Construction Manager
Job Description
Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. is part of the Bilfinger group, a leading engineering industrial construction and maintenance company. Whether the need is for a plant upgrade or for customized maintenance support or construction solutions to meet challenging site demands, Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. provides tailor-made solutions to meet quality, cost, and schedule requirements. The company focuses on expanding, modifying, and maintaining existing plants. Bilfinger is a five billion dollar company with thousands of highly professional employees in the USA and worldwide. The Construction Manager is responsible for performing detailed planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution of construction projects (self-perform and subcontracted) on a large chemical and manufacturing plant. They will prepare bid packages for subcontract work and ensure work is executed in line with safety, cost, schedule, and quality targets, as well as corporate and client expectations. The value of projects will vary based on overall complexity, but in general, the position will oversee multiple simultaneous projects ranging from $2,000 to $5,000,000 each. Qualifications: 5+ years’ experience in the industrial or commercial construction industry, industrial preferred. Previous experience in civil, structural, and architectural new construction, alterations, and maintenance to facilities. Detailed task experience with scheduling, ordering, field supervision, quality control, and production of all phases of construction. Previous experience overseeing projects in chemical, manufacturing, engineering, and office facility operations and systems highly desired. Extensive knowledge of construction and engineering means and methods, building codes, and regulations. Experience in producing detailed estimates. Must demonstrate a strong ability to: Adapt and be flexible to frequent changes in a fast-paced work environment. Demonstrate integrity consistent with Bilfinger Industrial Services’ core values. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, providing leadership, guidance, and support to project teams. Strong verbal and written communication skills, to include clear, concise, and professional presentation of information. Adapt to the constantly evolving world of technology, design, means and methods; systems may include but are not limited to: Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Project, and other construction project management software and tools. Mentor and train assistant-level operations team members.
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field highly desired. Responsibilities:
Project Management: Plans, coordinates, and manages all facets necessary to complete projects within budget, on time, and deliver quality work; Reviews and inputs to design packages for constructability and completeness; Creates and manages project budgets; Collaborates with project team (client, engineers, field staff, and subcontractors) effectively and continuously throughout projects; Manages delivery order execution in accordance with contract requirements and project management procedures; Attends pre-issuance to determine existing conditions and client needs; Develops detailed project scope of work to include sketches & preliminary approximations of types of materials to be used and basic quantity counts; Reviews the proposal scope of work, specifications, and drawings to ensure they clearly define the project requirements and client expectations; Prepares a detailed proposal package based on the scope of work and the line item estimate; Submits to client and attends negotiations to support the proposal as submitted; Negotiates with the client as necessary; Establishes logs and tracks required submittals and requests for information; Reviews for compliance with the contract documents; Coordinates project close-out; to include obtaining required documentation, assisting in pre-final inspections and As-Built drawings; coordinates work activities and manages & communicates change; Collaborates with client, engineers, field staff, and subcontractors. Estimating: Performs independent review of detailed estimates prepared by others; Prepares detailed estimates based on technical specifications, scope of work and drawings or sketches; to include detailed quantity take-offs for each job order; Confirms that all necessary line items are included in the estimate and any unnecessary items are excluded; Prepares quantity take-offs and enters into procurement software; Develops pricing for non-scheduled line items; Coordinates with subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors to procure materials and resources. Manages project budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring cost-effective solutions without compromising quality. Subcontractor Management: Solicits detailed proposal information from at least 3 vendors and/or subcontractors with all supporting documentation on equipment, material and labor costs for materials or equipment not covered in an industry standard manual or for work to be performed by subcontractor; Evaluates vendor and subcontractor proposals to confirm compliance with scope of work; Negotiates delivery order subcontractor agreements based upon this information; Coordinates subcontractor buyout; to include arranging and attending site visits with subcontractors, tracking subcontractor proposals and entering required data in project management software; Reviews subcontractor proposals to ensure compliance with project requirements; Negotiates with subcontractors and prepares detailed subcontractor agreements. Scheduling: Establishes and maintains project start, progress, and completion schedules ensuring adherence to timelines and milestones; Manages the project(s) utilizing the schedule, RFI and submittal logs, cost information and status meetings to ensure a timely and profitable completion. Business Development: Works closely with client and operations management to support the identification, pursuit, and acquisition of new and repeat work; Identifies new business prospects for sponsorship; Participates in the planning and implementation of capture plans for sponsored projects; Contributes to the development of technical and pricing proposals for those projects; Promotes the growth of earned revenues and gross profit on existing projects. Safety: Ensures compliance with Bilfinger Industrial Services’ Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) guidelines and procedures along with all local requirements (OSHA, etc.). Occasional travel may be required. Performance of the required job duties will be in a project/site office environment along with daily project walks that are under construction which may include various weather conditions. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: The ability to walk terrain and surfaces that may be far, uneven, or temporary. The ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk and hear. The ability to frequently use hands to finger, handle or feel. The ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, squat, or reach. The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, on the basis of traits historically associated with race (including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), or any other status protected by the law. Please reach out to Jason Alan Jaure ([email protected]) in case of any questions related to this position. Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. #J-18808-Ljbffr