Manager Construction Services - Public Works and Transportation

  • MacKay Sposito
  • Vancouver, Washington
  • Full Time

MacKay Sposito is seeking a full time Manager Construction Services - Public Works and Transportation to join our growing team in Vancouver, WA. This new role will manage the public works segment of our construction management business. A track record of achieving stable, multi-year public works projects, managing such projects and programs and demonstrated success in establishing and maintaining relationships with key agencies is required.

We offer a comfortable and collaborative work environment with flexible work arrangement options available. Were serious about our work but were serious about fun, too.

If that sounds good to you, lets talk.

Why join the MacKay Sposito team?

  • A people-first culture - We are dedicated to our employees and their families. We want to do whats best for them, and their well-being helps drive our business decisions.
  • An excellent reputation - Through our 50-year history, MacKay Sposito has built and maintained an excellent reputation in our community, and with our clients and business partners. Youll be joining a team with a strong foundation and reputation that you can be proud to be part of.
  • A focus on community - MacKay Sposito and our employees believe in giving back to the communities we serve. As a firm, we supported a host of local organizations focusing on our community pillars of veterans and youth. Our team members volunteer as commissioners, committee and board members, youth coaches, and a host of other volunteer positions and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manages a group of public works construction managers and inspectors, including balancing project schedules, training, and quality control over deliverables
  • Lead business development efforts to grow a predictable pipeline of project opportunities, with a focus on larger programs of work having less seasonality
  • Contract review and client management

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Experience managing multiple federally funded projects adhering to WSDOT LAG Manual or equivalent agency manual
  • Recent experience managing a WSDOT or ODOT project
  • High degree of familiarity with CM procedures for local agencies

Preferred qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related field
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in people management and business development
  • PE
  • DBIA

Our Values:
At MacKay Sposito, were serious about our work, but we dont take ourselves too seriously. We have a unique and diverse mix of employees who enjoy each others company. In addition to having first-rate technical skills, we search out people who are friendly, honest and dedicated to their work. We know work isn't only about who you work for, it is also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate to make great things possible.

We believe firmly in the principle of constructive candor always telling the client everything they need to know to make fully informed decisions. By creating a positive, committed and supportive environment, were able to challenge our people to be the best that they can be, and to celebrate every success.

Who We Are:
With more than 50 years of experience, MacKay Sposito is a multidisciplinary firm based in Vancouver, Washington, specializing in public works, energy, and land development. Our passionate team focuses on building lasting relationships through quality work, creative design, and collaboration. We offer civil engineering, land surveying, environmental science and permitting, landscape architecture, and construction management and inspection services. With the addition of our subsidiary, Riparia Environmental, we now deliver a full suite of services from design and engineering to maintenance and environmental compliance. Together, we balance development with environmental stewardship and sustainability.

We encourage you to ask around about us. Do some digging. Were confident that youll want to learn more. And we look forward to talking with you about a future with MacKay Sposito.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as various market and business considerations.

The wage range for this position is $120,000 - $135,000 annually, depending on experience.

Full time employees receive a well rounded benefit package including access to our company sponsored Medical (including an HSA High Deductible option), Dental, Vision, FSA, and Supplemental Life Insurance plans. We also offer 100% company paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability coverage. Employees are eligible to participate in our company 401k plan with up to a 4% match. Additionally, employees also receive paid vacation time, paid sick time, and 11 paid holidays and are eligible to avail of employee ownership options. MacKay Sposito pays for expenses associated with licensure as well as annual profit sharing bonuses.

Employment requires passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
As a federal Contractor we participate in E-Verify and are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Open until filled.

Job ID: 490421876
Originally Posted on: 8/22/2025

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