Construction Manager

The Chemours Company•Corpus Christi, TX

18d•$116,071 - $181,361•Onsite

About The Position

Chemours is seeking a Construction Engineer/Construction Manager to join its Site Engineering team in Ingleside, Texas, serving the Corpus Christi location. The position reports directly to the Regional Engineering Manager. The Capital Construction Manager plans, develops, and organizes construction efforts to establish cost-effective plans that complete capital projects on time and within budget, then implements those plans using professional methods and business principles. The role leads construction and installation planning and execution across project phases, manages contractors, budgets, schedules, site safety, and quality requirements, and coordinates with design professionals and internal project, operations, and maintenance teams. It also supports pre-commissioning, commissioning, PSSR readiness, and the transfer of contractor quality documentation to the site’s Mechanical Integrity Quality Assurance team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s 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 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 the contracting strategy, including contractor selection, safety expectations, and integrated project schedules.
Lead planning and coordination of construction and installation across all phases.
Ensure consistency in building construction and implementation activities.
Implement construction and fabrication scope, pre-commissioning, load-out, and commissioning in accordance 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 and provide constructability input throughout the project.
Manage approved field materials and construction budgets, including supplies, materials, and labor.
Manage job sites for capital construction projects and ensure safety guidelines are followed.
Review man-hour and duration forecasts through completion.
Monitor contractor performance, investigate unsatisfactory performance, and recommend and institute improvement measures, including modifications to operating procedures or work instructions.
Advise on potential risks associated with construction measures to help avoid delays and increased costs.
Act as liaison among 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 for inclusion in inspection files.