Job Description Summary
The Construction Manager is accountable for field management of construction contractors focusing on safety quality schedule and cost while addressing technical issues that arise during execution. The role requires a strong knowledge of construction safety standards and best practices as it relates to the petrochemical industry industrial construction methods technical standards and economic factors related to site capital projects.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- A leader in safety on assigned projects including setting safety and environmental performance expectations of contractors and holding them accountable through standard daily walkthroughs.
- Oversees daily construction commissioning and startup support for site capital projects.
- Participates on project teams to help develop execution strategies which meet stakeholder expectations reduce field change orders and drive a strong safety culture within our field contractor teams.
- Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that scope budget and schedule are planned and managed according to expectations throughout the construction execution process.
- In cooperation with the site Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) organization accountable for securing safe work permits for contractors ensuring all applicable daily permits are in place before the start of work and monitoring compliance with required permits throughout the day.
- Promotes a strong culture of safety by partnering with the site EHS team to monitor audit and coach field contractors on safe work best practices.
- Participates in constructability reviews during the FEED process and helps to build field execution strategies prior to contractor mobilization.
- Coordinates the installation of temporary construction support facilities with input from site leadership and contractors with an emphasis on worker safety and productivity.
- Involved with the contractor selection process and gives input to Project Teams during general contractor and EPC RFP generation.
- Manages construction productivity and schedule performance while giving constant feedback to contractors and project teams on opportunities for improvement.
- Responsible for creating basic construction schedules for smaller capital projects that can be utilized to track progress in the field.
- Ability and willingness to work off shift as required
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree accreditedcollege or university(or a high school diploma / GED with at least 10 years of experience in comparable role in an industrial experience)
- Minimum of 5 years of construction/commissioning/construction projects experience
Desired Characteristics
- Minimum of 10 years experience managing field contractors in an industrial setting preferably the petrochemical industry
- Strong knowledge of OSHA work standards related to industrial construction activity
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university or an Associates Degree
- Completion of OSHA 500 course and 3 years of training OSHA 10 and 30hour classes
- Excellent communication skills with all levels of the organization.
- Excellent team management and relationship building skills.
- Ability to delegate to field support staff and maintain supervision of functional responsibilities
- Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office Products Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6
- Knowledge of project stage gate process
- Working experience at a PSM regulated site
GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and along with programs like HealthAhead your physical emotional financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program which provides 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability insurance life insurance and paid timeoff for vacation or illness.
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e. is a Sponsor). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
Manager