Construction Manager

Construction Manager Los Angeles, CA, United States Job description Company and benefits Job ID 36053 Date Posted 2025-11-21 Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is looking for Construction Managers in Los Angeles, CA. This is an opportunity where you will be responsible for overseeing and monitoring construction activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, schedules, and regulatory requirements. This role involves managing documentation, coordinating with contractors, and providing technical expertise to support successful project delivery, particularly in stormwater and/or wastewater construction projects. As part of our Program and Project Management team, you’ll help deliver some of the biggest, most iconic projects imaginable, with some of the best talent around. With your energy, agility and a keen eye for detail, you’ll deliver transformational outcomes for multiple clients every day. Role accountabilities: As a Construction Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring and inspecting construction activities to ensure compliance with contract documents, standards, and environmental requirements. You will review and interpret contractor baseline CPM schedules, track progress, and analyze schedule updates. The role includes reviewing and approving contractor shop drawings while validating comments for applicability, as well as processing and responding to RFIs promptly. You will anticipate potential issues, develop solutions, and communicate recommendations to management. Additional responsibilities include preparing and reviewing construction cost estimates, assisting in negotiating change orders, and researching and reporting potential delays or problems with recommended corrective actions. You will organize and maintain accurate construction records in compliance with the electronic record-keeping system, conduct weekly onsite meetings with contractors, and issue detailed meeting minutes. When necessary, you will determine the need for focus meetings to resolve issues and lead these sessions effectively. Frequent project status reports will be provided to management including updates on budget, schedule, and key issues. Finally, you will ensure full execution of construction contracts, including adherence to General Conditions, technical specifications, and standards. Qualifications & Experience: Required Qualifications: Experience: Minimum of 2 years in stormwater and/or wastewater construction management. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Primavera and MS Project; working knowledge of MS Word and Excel. Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with Bureau of Engineering (BOE) practices, City organizations, and electronic record systems (E2020 preferred). Contract & Documentation: Ability to read and interpret construction schedules and documents; experience managing RFIs and negotiating change orders. Analytical Skills: Strong capability to analyze contract requirements and environmental impact compliance. Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills for effective coordination and reporting. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of City construction standards and permitting processes. Experience with public works projects and multi-stakeholder coordination. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong focus on monitoring and assuring compliance with site safety regulations, able to lead by example by following all safety protocols and works towards stablishing a safety first culture on the project. Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $27.31 - $43.70 / hr. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. #Resilience-ANA ​​​​​​​#Water-ANA #LI-RC2 Reminder: No Unsolicited Submissions. Direct Applications Only Please note Arcadis does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and no fees will be paid in relation to such submissions. All candidates must apply directly through our official channels. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.