Sr. Construction Manager (Power) - Houston, TX

S&B Houston•Houston Offices, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

S&B is seeking a Senior/Director Construction Manager to provide overall management direction for field construction projects. The role may occasionally assume overall responsibility for a project, including the additional duties of the Project Manager. The Construction Manager supervises Project Superintendents, Craft Superintendents, General Foremen, and Foremen, and manages projects of varying size and complexity, including direct-hire scopes of 2–3.5 million manhours. The position provides safety leadership, establishes project objectives and performance standards within corporate policy, and oversees construction execution to meet schedule and budget. It involves coordinating with clients, engineers, field teams, and craft trades; managing project financial matters; addressing potential delays and labor issues; and representing the company in project and labor strategy meetings. The role requires travel to project sites, potentially including extended assignments, temporary relocation, rotational schedules, or extended work weeks. The normal work environment is a field office, with possible assignment to an operating plant or on-site project office. S&B is a privately owned, full-service Engineering, Procurement, and Construction company working across industries including Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy Transition, Power, and Pulp & Paper. The company describes its culture as collaborative, innovative, and focused on safety, timely completion, and cost-effective solutions. It offers competitive compensation, flexible and hybrid work schedules, and a comprehensive benefits program.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Construction Manager role.
Four-year degree in Construction Management or equivalent experience.
Ability to effectively manage projects of varying size and complexity, including direct-hire scopes of 2–3.5 million manhours.
Sound knowledge of cost and schedule adherence.
Ability to understand and manage working relationships among craft trades and subcontractors and address potential labor disputes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams, including virtual meetings, chat and channels, document sharing, and coordination with distributed teams.
Ability to use digital tools for project coordination, reporting, scheduling updates, and communication across engineering, procurement, construction, and client teams.
Comfort using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices to access drawings, schedules, procedures, and project data, and willingness to adapt to changing systems and digital workflows.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering design drawings, technical procedures and specifications, government regulations, business correspondence, and manuals.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures, and communicate directions effectively to craft supervisors.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability and willingness to travel and work at project sites away from the employee’s home base, including extended assignments; flexibility to accommodate temporary relocation, rotational schedules, extended work weeks, and changing project locations and schedules.
Ability to work in operating facilities and construction sites, including standing, walking, reaching, climbing, balancing, hearing, and using close, distance, and depth perception.

Responsibilities

Provide overall management direction for field construction projects and, when assigned, assume overall project responsibility and additional Project Manager duties.
Supervise Project Superintendents, Craft Superintendents, General Foremen, and Foremen.
Plan, organize, and staff key field positions through department heads.
Provide safety leadership and manage efforts to achieve zero-injury safety results.
Establish project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards within corporate policy.
Initiate and maintain liaison with prime clients and engineers to facilitate construction activities.
Monitor and control construction through on-site Superintendents to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
Investigate potentially serious delays and implement corrective measures.
Represent the company in project meetings and assist with labor negotiations and strategy meetings.
Manage contract financial matters, including fee payments, rental equipment, income, and expenses, to protect company interests while maintaining client relationships.
Apply management techniques to maximize employee performance and use tact, diplomacy, and influence in working relationships.
Anticipate and implement corrective actions to limit potential labor-related disputes among craft trades and subcontractors.