Construction Manager

The Chemours•Corpus Christi, TX

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Chemours is seeking a Construction Engineer/Construction Manager to join its Site Engineering team in Ingleside, Texas. The position reports directly to the Regional Engineering Manager. The Capital Construction Manager plans, develops, and organizes construction efforts to deliver capital projects cost-effectively, on schedule, and within budget, using professional methods and business principles. The role leads construction planning and coordination across project phases, manages contractors, job sites, budgets, schedules, safety, and quality requirements, and works with design professionals and internal project, operations, and maintenance teams. Responsibilities also include supporting pre-commissioning and commissioning, coordinating PSSR activities, and ensuring required field changes and contractor quality documentation are properly tracked and filed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in an engineering discipline.
More than 7 years of engineering project management experience.
Self-managing and proactive.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an industrial setting.
Experience working in the chemicals industry.
Experience working in a Phase-Gate Project Process.
Experience applying Lean methodologies to maintenance processes and supporting implementation of business systems.

Responsibilities

Set contracting strategy, including contractor selection, safety expectations, and development of integrated project schedules.
Lead planning and coordination of construction and installation across all project phases.
Ensure consistency in building construction and implementation activities.
Implement construction and fabrication scope, including pre-commissioning, load-out, and commissioning, in conformance with project specifications, scope of work, and the approved project schedule.
Collaborate with design professionals during concept design, construction drawing preparation, and construction; attend project design meetings to provide constructability input.
Manage approved field materials and construction budgets, including supplies, materials, and labor.
Manage job sites for all capital construction projects and ensure safety guidelines are followed.
Review man-hour and duration forecasts to completion.
Monitor contractor performance, investigate performance below expectations, and recommend and institute improvement measures, including changes to operating procedures or work instructions.
Advise on potential risks associated with construction measures to help avoid delays and increased costs.
Serve as liaison between the Project Group, Operations, Maintenance, and contractors.
Ensure field change requests are issued and tracked according to site procedures.
Ensure site QA/QC requirements are met for capital projects.
Develop and ensure completion of final walk-through items before PSSR.
Coordinate and participate in PSSR with the Project Manager, Technology, Maintenance, and Operations.
Ensure contractor QC documentation is provided to site Mechanical Integrity Quality Assurance (MIQA) for inclusion in inspection files.