Area Manager / Construction Manager

Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1898, Bechtel has helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents. They have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of their people and their relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, they align their capabilities to their customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. They serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Their services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is their Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what they believe, what customers can expect, and how they deliver. The selected candidate will initially be placed on one of their four Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Projects in the US Gulf Coast Region for their Energy Global Business Unit, but may also require future mobility to one of their other Global Business Units in a different location. The ideal candidate will have market sector/ sub sector construction industry experience in energy (liquefied natural gas), manufacturing and technology (semiconductor, chemical, pharmaceutical, data centers, fire power generation), infrastructure (aviation, rail, roads/bridges), mining and minerals (water treatment plant, mineral extraction, metal refining), & nuclear, security, and environmental (nuclear power epc, power distribution, combined cycle, defense and space, environmental cleanup). As needs arise in their growing business, there will be expectation for the candidate to be fully mobile.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.
Strong supervision experience including the ability to lead and manage change is desirable.
Displays effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner.
Must have previous direct hire experience.
Strong experience of liaising with and coordinating contractors and vendors.
Strong technical knowledge of heavy industrial civil /piping/mechanical/electrical facility installations.
Knowledge of multi-discipline construction or engineering operation.
Knowledge of the project's ES&H handbook, the supervisor’s ES&H manual, the project safety management plan and Bechtel's core processes.
Knowledge of Six Sigma program tools and methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment.

Responsibilities

Establishes, coordinates and implements area construction schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements.
Controls expenditures in assigned area for labor, equipment, material and services and ensures field operations are within budget.
Responsible for overall supervision of personnel in assigned area of responsibility.
Overall coordination of all activities inside the ISBL area as well as coordinating a group of superintendents, field engineers and others for daily goals and activities.
Monitoring progress and timely installation of the modules, interconnecting components and stick-built commodities within the ISBL area.
Provide leadership for the safety, accident prevention, and fire prevention programs on the project.
Daily coordination with the ISBL Superintendent and interface managers.
Monitor and take an active role in the 28 days /120-days IAP schedule.
Performing work in a brownfield area, liaison with operations to perform this work.
Communicating with operations on interface work activities.
Responsible for conducting area wide schedule, interface and performance meetings with all associated disciplines superintendents to establish and maintain a coordinated plan and efficient performance of the work in the area.
Sets area priorities and resolves conflicts between disciplines.
Resolves problems and coordinates with engineering, procurement and others to ensure appropriate solutions are determined and implemented in a timely manner.
Monitoring the activities of subcontractors to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.
Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures and instructions within assigned operations.
Coordinating activities with other disciplines or areas and clients' resident representatives, as instructed by construction management.
Performing employee reviews and identifies training and development opportunities for subordinate personnel.
Ensuring that Bechtel and local/national safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with within assigned area of responsibility.
Ensures the Zero Accident Philosophy is incorporated into every aspect of construction operation. Actively participates in scheduled safety meetings.
Ensures the most current design documents are used to complete the work and that all design changes are approved prior to implementation.
Ensures that all milestone dates are completed as scheduled.
Ensures that all construction activities meet quality and workmanship standards.
Ensures required permits are in place prior to the start of the work at site.
Monitor quantity reporting.