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Project Overview:
Bechtel has been providing program, project, and construction management services to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) for 37 years. The project team supports RCTC in implementing "Measure A," the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), and other adopted plans and programs, ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements. The goal is to enhance mobility, improve quality of life, promote operational excellence, and foster economic vitality for Riverside County residents.
This team manages the planning, environmental clearance, design, and construction of projects on the state highway system under California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) oversight, following Caltrans' standards and procedures. They also oversee commuter and freight rail lines, working with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), and Union Pacific Railroad (UP), adhering to their respective standards. In this role, you will collaborate with a dynamic team of global industry professionals to support the project team.
Job Summary:
Responsible for the organization and direction of engineering and construction personnel and activities relating to construction engineering, construction management consultants, subcontracts, and engineering liaison to the design consultants. Provide oversight to construction management consultants and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements. Provides construction oversight in a wide range of construction engineering and design functions relating to highways, rail, and active transportation projects throughout Riverside County. #LI-JL1
Major Responsibilities:
Manage the procurement, selection, and oversight of construction management and design consultants for capital and toll projects - highway, rail, and active transportation.
Supervise deputy construction managers and consultant resident engineers.
Develops and recommends the construction engineering organization for approval by the RCTC Construction Manager and prepares employee requisitions.
Coordinates with engineering on constructability and design issues. Establishes a Design/Field Engineering working relationship and lines of communication with the Project Engineer including agreement on engineering deliverables. Responsible for reviewing Engineer's quantity take-offs, control, reporting, and forecasting.
Directs preparation of cost estimates for construction activities and coordinates the preparation of cost reports, forecast, and progress reports. Reviews and provides input to project controls documents on progress relating to cost and schedule.
Plans and recommends procedures to be implemented by field engineers to ensure construction operations are within requirements of engineering design and specifications.
Directs the maintenance of construction engineering records for job history. Supervises the receiving, distribution, and filing of plans and specifications.
Works with customer's resident engineering and operating personnel to coordinate construction activities.
Administers assigned subcontracts to ensure completeness and that they are up to date.
Coordinates with the Resident Engineer on contract administration and activities affecting the contract administration operation.
Administers major subcontract changes and represents the RCTC in major contractual discussions and negotiations as requested by the client.
Performs employee reviews for direct reports and assists in their development and progressive training.
Assesses needs and develops Field Engineering Training Plan for the project.
Reviews and provides input to the project staffing plan for construction engineers and associated personnel.
Ensures the implementation of project environmental control plan(s) as required.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
A minimum of 5 years of experience working in delivery management capacity on highways and or Class 1 railway projects.
Experience with coordinating and interfacing with Class 1 railroads.
Prior experience supervising and administering subcontractors and consultants, preferred.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Licensed civil engineer in the state of California, preferred but not required.
Certified Resident Engineer by Caltrans, preferred but not required.
Total Rewards/Benefits:
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At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components
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How Riverside compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, Riverside is #12 by population, #113 for remote work (#1 = most), #37 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #107 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Riverside County, is #32 of 58 counties for average pay ($59,734).
The place in numbers
Riverside has 319,069 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.8% of the population of California. It covers 81 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,932 people per square mile. The median age is 33.6, 11% younger than the state median (33.6 against 37.9).
Housing
The median gross rent is $1,914 a month (rent plus utilities), 6% below the state median ($1,914 against $2,036). Over a year that is 25.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $584,800, which is 6.4 times the median household income ($91,045); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 56.8% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (56.8% against 55.9%).
Work and pay
The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area has 1,716,760 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $48,400 a year, 5% below the national median ($48,400 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are transportation and material moving (272,380 jobs, median $45,420); food preparation and serving related (170,120 jobs, median $39,790); office and administrative support (169,550 jobs, median $49,490). The area is most specialised in transportation and material moving (1.8 times) and healthcare support (1.6 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($116,530) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($109,090). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Riverside County was 5.9%. 64.7% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Riverside County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Getting around
Among workers, 73.1% drive alone, 1.4% use public transit, 2.4% walk, 10.6% work from home. 23.9% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 23% above the state average (23.9% against 19.4%).
People and education
25.7% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31% below the state share (25.7% against 37.1%). 22.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 17% below the state share (22.4% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 12.2%, about the same as the state rate (12.2% against 12.0%).
Climate
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 78°F (25.8°C), and the coolest is Dec at 50°F (10.0°C). About 289 mm (11 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Feb is the wettest month (63 mm) and Jun the driest (1 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
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Closest cities in this guide: Jurupa Valley (6 miles, rent 9% lower); Moreno Valley (11 miles, rent 12% higher); Corona (11 miles, rent 16% higher); Rialto (12 miles, rent 8% lower). Rent differences are against Riverside; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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