Transportation Construction Manager

A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc (AMT) is hiring a Transportation Construction Manager and to work based out of our Richmond, VA office, covering Cities, Counties, and Towns throughout the VDOT Richmond District.

A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. is growing! We are a 100% employee-owned multidisciplinary firm with a track record of 70 years of excellence providing civil engineering, surveying, environmental, landscape architecture, and construction engineering and inspection services. AMT’s staff offers far-reaching expertise and a commitment to delivering successful projects to our clients. Even with AMT’s swift growth, each of our offices fosters a highly supportive and collaborative environment. As an active and socially responsible organization, we pride ourselves on the partnerships we build with our clients to improve communities. 

• Manage highway construction and inspection activities on all phases of projects to ensure quality in accordance with plans and specifications and provide a quality transportation system for the traveling public.
• Experience is to align with the Classification and should be progressive in managing more complex projects. 
• Increased levels of Classification are to align with experience related to level of complexity of projects (see qualifications section for further description).
• Manage the assigned elements of a construction project to assure the Contractor's compliance with the plans and contract documents, manage project personnel, inspection, materials quality control and quality assurance testing, project documentation, project budget and schedule, and contract administration responsibilities under the direction of the Area Construction Engineer
• Provides support with assigned elements of a construction project to the Area Construction Engineer or designee
• Provides consultation, investigations, evaluations, and written documentation as assigned by the Area Construction Engineer
• Analyzes and interprets project plans, contract language, and specifications to ensure project constructability
• Identifies design errors for the Department and determines impact for both the Department and Contractor
• Reviews project documentation and records for compliance with Department requirements and directs changes/corrections when needed
• Makes recommendations for partial and final contractor payments
• Monitors project budgets/schedules and recommends adjustments to the Area Construction Engineer
• Supervises and manages project staff to include reviewing work products of others for compliance with Department requirements
• Conducts pre-construction conference, utility coordination meetings, construction progress meetings, and other types of conferences and meetings
• Writes project management correspondence and reviews recommendations made by project staff
• Recommends resolution of field construction problems and design changes
• Prepares/Reviews work orders and perform analysis including independent detailed construction estimates and Time Impact Analysis
• Works with the project design group, materials, environmental, traffic engineering, right of way, the public, and all other parties necessary to meet contract schedules and requirement.

• The Construction Manager (CM) is expected to have years of experience appropriate to their proposed classification in the management of highway construction projects including considerable knowledge of: 
• Roadway, structure, traffic engineering, construction methods, procedures, practices, plans, specifications, and contracts
• VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, Inspector Manual, and Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Materials used and performance, environmental, legal, and safety responsibilities related to construction of transportation facilities:
• Use of survey, nuclear density, and materials testing equipment
• Functional computer usage including familiarity with Microsoft office suite software and all construction management software systems used by the Department
• Conduct constructability and bid ability reviews, and cost and schedule analysis
• Supervise and manage employee work groups
• Interpret roadway and bridge plans, specifications, and contracts
• Prepare technical, financial, administrative, and explanatory correspondence
• Perform proficient task and time management

Why Join AMT?

At AMT, we understand that our most valuable asset is our staff. For 70 years, we have worked diligently to build a team of talented employees who fully embody our values as an organization – values such as teamwork, integrity, and innovation. Now that we have transitioned into an employee-owned firm, we are excited to place the future of AMT into over 500 sets of dedicated hands.

The AMT Difference

Our company culture is characterized by a workforce that holds the highest standards of ethics and integrity, focused client care, and commitment to AMT's Core Values of safety, respect, integrity, commitment, quality, teamwork. leadership, responsibility, and profitable growth. Operating as an ESOP allows us to reward our dedicated and loyal employees with additional benefits from the company’s stock as well as an incentive to continue building a high-performance ownership culture.

To strengthen and support its employees, AMT invests in programs and processes to sustain an engaging work environment. AMT also recognizes the importance of employee benefits and policies and remains committed to providing programs that are both comprehensive and competitive in the industry.

Competitive Benefit Package

To strengthen and support its employees, its greatest asset, AMT invests in programs and processes to sustain an engaging work environment. AMT also recognizes the importance of employee benefits and policies and remains committed to providing programs that are both comprehensive and competitive in the industry. With AMT, you will get:

• Tiered medical coverage

• Dental/Vision

• 401(k) with 6% employer match

• Short- and long-term disability

• College savings plan

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Holidays

• Training/Certifications

• Tuition assistance toward qualifying advanced degrees