Site Construction Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• To be the Construction subject matter expert and interface with all lead managers/team leads, while leveraging that knowledge for all projects within our company, as well as serving S&L across other business units that require construction experience.
• Manage client expectations and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and timely updates.
• Provide oversight to the project’s overall cost and schedule.
• Oversee and manage change orders, ensuring scope changes are documented, approved, and incorporated into project plans.
• Absess and mitigate the impact of scope changes on cost and schedule.
• Develop project-specific construction management and/or commissioning management work plans.
• Perform Home office or remote pre-construction planning work before field mobilization.
• Lead and manage the site construction management and commissioning staff.
• Monitor overall construction and commissioning progress, cost, quality, scope, and safety.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments at all stages of the project and develop contingency plans to mitigate construction and commissioning risks.
• Report on construction progress and cost to the Project Director and/or Client.
• Lead and attend construction project performance review meetings.
• Plan construction process by developing schedules, phasing, and lookaheads.
• Keep track of project progress and maintain schedules.
• Keep all documentation up to date for internal and external project members.
• Collaborate with the internal construction team, engineers, subcontractors, etc. to determine project needs.
• Review and oversee contractual agreements with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure terms and deliverables are met.
• Help clients mitigate disputes or claims arising from contract performance.
• Adhere to estimated costs and ensure the project is on budget (and is profitable).
• Supervise field staff and provide constructive feedback.
• Resolve on-site issues and emergencies.
• Oversee project close-out activities, including final inspections, punch list resolution, and documentation handover.
• Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future project execution.
• Ensure the job site remains safe, clean, and orderly through compliance S&L standards.

  Qualifications

  • 20+ years of construction industry experience; with focus on full construction experience.
  • Must have experience with advanced class combined cycle projects, environmental retrofit projects and new generation combined heat and power projects is preferred.
  • Experience with EPC and GC contract models.
  • 15+ years in progressive leadership roles, supervising construction teams, managing clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate intentionally and clearly across multiple stakeholders, vendors, teammates, and business partners.
  • Familiarity with industry regulations, industry codes & standards, and best practices related to power plant electrical operations, maintenance, and safety.
  • Determination of staff positions and size; interviewing and selection of personnel experience.
  • Construction labor knowledge and labor planning experience.
  • Experience in establishing and effectively using project controls tools to manage a large construction project.
  • Understanding of a process approach to accomplishing construction management and start-up testing work.
  • Demonstrated client relationship-building experience.
  • Knowledge of quality, safety, and health guidelines for sizeable industrial construction job sites.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
  • Organizational and time-management skills.
  • OSHA 10 or 30.
  • Must be able to travel.