[Remote] Project & Contract Manager/Engineering Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking a Project & Contract Manager/Engineering Manager to oversee various planning, design, and construction projects related to high-speed rail. The role involves managing project activities, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve project goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Project & Contract Manager/Engineering Manager for various planning, design, and construction projects including civil works, stations, infrastructure engineering, rail engineering, facilities, tracks, and systems
• Manage day-to-day activities related to project, contract, and engineering management, project development, and delivery of assigned projects
• Work with the Principal Transportation Engineer to deliver and meet the goals and objectives of assigned high-speed rail projects
• Ensure that assigned contracts and agreements are managed in accordance with federal and State of California laws and regulations, the State Contracting Manual, the California Government Code, contract provisions, and the Authority’s policies and procedures

Skills

• Valid CA State issued Engineering Professional License
• Knowledge of and ability in design, civil engineering, rail engineering, project management, project development and delivery, and construction of large, complex civil infrastructure, stations, rail, maintenance facilities, track, and systems projects
• Knowledge and experience in design and construction procedures such as design-build, progressive design-build, CMGC, and other alternative delivery processes, for transportation projects
• Experience in delivering different phases of project(s) such as planning, procurement, permitting, design, pre and post-construction for large infrastructure and rail projects
• Experience in financial management of transportation projects such as capital costs, support costs, budgets, accruals, cash flow, transportation economics, grants, funding & financing
• Experience leading, managing, collaborating and coordinating with 3rd party stakeholders including public, cooperating agencies, rail partners, regulatory agencies, cities, agencies etc
• Experience leading and driving large cross-discipline team(s) such as environmental, engineering, Right-of-Way, rail operations, legal etc
• Experience in providing leadership in contract management such as resolving claims and disputes, developing work plans, negotiating task orders, changing management and risk management
• Demonstrated ability to develop annual workplans, monitor project expenditures and schedules, and provide direction to resolve project issues
• Knowledge or familiarity with the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association requirements pertaining to HSR systems
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to achieve positive results
• Demonstrated management skills to direct an experienced professional staff
• Ability to manage and administer architectural and engineering consultant contracts in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, the State Contracting Manual, and the California Government Code
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with all levels of management and employees, external groups, and local governments
• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, flexibility, and judgment

Benefits

• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• A retirement pension
• A telework stipend if applicable

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