Construction Manager - Heavy Commercial

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Wood is recruiting for an Construction Manager to join its Projects business focusing on Process & Chemicals. This opportunity is On-site in Mobile, AL.

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The Role

Wood is looking for a Construction Manager with extensive experience in managing complex construction projects ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

The Construction Manager will represent Wood on site and be responsible for organizing, managing and administering all site activities in accordance with the company’s operating policies and principles and relevant legislation and Client requirements.

The Construction Manager will manage and control construction cost and schedule and oversee the planning, execution, and completion projects. This role requires extensive experience leading teams and collaborating with various stakeholders. Responsible for management of installation, commissioning and completion activities.

The Construction Manager assures the quality and integrity of each project, bringing projects in on schedule and within budget. Using in-house construction management procedures and experience, provide continuity and consistency of construction management with quality assurance and reliable control.

Oversees total construction field effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, specifications, budgets and schedules.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s Projects business delivers some of the world's boldest and most critical projects, embracing many diverse and evolving sectors, from Oil, Gas & New Energies and Process & Chemicals, to Minerals, Metals & Life Sciences. We provide a full suite of services including project management, engineering, EPC, EPCM and project delivery, working in close collaboration with our colleagues in Consulting and Operations to ensure we are responsive to the needs of our clients through an integrated lifecycle proposition.

What we can offer

- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Warehouses, Pharmaceutical, Interiors, Manufacturing Facilities, Laboratories, and Federal projects.

- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs. This opportunity is On-site in Houston, TX

- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice

- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.

- Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle

- Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests

- Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

Typical responsibilities

- Responsible for construction and contractor related deliverables

- Supervises all areas on small projects and / or a subset / discipline on larger projects

- Responsible for management and execution of multiple field disciplines or a subset of assigned construction project(s) in accordance with the requirements of the contract between the company and the client, and in accordance with the company’s operating policies and principles.

- Responsible for execution of the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the project.

- Manages and controls project cost and schedule of assigned disciplines / subset of on site construction.

- Management of installation, commissioning and completion activities of materials and equipment.

- Coordinates field personnel work schedules to maximize utilization and ensure work is delivered on schedule

- Ability to monitor work progress and report against the plan.

- Ensure safety, quality and environmental responsibilities and accountabilities have been defined and communicated to workers engaged within their area(s) of control

- Ensure all workers within their area(s) of control receive appropriate training to perform their work in a safe, legal and competent manner including any Health and Safety and site-specific inductions

- Initiate safety, quality and environmental processes within their area(s) of control, including toolbox meetings, inspections, and the identification, assessment and control of risks in accordance with Wood and client requirements

- Manages and controls project cost and schedule of assigned discipline / subset of on site construction. Utilize Commercial processes to capture variations effectively

- Coordinate supply and delivery of equipment, subcontractors, consumables, accommodation and other project-specific requirements, in accordance with client/contract document specifications and in accordance with Wood Policies & Procedures

- Understand and manage the industrial relations environment impacting the site and report any issues as required

- Works with engineering in the design phases to influence the design for optimum constructability.

- Provides the interface and maintains effective relationships with other contributors to the project.

- Manage relationships with external suppliers and sub-contractors and resolves cost, schedule and quality issues

- May act as company representative and play a role in contract negotiations,

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

- Typically minimum qualified to ISCED Level 5 (technical diploma / apprenticeship) or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.

- Must be eligible to work in the USA without sponsorship.

- Candidates would ideally be located in GA, NC, TX, UT, or states adjacent to those.

Knowledge, skills and experience

- Appropriate level of field construction experience, typically gained through a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in a relevant industry

- Experience in Heavy Commercial construction projects including Warehouses, Pharmaceutical, Interiors, Manufacturing Facilities, Laboratories, and Federal projects.

- Able to establish and maintain a positive and effective customer relationship, ensuring payment terms are met, and communicating any delays

Personal attributes

- Well organized, observant, good interpersonal and communication skills

- Display both good judgment and leadership qualities

- Ability to work with timelines/targets.

- Ability to be assertive and drive culture change when required.

- Excellent interpersonal organizational, communication and team building skills.

- Role model Wood’s values & behaviors

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.