The Construction Manager will provide leadership and guidance to execute a safe, cost & schedule-efficient, and quality large capital construction project, including the necessary subcontracting activities on behalf of the company.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the Construction Execution Plan, manpower requirements and a KPI’s dashboard to monitor and measure a safe and efficient execution over the life of the construction project. 
• Assist Engineering in detailing plot plans and engineering deliverables required to efficiently execute on construction. 
• Audit and contribute to the Construction capital cost estimate.  
• Drive Constructability workshops and provide constructability input to Engineering model reviews and design elements. 
• Identify requirements and locations for temporary site facilities, local accommodations, and material storage and develop the Project Temporary Site Facilities Procedure in partnership with key stakeholders. 
• Prepare the Project Construction Organization Chart and its mobilization schedule. 
• Support the Contracting Manager to define the limits of the Construction Contracting activities. 
• Survey and assess construction contractors to confirm safety qualifications, technical capability, availability, references, and adequate QA/QC & HSE systems to perform the job, which may include contractor/bidder visits.   
• Prepare with the Construction Contracting Manager the matrix for bulk materials split of supply between the Contractor and construction contractors, 
• Participate in the technical analysis of the bids, clarifications, and contractor selection process. 
• Participate in the development of the detailed schedule to include construction main steps and long-lead procurement items. 
• Audit & monitor contractor rigging and heavy lift plans, procedures, and required rigging studies. 
• Prepare site-specific construction procedures and logistics requirements. 
• Identify with Engineering the requirements for systems completion and turnover planning. 
• Develop mechanical completion procedures and review checklists. 
• Identify opportunities to derisk field hours and/or schedule with tools such as skids, modularization, off-site pre-assembly, or concepts for any part of construction following constructability workshops. 
• Assure implementation of a claim prevention/claim preparation mindset, not limited to:
  • RFI’s management,
  • Change notice management.
  • Documenting and filling in any other correspondence that deals with potential claims (site shutdown, drills, etc.), d) Maintenance of a daily construction log. 
• Assure proper interface management practices have been implemented at the construction site, not limited to:
  • Interface register
  • Interface agreements (if applicable)
  • Regular interface coordination meetings involving all contractors and individual coordination meetings with each contractor.
  • Scope and responsibilities limits for each contractor involved. 
• Comply with all corporate policies and practices. 
• Demonstrate the ability to see the big picture and the tasks needed to achieve the company vision. 
• Able to effectively work within a diverse, international organization at all levels of seniority.

Additional Responsibilities:

Technical Integrity and Operability/Reliability Aspects:

• Ensures that all Company specifications, SOP, and other technical and operational requirements (Safety, Quality, and reliability) are incorporated in the scope of FEED. 
• Promotes the identification of value-improving techniques by the project stakeholders (the Company, Contractors, etc.) and savings measures to improve project competitiveness, particularly in FEED. 

Capitalization, Lessons Learned, Plant Operability, Safety, and Maintainability:

• Ensure that the design will address all necessary aspects related to Safety, quality, and the key operating basis of the project. 
• Provides construction & operational lessons learned from previous similar construction jobs to engineering design contractors for consideration with the support of the project team and other key stakeholders. 
• Facilitates collection, documentation, and debrief of the project lessons learned. 

Qualifications:

• 25+ years of experience as a Project Construction Manager managing Capital projects both as EPC/Turnkey Contractor and PMC / Owner side from project inception/development, FEED, and Project delivery to transfer to Operational teams is required.
• Experience managing capital projects internationally.
• Experience in construction management and project development experience in very large ($500M+) capital projects for both greenfield and brownfield sites.   
• Experience in EPC projects under a variety of contracts. Technical and General knowledge of various engineering specialties and equipment, Construction/erection sequences/plans, Startup, and Plant Operations. Ability to understand applicable specifications and standards.  Experience working with Advanced Work Packages, and/or Construction-driven Engineering/Procurement planning. 
• English language fluency is required. Bi-lingual Spanish language skills preferred. 
• Influential leadership skills, Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Very organized, and highly adaptable.  Safety oriented. Able to work under pressure. Can be autonomous in decision-making congruent with the vision, construction direction, and project team leadership.   
• Extreme bias to aggressively mitigate risk can balance reactive and proactive execution.  Leverages teamwork and networking.  Able to communicate and persuade audiences as necessary at all levels to adopt his/her point of view for the best interest of the project.  
• Proven experience driving results.