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Accenture Construct – Director, Construction Management, ANS

Accenture· Health & Public Service – Transit
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Hybrid (NYC / Boston)$225k - $275kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Executive leadership and overall management of large-scale rail/transit infrastructure programs, overseeing multiple design-build/alternative delivery contracts from pre-construction through handover, with focus on schedule, budget, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance in NYC/Boston transit projects.

Responsibilities

  • Provide executive leadership and overall management of all project phases including pre construction, procurement support, construction, testing, and commissioning.
  • Oversee multiple design build and/or alternative delivery contracts, ensuring alignment with project scope, schedule, and budget objectives.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with client executive leadership, project controls, legal, and third-party stakeholders, including local jurisdictions and regulatory agencies.
  • Lead contract administration activities including change management, claims avoidance and resolution, risk management, and compliance with contract requirements.
  • Establish and enforce project governance, reporting structures, and performance metrics consistent with rail standards and FTA / FRA requirements.
  • Direct multidisciplinary teams including construction management, design support, quality assurance, safety, environmental compliance, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Coordinate closely with stakeholders to manage permitting, utility relocations, traffic control, and community impacts.
  • Oversee implementation of project controls systems including cost management, scheduling, and risk tracking, ensuring proactive identification and mitigation of issues.
  • Lead executive level reporting, including preparation of briefings, Board reports, and stakeholder presentations.
  • Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment to resolve issues at the lowest level and maintain project momentum.
  • Flexible work location with mix of remote, client onsite, Accenture office or center; some in-person time required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
  • Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in the management and delivery of major rail and transit infrastructure projects of comparable size and complexity, preferably within the NYC metro area
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required – New York strongly preferred

Skills

Required:Leadership and Stakeholder ManagementContract Administration and Change Management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; paid maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance plans; an employee assistance program; legal resources; identity theft protection
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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