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Area Manager, Construction Services

GFT Infrastructure, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/23/2025
What You Will Do:

GFT is seeking an Area Manager to join our Construction Services team in the Southern California (Los Angeles ; Irvine ; San Diego ; San Bernardino ; Riverside ; Corona ; Chino Hill ; Lake Elsinore) area

At GFT, we're not just engineering the future; we're meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

What you'll be challenged to do:

As the Area Construction Manager, you be responsible for providing direction and leadership on multiple projects locally and identifying opportunities to further grow Gannett Fleming Transystems presence in the region. You will develop and lead strategic and tactical operational initiatives in with the goal of meeting sales and revenue targets, developing client relationships focused on project execution.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

  • Recruiting and hiring a solid construction management group.
  • Developing and mentoring a team, promoting collaborative, collective problem-solving, and a culture that fosters teamwork and effective communication.
  • Participate in and oversee bid reviews for projects regionally, reviewing and negotiating agreements and contracts.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the project managers and support staff assigned to projects, ensuring all projects progress, on schedule and within budget.
  • Take full responsibility for ensuring the most effective utilization of all resources regionally
  • Review weekly and monthly project status reports and evaluate that schedules and plans meet the required project performance goals.
  • Assemble project teams, leveraging internal resources as well as external through existing resource network.
  • Oversee project cost controls, budgets, invoicing, estimates and project forecasts and provide regular updates to management, with an emphasis on profit, positive cash flow, and timely project closeout procedures.
  • Where necessary, take a lead role in resolving any contractual, legal and/or compliance issues with owners, JV partners or suppliers.
  • Be a champion in the implementation of new policies and procedures across your group to improve efficiencies and workflow, directly overseeing the change management process.
  • Responsible for leading and capturing new contract and project opportunities in Transportation
Education | Experience:
What you will bring to our firm:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and/or Construction Management or related field from an accredited institution or equivalent training and experience is required
  • Professional registration as a PE in California required
  • 15 years of proven Project Management experience in the AEC industry
  • Knowledge to build a strong construction management group is required
  • Proven success in delivering high quality projects on time and on budget
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Proven ability to work through and overcome conflicts productively, while maintaining professionalism at all times
What we prefer you bring:
  • CCM preferred
  • Substantial experience on large scale heavy civil projects (bridges, roads, highways, rail etc.) is preferred
Compensation:
The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $275,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Featured Benefits:
* Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
* Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
* Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
* Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
* Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
* Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
* Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Company Overview:

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000 of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law.


Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.


Location: Southern California
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $200,000 - $275,000
Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location


GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.


"California Applicants"
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in the City of San Francisco - Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Applicants in the State of California - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.


Gannett Fleming is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including veterans and disability status.

 

Salary : $200,000 - $275,000

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