The Role
Manages public works and heavy civil construction projects across field and office environments. Responsibilities include cost and revenue forecasting, subcontract and material agreement negotiations, contract administration, change orders, schedules, RFIs, submittals, progress payments, labor compliance, and coordination of staff, subcontractors, suppliers, and field personnel. The role also supports safety compliance, project reporting, conflict resolution, and timely, quality project completion.
Summary Generated by Built In
Stacy Witbeck is looking for 2-3 Project Engineers/Assistant Project Managers in the Southern California region to support our growing region. Those who are determined and motivated by challenges, that are inspired to learn new things, and that have an ownership mentality will THRIVE with our company. We build cool stuff; we treat each other well, and we develop and grow our people and our surrounding communities.
**Current valued employee-owners of Stacy Witbeck who are inspired by the level of pay in California's market, please respond to this post if you would like to be considered for relocation.**
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Experience with leading a project or leading a team including supervising staff and craft personnel
- Experience with monthly cost reporting including forecasting of future cost to complete
- Experience with monthly revenue reporting including monthly progress payments and forecasting of future revenue
- Experience with negotiating subcontracts and material purchase agreements
- Experience with managing and tracking subcontractor work including progress and preparation of subcontractor progress estimates
- Experience administrating a contract including but not limited to; documents control process, control of work requirements, change order management, and schedule management
- Experience with writing and managing RFI’s and Submittals
- Experience with management of project change order process including required notification of changes, requests for compensation, change order negotiation and time extension negotiations
- Experience with preparation and management of P6 schedules and monthly updates
- Experience on bid-build unit price and lump sum projects with an understanding of the measurement and payment requirements
- Familiar with contract requirements regarding documentation and notification of any delays and/or changes to original contract scope of work
- Experience supervising the coordination between engineers and project superintendents regarding daily schedules including people, equipment, materials, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.
- Acts as a liaison between project management and field employees on schedules, changes in scope of work, and conflict resolutions
- Experience with project MBE/WBE/DBE/SBE/etc. requirements and reporting
- Experience with project labor compliance and reporting
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Assures compliance with Company safety policies and OSHA safety standards
- Multi-tasks and stay focused on the big picture while addressing daily issues
- Help coordinate project sub-contractors for timely completion and quality
Qualities:
- Problem solver, someone that always strives to find the best solution
- Able to comprehend the big picture, while not losing sight of the details
- Proactive in taking ownership of duties/tasks/responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
**Please note--Requirements are essential, but preferences have flexibility. **
Requirements:
Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills are required. Ability to listen, engage, and influence is vital
- 10+ years’ experience working on public works projects with both field and office responsibilities is required
- Excel--Ability to navigate spreadsheets and utilize Excel as a tracking system required
- A Driver’s License in good standing is required
Preferences:
- Prior experience working in the L.A. region is preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
NOTE
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
**At this time, no candidates presented through external staffing/recruiting agencies will be considered. Any resumes submitted to Stacy and Witbeck Inc. (SWI) will be considered the sole property of Stacy and Witbeck. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, SWI will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, SWI explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Stacy and Witbeck, Inc..
What we have to offer:
- Award-winning contractor with a dynamic business model and an excellent reputation.
- We are a 100% employee-owned company with a competitive ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
- Company pays 100% of employee premiums for health insurance; employee pays up to $15 per week for family premiums. **Benefits and employee costs are subject to change
- HSA and FSA plans that will allow you to divert pre-tax money.
- Life insurance provided by the company at 2.5 times your yearly salary.
About
We are passionate about public infrastructure, and our track record shows it.We are a full-service contractor that can manage, and self-perform, the entirety of heavy civil infrastructure projects, from start to finish. We have a reputation for being the go-to contractor for complex urban transit projects that require a partner that understands how to make alternative delivery projects successful.From classic streetcars to high-speed rail, we have completed some of the most innovative and iconic transit systems in the United States. We leverage our experience building more than 650 miles of track to support construction of a wide range of infrastructure projects in complex environments and challenging terrain across the country.
Skills Required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 10+ years of experience working on public works projects with field and office responsibilities
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets and tracking
- Driver's license in good standing
- Prior experience working in the Los Angeles region
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The Company
What We Do
Stacy Witbeck is a full-service heavy civil contractor that manages and self-performs complex infrastructure projects from start to finish. The company specializes in transit infrastructure, including rail and streetcar projects, and works in challenging urban environments. Its capabilities include client-focused project management, alternative delivery, complete systems solutions, and complex infrastructure construction. Through its subsidiary Modern Railway Systems, it also provides rail communications and signaling systems.
