Bechtel

Area Manager / Construction Manager

Bechtel$120K — $145K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree and 13-15 years of relevant experience, or 17-19 years of relevant work experience
  • Strong supervision experience and ability to lead change
  • Effective communication skills for motivating teams and presenting plans
  • Experience in direct hire project execution
  • Strong liaison experience with contractors and vendors
  • Technical knowledge in heavy industrial installations including civil, piping, mechanical, and electrical
  • Familiarity with multi-discipline construction or engineering operations

Responsibilities

  • Establish construction schedules, requirements, and coordination of resources
  • Control expenditures to ensure operations remain within budget
  • Supervise personnel and coordinate activities within the assigned area
  • Monitor progress and installation of construction components
  • Lead safety and accident prevention initiatives
  • Coordinate daily activities with superintendents and interface managers
  • Facilitate performance meetings and resolve conflicts between disciplines

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits to support employee well-being and career growth
  • Programs aimed at enhancing workplace culture
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Time off to recharge through vacations and personal days
  • Support for team members facing complex global challenges
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 299459
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Single
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Houston, TX


Project Overview:

The selected candidate will initially be placed on one of our four Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Projects in the US Gulf Coast Region for our Energy Global Business Unit, but we may also require the selected candidate to have future mobility to one of our other Global Business Units in a different location. The ideal candidate will have market sector/ sub sector construction industry experience in energy (liquefied natural gas), manufacturing and technology (semiconductor, chemical, pharmaceutical, data centers, fire power generation), infrastructure (aviation, rail, roads/bridges), mining and minerals (water treatment plant, mineral extraction, metal refining), & nuclear, security, and environmental (nuclear power epc, power distribution, combined cycle, defense and space, environmental cleanup). As needs arise in our growing business, there will be expectation for the candidate to be fully mobile.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team and supervise superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project. You will direct craft professional activities and work schedules, and coordinate subcontract work activities and team development. Your oversight will ensure craft professionals have the tools required to be productive, comply with project policies, procedures, and job site work rules and procedures, and perform within specifications, schedules and budgets. #LI-TH1

Major Responsibilities:

  • Establishes, coordinates and implements area construction schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements.
  • Controls 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.
  • Overall coordination of all activities inside the ISBL area as well as coordinating a group of superintendents, field engineers and others for daily goals and activities.
  • Monitoring progress and timely installation of the modules, interconnecting components and stick-built commodities within the ISBL area
  • Provide leadership for the safety, accident prevention, and fire prevention programs on the project.
  • Daily coordination with the ISBL Superintendent and interface managers
  • Monitor and take an active role in the 28 days /120-days IAP schedule
  • Performing work in a brownfield area, liaison with operations to perform this work
  • Communicating with operations on interface work activities
  • Responsible for conducting area wide schedule, interface and performance meetings with all associated disciplines superintendents to establish and maintain a coordinated plan and efficient performance of the work in the area
  • Sets area priorities and resolves conflicts between disciplines
  • Resolves problems and coordinates with engineering, procurement and others to ensure appropriate solutions are determined and implemented in a timely manner.
  • Monitoring the activities of subcontractors to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.
  • Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures and instructions within assigned operations.
  • Coordinating activities with other disciplines or areas and clients' resident representatives, as instructed by construction management
  • Performing employee reviews and identifies training and development opportunities for subordinate personnel.
  • Ensuring that Bechtel and local/national safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with within assigned area of responsibility.
  • Ensures the Zero Accident Philosophy is incorporated into every aspect of construction operation. Actively participates in scheduled safety meetings.
  • Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment
  • Ensures the most current design documents are used to complete the work and that all design changes are approved prior to implementation.
  • Ensures that all milestone dates are completed as scheduled.
  • Ensures that all construction activities meet quality and workmanship standards.
  • Ensures required permits are in place prior to the start of the work at site.
  • Monitor quantity reporting


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Strong supervision experience including the ability to lead and manage change is desirable.
  • Displays effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner.
  • Must have previous direct hire experience.
  • Strong experience of liaising with and coordinating contractors and vendors.
  • Strong technical knowledge of heavy industrial civil /piping/mechanical/electrical facility installations.
  • Knowledge of multi-discipline construction or engineering operation.
  • Knowledge of the project's ES&H handbook, the supervisor's ES&H manual, the project safety management plan and Bechtel's core processes.
  • Knowledge of Six Sigma program tools and methodologies


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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