Bechtel

Area Manager

Bechtel$108K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 10-13 years of relevant experience, or 14-17 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Strong leadership in area execution, supervising field professional staff effectively.
  • Demonstrated ability to align cross-discipline work planning across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping areas.
  • Proven ownership of scheduling and performance metrics, with a focus on productivity and critical path management.
  • Expertise in safety, quality, and compliance leadership within project settings.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee jobsite operations for Bechtel and all assigned subcontractors and clients.
  • Establish and implement construction schedules, manning charts, and resource requirements.
  • Control jobsite expenditures for labor, equipment, materials, and services to ensure adherence to budget.
  • Supervise personnel within the assigned area and maintain client relationships.
  • Ensure compliance with safety codes, regulations, and standards on-site.
  • Participate in safety meetings and uphold HSE and QA/QC requirements.
  • Support administrative functions associated with jobsite supervision.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits to support career advancement and personal well-being.
  • Programs designed to enhance workplace culture and employee engagement.
  • Opportunities for career growth through training and development initiatives.
  • Flexible work arrangements to maintain work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 298482
  • Relocation Authorized: National/International - Family
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: New Albany, OH


Project Overview:

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. We are partnering with the North America Building Trades Unions and suppliers to create several thousand new jobs and work with local education organizations to implement new training programs that will support the future talent pipeline. Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicle, and data center markets. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will monitor and organize subcontractor planning, safety, quality, and technical activities on a complex project with multiple stakeholders' involvement, through the coordination and instruction of subcontractor's management staff. Your field supervision will help ensure operations are planned to coincide with overall established schedules and that work methods are planned and executed safely. #LI-AM3

Major Responsibilities:
• Responsible for jobsite operations including onsite activities of Bechtel, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives and others as may be assigned within area of responsibility.
• Establishes, coordinates and implements construction schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements.
• Controls jobsite expenditures in assigned area for labor, equipment, material and services and ensures field operations are within budget.
• Responsible for overall supervision of personnel in assigned area of responsibility.
• Maintains relationships with the client and their representatives, as assigned.
• Ensures that Bechtel and local/national regulatory safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with in assigned area of responsibility.
• Actively participates in scheduled safety meetings.
• Performs general administrative functions inherent in jobsite supervisory positions.
• Ensures corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented.
• Provides back-up support to the Field Superintendent and/or Field Construction Manager.

Education and Experience Requirements:
• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills:
• Area execution leadership: Lead and integrate all field professional staff within the area to deliver safe, coordinated, and efficient construction execution.
• Cross-discipline work planning: Align civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping activities to area priorities, sequencing, and constraints.
• Schedule & performance ownership: Own area lookaheads, productivity, and critical path impacts; proactively remove constraints and drive recovery actions.
• Safety, quality & compliance leadership: Set expectations and ensure consistent application of HSE and QA/QC requirements across all disciplines in the area.
• Stakeholder coordination & decision authority: Act as the primary field interface for superintendents, construction management, engineering, and project controls; escalate and resolve issues decisively.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

About Bechtel

Bechtel Corporation is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company founded in San Francisco, California, and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is the largest construction company in the United States and the 11th-largest privately owned American company in 2018. Its headquarters are in the Reston area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company, and they are currently working on projects in over 40 countries. The company is organized into five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services.
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