Construction Manager- Petrochemical Construction

Turner & Townsend•Albany, NY

7h•$125,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, overseeing projects within a petrochemical facility. This role manages day‑to-day construction activities and small capital upgrade projects ranging from $10,000-$1M. The ideal candidate will have 8 years of construction field experience, preferably within Oil & Gas, electrical & instrumentation (E&I), refinery, industrial, or manufacturing environments. This role is 100% on-site role in New Albany, New York. The Construction Manager oversees daily field operations, ensuring work aligns with quality, performance, safety, and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include planning and implementing construction tasks, managing procurement of materials and subcontractors, conducting daily site inspections, monitoring progress against cost and schedule requirements, and ensuring all drawings, permits, and certifications required for compliance are in place. This role maintains transparent communication with Project Managers, owners, site leadership, and HS&W teams to drive issue resolution and support a proactive safety culture. SAP experience is required. Under the client’s direction, the Construction Manager will coordinate with the general contractor and architect/engineering teams on all construction‑related activities, including: Site layout and design (roads, infrastructure, utilities) Constructability reviews, cost/schedule risk identification, and reporting Leading Turner & Townsend’s on‑site project team Coordinating with vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and GC partners Applying knowledge of building codes, industry standards, and AHJ requirements Ensuring strong HS&W performance Design Phase Services Support development of the Minimum Functionality Case and enhancement opportunities Contribute to value‑engineering efforts Identify long‑lead procurement items and provide market insight Assist with preparation of RFPs for GC and commissioning services Establish success criteria (schedule, cost, technical, safety, quality) Review design and construction drawings for constructability and compliance Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning Assist with baseline schedule development and progress reporting Participate in criticality assessments Design & Construction Services Coordinate with AHJs, developers, and utilities Review product data submittals Support commissioning plan development Review RFIs and submittals Construction Phase, Commissioning & Handover Review GC and subcontractor schedules for alignment with contract requirements Provide oversight through regular site visits and field progress evaluations Attend daily/weekly construction and coordination meetings Report on overall construction effort and performance Compare schedule progress against field production Coordinate cost/schedule reporting and dashboards Ensure documentation is uploaded to the client’s system of record Support issue tracking, punch list resolution, inspections, and testing activities SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Requirements

8 years of construction or project management experience
Degree in Construction Management or related field
Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to lead and coordinate multiple stakeholders
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong ability to build productive working relationships
Resourceful problem‑solver with strong execution discipline
SAP experience

Nice To Haves

OSHA certification

Responsibilities

Overseeing projects within a petrochemical facility
Managing day‑to-day construction activities and small capital upgrade projects ranging from $10,000-$1M
Overseeing daily field operations, ensuring work aligns with quality, performance, safety, and regulatory standards
Planning and implementing construction tasks
Managing procurement of materials and subcontractors
Conducting daily site inspections
Monitoring progress against cost and schedule requirements
Ensuring all drawings, permits, and certifications required for compliance are in place
Maintaining transparent communication with Project Managers, owners, site leadership, and HS&W teams to drive issue resolution and support a proactive safety culture
Coordinating with the general contractor and architect/engineering teams on all construction‑related activities
Site layout and design (roads, infrastructure, utilities)
Constructability reviews, cost/schedule risk identification, and reporting
Leading Turner & Townsend’s on‑site project team
Coordinating with vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and GC partners
Applying knowledge of building codes, industry standards, and AHJ requirements
Ensuring strong HS&W performance
Support development of the Minimum Functionality Case and enhancement opportunities
Contribute to value‑engineering efforts
Identify long‑lead procurement items and provide market insight
Assist with preparation of RFPs for GC and commissioning services
Establish success criteria (schedule, cost, technical, safety, quality)
Review design and construction drawings for constructability and compliance
Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning
Assist with baseline schedule development and progress reporting
Participate in criticality assessments
Coordinate with AHJs, developers, and utilities
Review product data submittals
Support commissioning plan development
Review RFIs and submittals
Review GC and subcontractor schedules for alignment with contract requirements
Provide oversight through regular site visits and field progress evaluations
Attend daily/weekly construction and coordination meetings
Report on overall construction effort and performance
Compare schedule progress against field production
Coordinate cost/schedule reporting and dashboards
Ensure documentation is uploaded to the client’s system of record
Support issue tracking, punch list resolution, inspections, and testing activities
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.