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Construction Management Specialist

MPR ASSOCIATES INC • Salt Lake City, UT • 4h ago

Job Locations

US-VA-Alexandria | US-CT-East Lyme | US-MA-Burlington | US-UT-Salt Lake City

Job ID

2026-1529

Category

Engineer

Overview

MPR is seeking an experienced Construction Management Specialist to play a lead role in our risk-informed approach to project execution for complex commercial and government capital projects in fossil and nuclear power generation, nuclear materials processing, power transmission, energy storage and distribution, and radioactive waste processing and storage/disposition. The ideal candidate will bring deep domain knowledge of construction management to support a holistic project view that integrates both technical and project management elements.

Construction Management Specialists at MPR are expected to apply skills and knowledge across project planning and execution, including schedule development, cost estimation, risk analysis, contract management, construction oversight, startup/commissioning, and claims mitigation. The role involves guiding, challenging, and mentoring multi-disciplinary MPR project teams staffed with personnel having engineering and project controls skills.

This position requires the ability to work effectively across a broad variety of capital projects driven by diverse client needs and opportunities. Candidates must be comfortable adapting quickly to changing project scopes, taking initiative in ambiguous situations, and applying construction management expertise across a variety of challenging technical problems. While construction management will be the primary focus, successful candidates will value continuous learning and be eager to take on challenging technical work beyond their specific field, supported by MPR's collaborative, multi-disciplinary team approach to tackling first-of-a-kind projects for our clients.

Duties/Responsibilities

The Construction Management Specialist will:

Serve as a steward of the client's resources, bringing an independent perspective and providing clear, transparent feedback on project status and recommendations to decision makers.

Plan, lead, and enable multi-disciplinary project teams to support construction management efforts, including coaching and mentoring other professionals through execution of the work.

Take a lead role in client and stakeholder interactions, engaging with contractors and other external audiences, effectively communicating conclusions and recommendations.

Deliver project management expertise to develop and implement project plans, processes, and tools focused on influencing project success.

Develop periodic reporting strategies for capital projects, identifying meaningful content and formatting.

Develop mitigating strategies to enhance project execution efficiency or achieve schedule recovery.

Provide services for a range of technical challenges across various projects including, for example:

Project planning (cost estimation, schedule development, risk analysis, contingency development, baseline development).

Project controls and reporting support (e.g., cost tracking, schedule updates, earned value analysis, variance analysis).

Construction oversight (e.g., compliance with specifications, standards, codes, and regulatory requirements).

Contract management (e.g., bid evaluation, change order management, contractor... For full info follow application link.

MPR Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, who participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, nat ional origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other classification as required by applicable laws. MPR is a certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer.

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