Construction Technical Specialist

AvanSix • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

The Construction Technical Specialist provides technical and construction support to the capital execution team and construction contractors. The role supports projects from scoping and detailed design through procurement and field execution, helping ensure mechanical and civil work is properly planned, compliant with applicable standards, and safely constructed. The specialist serves as a key onsite point of contact for construction contractors and coordinates with engineering, suppliers, project leadership, and site stakeholders.

The position is responsible for contractor execution, including safety, quality, construction operations, labor productivity, and monitoring changes to the plan. It also involves reviewing construction documents and supplier estimates, assessing site conditions, supporting bid and procurement activities, contributing constructability input, managing weekly project status and safety meetings, and issuing daily progress reports. Some travel is required (10%); overtime and extended or flexible hours may be needed to accommodate contractor schedules. The hourly rate is $53.50.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading construction execution as a foreman, superintendent, or other leadership role in the chemical and petrochemical industries.
• Proven experience leading construction projects.
• Ability to relate well to all levels and areas of the business and build appropriate rapport.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Results-driven and self-starting, with the ability to anticipate and initiate solutions to problems.
• Action-oriented and a team player.
• Excellent analytical and technical skills in one or more areas, including mechanical equipment, piping, structural steel, or concrete, and proven industry mechanical experience.
• Willingness to work overtime and extended and flexible hours as needed to accommodate contractor schedules.

Responsibilities

• Ensure construction contractors use safe practices and techniques and safely execute construction packages.
• Interface with engineering teams throughout project phases to address mechanical and civil technical items and ensure they are constructed appropriately.
• Ensure mechanical and civil construction packages comply with engineering and construction standards.
• Assist with developing field staffing plans during project scoping.
• Attend design and constructability reviews during detailed design, contribute constructability input, help the Project Manager develop construction strategy, and support review of field construction bid packages.
• Help evaluate contractors and services during procurement; participate in pre-bid walks and bid evaluations; answer construction-related pre-bid RFIs; participate in field construction package bid reviews; and enter requisitions or notify the Project Manager about field material shortages.
• Manage field construction contractor execution, monitor changes to the plan, and escalate issues to the Construction Manager and Project Manager as required.
• Be responsible for contractor safety, quality, contractor interfaces, construction operations, and labor productivity.
• Become familiar with construction documents, scope of work, change notices, exceptions, site procedures and policies, and review construction supplier estimates.
• Continuously evaluate site conditions and requirements.
• Provide constructability input during the front end of projects.
• Act as the key onsite point of contact for construction contractors.
• Maintain strong relationships among engineering, suppliers, and site stakeholders.
• Manage weekly project status and safety meetings.
• Issue daily progress reports to Construction Manager(s) and their manager(s).
• Travel as required (10%).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior