Project Manager

Morgner Construction Management Corp. · Seattle, Washington

FULL TIME

Job Description

General purpose:

Under the direction of the Sound Transit Construction Manager, leads the CMC team overseeing track and systems construction on a light rail extension. Owns CMC staffing, budget, schedule, and contract compliance. Serves as the CMC's primary point of contact with Sound Transit, the systems contractor, and third parties, from pre-construction through testing, startup, and handover to operations.

Essential functions

Manages the CMC task order: staffing plan, monthly invoicing, budget tracking, deliverables, and DBE/SBE compliance.

Directs the Resident Engineer, Deputy RE, Interface and Integration Manager, and field staff; sets priorities and resolves resource conflicts.

Oversees contract administration for trackwork, traction electrification, train control, communications/SCADA, and supporting civil scope: submittals, RFIs, change orders, claims, progress payments, and closeout.

Reviews contractor baseline and monthly schedules; tracks critical path through civil handoffs, systems installation, integrated testing, and pre-revenue operations.

Coordinates with civil CMCs and contractors on bridge, tunnel, elevated guideway, and at-grade segments to manage access dates and work-area handoffs.

Leads risk and issue tracking for systems-specific risks: long-lead equipment, software, vendor support, and live tie-ins to the operating system.

Ensures contractor compliance with Sound Transit safety, security, and quality programs, including track access and roadway worker protection.

Prepares monthly reports, executive briefings, and Board-level summaries; maintains records in Sound Transit's PMIS.

Supports safety and security certification, operational readiness, and transfer of systems assets to Operations.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, construction management, or a closely related field.

Minimum 10 years of construction management experience on rail transit projects, including management of systems construction contracts (trackwork, traction power, train control, or communications).

Preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) license, Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or PMP.

Experience on FTA-funded light rail extensions through testing, startup, and revenue service.

Experience with design-bid-build and GC/CM delivery and a public agency PMIS (e.g., Kahua, Unifier).

Knowledge of

Light rail systems integration, testing, and safety certification processes.

FTA Project Management Oversight requirements and FTA Master Agreement provisions.

Change order negotiation, claims avoidance, and cost and schedule control.

Company	Morgner Construction Management Corp.
Location	Seattle, Washington
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time

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Project Manager

Job Description

Supports safety and security certification, operational readiness, and transfer of systems assets to Operations.Minimum qualifications

Minimum 10 years of construction management experience on rail transit projects, including management of systems construction contracts (trackwork, traction power, train control, or communications).Preferred

Experience with design-bid-build and GC/CM delivery and a public agency PMIS (e.g., Kahua, Unifier).Knowledge of

Supports safety and security certification, operational readiness, and transfer of systems assets to Operations.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum 10 years of construction management experience on rail transit projects, including management of systems construction contracts (trackwork, traction power, train control, or communications).

Preferred

Experience with design-bid-build and GC/CM delivery and a public agency PMIS (e.g., Kahua, Unifier).

Knowledge of