Bechtel

Area Manager (Lab / Admin)

Bechtel$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) with 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years without a degree.
  • Expertise in leading cross-disciplinary teams within construction environments.
  • Strong understanding of compliance and safety standards in construction operations.
  • Proven ability to manage construction projects, including budgeting and resource allocation.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to engage effectively across various functions.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee coordination and management of multiple construction disciplines.
  • Engage and develop team members through competency development and feedback.
  • Lead construction specialists to implement best practices in diverse work areas.
  • Direct engineering activities while ensuring adherence to company procedures.
  • Approve staffing needs as required by construction management.
  • Develop and support training plans pertinent to construction operations.
  • Provide technical guidance and ensure compliance in project execution.
  • Review and assess project documents for buildability and regulatory conformity.

Benefits

  • National relocation assistance for families is provided.
  • Full-time telework condition mandates office or project presence.
  • Career advancement opportunities with a focus on professional development.
  • Programs designed to enhance workplace culture and promote well-being.
  • Time off for recharging, supporting work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 294627
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Houston, TX


Project Overview:

echtel's Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, electric vehicle, and datacenter markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will manage direct reports and lead interdisciplinary teams to establish construction methods and support activities. You will oversee the construction process, review plans and specifications for costs and constructability, manage corporate processes and procedures, and lead proposal preparation. Your recommendations for studies, lessons learned, project assessments, and new methods will optimize completion of project construction activities. #LI-SM2

Major Responsibilities:

  • Oversees the coordination and direction of a variety of disciplines
  • Proactively engages with their teams' development through CPM, competency development/assessment and feedback
  • Leads construction specialists in a broad range of construction work practices within multiple construction disciplines.
  • Directs construction engineering activities of the assigned construction engineering staff, ensuring compliance with procedures.
  • Approves staffing requisitions as delegated by the Manager of Construction.
  • Assesses needs and develops GBU training plans.
  • Supports Manager of Construction with GBU Construction budget
  • Frequently interacts and partners with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company
  • Provides consultation, technical guidance and direction to Construction and other support functions.
  • Reviews project plans, standard engineering details and specifications for constructability and conformance to regulatory requirements prior to release for construction to identify/eliminate potential problems.


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:

  • 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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