Construction Manager Life Sciences Project EOI

Wood Group•Houston, GA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Wood is accepting expressions of interest for a Construction Manager to join our team in Georgia. The Construction Manager assures the quality and integrity of each project, bringing projects in on schedule and within budget. Using in-house construction management procedures and experience, provide continuity and consistency of construction management with quality assurance and reliable control. This role is Responsible for management and execution of assigned construction project(s) in accordance with the requirements of the contract between the company and the client, and in accordance with the company’s operating policies and principles. Responsible for execution of the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the project. Manages and controls construction cost and schedule. Management of installation, commissioning and completion activities for hardware, plant and equipment. This role is project site based supporting a capital project at a pharmaceutical/life sciences facility.

Requirements

Currently authorized to work in USA without sponsorship from Wood
Degree in Engineering, Technology, or related field, and an appropriate level of field construction experience, typically gained through a minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant industry.
Proven experience in the management of office, onshore and/or offshore site construction and commissioning teams.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficiency in document creation and editing (Microsoft Office Products such as Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel)
Well-developed interpersonal skills are necessary in order to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing requirements to a wide range of client groups (internal and external)
Self-motivated, ability to work independently, or in a team environment, and provide leadership, support, direction, and consultation
Ability to manage multiple initiatives with strong organizational skills to meet project deadlines
Willingness to travel, participate in activities, network and build relationships
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to organize, analyze and report on various parameters and data sets
Ability to proactively detect challenges to safety, quality, cost and schedule that will ensure development and execution of effective prevention, mitigation, or corrective actions
Able to establish and maintain a positive and effective customer relationship, ensuring payment terms are met, and communicating any delays.
Well organized, observant, good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work with timelines/targets.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Life Science projects is highly desirable.
Strong preference for candidates in the area of Athens, GA.
Preference for EPCM experience.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of construction management project of large size and complexity.
Accountable for the overall contract construction effort and commissioning strategy; including safety, planning, cost and delivery of all field works on the Contract
Accountable for supervising, organizing and coordinating head office, site construction and commissioning teams to provide high quality support in accordance with the Contract
Responsible for ensuring full construction integration to project delivery by encouraging regular engineering, procurement and construction interface meetings
Ensure work pack and material delivery aligns with construction mobilization
Provide construction expertise during FEED, Detail Design, in the form of constructability reviews, scope minimization and ensuring safest and most efficient construction methods adopted
Actively engages with the other contractors / sub-contractors to ensure seamless delivery at site(s)
Engages with individual project teams to ensure correct level and sequence of Work Breakdown Structure adopted at project kick off
Ensure all Site activities are performed in a safe, environmentally responsible manner with integrity and quality delivering HS&E targets
Oversight of home office team to ensure quality construction input to the integrated engineering and planning processes
Delivery of site teams to meet Client’s business schedules
Delivery of reduced costs at site by continual review of performances and improvements by the site teams
Ensure the site construction and commissioning process with regard to the provision and use of corporate and project specific procedures, processes and systems
Monitor the competency and training requirements of all construction/ commissioning personnel
Ensure safety, quality and environmental responsibilities and accountabilities have been defined and communicated to workers engaged within their area(s) of control
Ensure all workers within their area(s) of control receive appropriate training to perform their work in a safe, legal and competent manner including any Health and Safety and site-specific inductions
Manages and controls project cost and schedule of assigned discipline / subset of on site construction.
Utilize Commercial processes to capture variations effectively
Works with engineering in the design phases to influence the design for optimum constructability