in Chicago, this role involves overseeing a major design-build project, combining field office work and site visits. The Senior Manager will lead all construction oversight activities, supervising three Construction Oversight Managers, and ensuring compliance with contracts, specifications, and drawings. Experience with large-scale, complex design-build projects is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight responsibility of the assigned Owner’s Representative (OR) team performing design and construction management services on the design-build project and will supervise assigned Construction Oversight Managers
• Performs tasks related to all construction oversight activities on a design-build construction project. Monitors, evaluates, and resolves field construction problems, proposed changes, and claims with focus on maintaining the project schedule and budget
• Ensures that OR staff (1) utilizes the client’s established file system and procedures, (2) logs and tracks submittals, RFIs, NCRs, and Field Engineer/Inspector incoming daily progress reports, (3) utilizes latest contractor submittals and confirms that field work is documented on as-built set of drawings, and (4) checks that project payment quantities are consistent with project progress
• Observes and participates in various progress and coordination meetings facilitated by the OR with Contractor, Subcontractors, Designer of Record, and Client Representatives
• Evaluates potential change orders and monitors the OR preparation of time and material changed work documentation and calculations
• Performs contract specification and drawing research on proposed designs or alternative design submittals if required
• Takes initiative to verify specified quality control tests and inspection records are submitted in a timely manner and corrective actions implemented, if necessary, by the contractor
  
  

Required Qualifications

• A B.S. or B.A. degree in an appropriate construction‑related, technical, or engineering field is preferred. The candidates’ resume must include verifiable education, training, and experience appropriate for the project. A minimum of fifteen years of construction and engineering experience related to field management, inspection, testing, and documentation on significant construction projects is required
• The Senior Construction Oversight Manager is Safety and Quality minded
• Knowledge of construction documentation and project filing systems
• Proficiency in MS Office – Excel, word, some power point experience
• Knowledge of computer software tools. (Preferably eBuilder, Bluebeam, Primavera, and some HCSS)
• Ability to work independently and with other PMC and OR field and office staff and takes initiative to ensure that tasks and required deliverables meet PMC deadlines
• Ability to communicate with PMC and OR project team staff and others both orally and in writing
• Candidates must be meticulous and organized
  
  

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more
• We offer Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• 401K, Maternity Leave, Competitive PTO
  
  

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the job requirements. If you are looking for the opportunity to gain invaluable experience and thrive in a collaborative environment, this may be the position for you. Ardmore Roderick offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity to significantly affect the development of our rapidly growing firm.Benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k match, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, paid holidays, PTO, paid maternity leave, and employee assistance program.

Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.

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