Construction Manager

Northstar Energy Services•Channelview, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NorthStar Energy Services, a Quanta Services company, is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to provide operational oversight and leadership across active industrial, energy, and infrastructure construction projects. This role serves as a senior operational presence across the project portfolio, supporting project managers, superintendents, and field leadership to ensure safe execution, schedule adherence, quality performance, and financial alignment. Rather than owning a single project, the Construction Manager will operate across multiple concurrent jobs, helping identify risks early, reinforce operational standards, and support consistent execution across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong field credibility, a mechanical and piping construction background, and the ability to operate effectively across a wide range of industrial and energy project environments. This position will also serve as a key client-facing representative on behalf of NorthStar Energy Services leadership.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in industrial, energy, or infrastructure construction environments with 5+ years in a project management, construction management, or operational leadership capacity
Strong background managing mechanical and piping scopes including process piping, large-bore piping, equipment setting, hydrotesting, and mechanical completions
Demonstrated success overseeing multiple concurrent construction projects with responsibility for execution, schedule performance, resource coordination, and cost management
Working knowledge of civil construction scopes including foundations, underground utilities, grading, and sitework sufficient to support field teams and challenge execution strategies
Proven ability to partner effectively with project managers, superintendents, engineering, project controls, procurement, and clients in fast-paced project environments
Strong understanding of construction planning, scheduling, project controls, forecasting, and operational reporting
Ability to identify execution risks early, support problem resolution, and drive accountability across multiple project teams
Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to build credibility across both field and client organizations
Ability to travel extensively to active project sites as required

Nice To Haves

Experience with Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar scheduling and cost-control platforms preferred

Responsibilities

Provide cross-portfolio oversight of construction execution, safety performance, quality, schedule adherence, and cost control across active projects
Serve as a senior escalation point for project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field leadership teams
Conduct routine site visits, construction reviews, and operational audits to identify execution risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities
Support field leadership development by mentoring superintendents and reinforcing NorthStar operational standards and expectations
Partner with project controls, procurement, engineering, pre-construction, and operations teams to support coordinated project execution
Ensure field execution aligns with design intent, contractual requirements, project schedules, and client expectations
Support labor planning, equipment forecasting, work sequencing, and resource allocation across multiple projects
Represent NorthStar Energy Services in front of clients, contractors, and stakeholders while maintaining strong working relationships
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, lessons learned reviews, and operational consistency across the construction portfolio
Promote a strong safety culture through active engagement, field presence, and support of company safety expectations and procedures