Manager, Construction

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Construction Manager will report to the Director Project Management and is responsible for overseeing all site-based construction activities for EPC projects. This role ensures construction execution is safe compliant high-quality and aligned with project scope schedule and budget. The Construction Manager provides leadership to contractors coordinates with engineering operations and project management teams and serves as the owners representative during all construction phases.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Lead day-to-day field construction activities across multiple work fronts and contractors.

• Ensure contractors execute the work per approved drawings specifications and construction plans.

• Monitor progress field productivity work sequencing and adherence to site rules.

• Provide proactive resolution of construction issues engineering clarifications and workface planning gaps.

• Champion a strong safety culture and enforce Life-Saving Rules and site HSE expectations.

• Conduct regular field walkdowns toolbox meeting participation and audits of contractor safe work practices.

• Lead incident response near-miss reviews and ensure corrective actions are implemented.

• Ensure contractors comply with the projects Quality Plan ITPs and inspection requirements.

• Support field inspections welding and mechanical integrity checks and resolution of NCRs.

• Maintain accurate as-built documentation and ensure final deliverables meet Company standards.

• Oversee Contractor performance manpower levels equipment utilization and construction work packs.

• Participate in daily and weekly construction coordination meetings with contractors and internal project teams.

• Resolve interface issues with operations maintenance engineering and other ongoing site activities.

• Ensure all work complies with permit-to-work system isolations SIMOPS plans and site access protocols.

• Coordinate construction work with operations teams to avoid impact to ongoing production.

• Ensure integration of temporary facilities laydown areas logistics and material handling systems.

• Provide input into construction schedules look-aheads and progress curves.

• Validate contractor progress claims quantities installed and change order justification.

• Identify risks to schedule or budget and recommend mitigation strategies.

• Support pre-commissioning and commissioning teams in system completion punch list management and handover packages.

• Ensure construction turnover documentation is complete accurate and timely.

• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge:

Understands all facets of industrial construction project management with specific emphasis on Power Plant -depth knowledge of Combined Cycle Plant equipment maintenance protocols governmental regulations and related technical and safety codes and standards is required. Must understand human resources policies processes and employee relations principles. A high level of health safety security and environmental (HSSE) awareness is required.

Skills:

• A knowledge of applicable regulations is required.
• A high-level knowledge of estimating and scheduling process is required
• Knowledge of business financial processes required
• Computer literate with integrated Engineering Software packages typical office packages and a high level of computer literacy.
• Must be articulate and have effective management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education Training and Certifications:

Bachelors degree in construction management engineering or related field; equivalent field experience may be considered in lieu of degree. PMP or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

At least 15 years of experience on large scale industrial projects with at least 7 of those years in a leadership role; Power Plant LNG or similar energy project experience is strongly preferred.

DIRECT REPORTS

As required by the project(s)

FREEDOM TO ACT

The Construction Manager is responsible for all on-site activities in their scope and requires minimal supervision.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Job is performed in an industrial construction environment.

• Will be required to work after normal work hours and on weekends.

• Subject to drug and alcohol testing per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is often required to stand walk sit climb stairs work at height above ground on stairs and catwalks balance stoop kneel crouch talk hear smell type and write.

• Must be able to scale a vertical steel ladder up to forty feet or more in height and lift and move objects weighting up to 50 pounds.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee will work indoors and outdoors and be exposed to year-around weather conditions ocean environment and noise. There is a considerable amount of outdoor activities involved.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Required to pass regularly scheduled physical examinations mandated by regulatory authorities.
  Required to obtain mandated certification by attending Company-sponsored training in basic first aid and CPR.

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employees performance due to physical mental or emotional disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex race color religion national origin citizenship age disability marital or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.