Manager, Construction

At DT Midstream, we’ve got the energy to achieve great things! DT Midstream owns and operates a diverse, integrated portfolio of midstream pipeline, storage and gathering assets, allowing us to provide a comprehensive set of midstream services to our customers across the Southern, Northeastern and Midwestern United States and into Canada. Our newly independent public company is an energy industry leader with more than 20 years of proven success as part of DTE Energy and our focus is to be safe, caring, dependable and efficient in all we do.

This is a regional position covering the following states: Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

Job Summary

Leads the planning and contractor activities for multi-year, large-scale construction projects. Manages first-line supervision, planning, represented and non-represented employee activities for other small and large-scale construction projects; general oversight and leadership of contractor project prioritization; ensures projects are built to Company standards, specifications and requirements on schedule and budget. Works with project managers on constructability reviews, technical designs and cost-effective installations. Provides overall direction for jobsites, including coordination of multiple contractors, supervisors, and uses continuous improvement methodologies to ensure maximum construction cost effectiveness. Resolves or escalates project concerns; works with contractors and customers to identify scheduling solutions. Develops internal and external business relationships with vendors, suppliers and other organizations. Assignments are received in the form of broad goals and/or areas of responsibility; incumbent has broad latitude (within the defined scope of responsibility) for independent action in setting objectives and deciding how to proceed.

Key Accountabilities

- Performs site layout logistics for all major, multi-year construction projects within area of responsibility

- Ensures that contractors maintain appropriate qualifications and follow required policies and procedures during all construction activities

- Works in conjunction with the Quality staff to ensure practices and quality requirements are met

- Leads project safety efforts; performs field safety observations and immediately addresses any violations

- Oversees scheduled construction activities as well as high-level schedule adherence; ensures action plans are updated and communicated as appropriate

- Coordinates contractor construction activities on multiple projects to avoid interferences when working in common areas; facilitates coordination (meetings, schedules, etc.) between multiple contractors

- Monitors staff workload and productivity, and makes appropriate adjustments, to ensure construction schedules and standards are being met

- Works with the client/business unit partner to coordinate equipment tie-ins to existing facilities within approved schedules

- Leads the construction team to ensure timely completion of close-out activities and/or punchlist items with construction staff to compete all

- Punch-list items in a timely manner

- Performs/assists with start-up activities of all systems to support client/business unit partner schedules

- Performs and approves post-construction walk-downs of all systems

prior to Company acceptance from Contractors

- Identifies and implements process and procedure changes that results

in increased quality, efficiency and customer satisfaction

- Utilizes continuous improvement methodologies to plan, execute and

follow through on construction project best practices

- Assumes responsibility as key tag protection leader and/or job leader as outlined in applicable policies and/or procedures

- Reviews drawings, prepares construction plans and/or reviews contractors’ construction plans for adherence to Company construction process compliance

- Performs or ensures the accomplishment of the following core supervisory/management functions for a given group(s) within a business unit: planning, organizing, directing the performance of on-going activities and/or special assignments, staffing (employee selection, training, coaching & performance management, time entry), coordinating, reporting & budgeting

- May perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

- Technical training/certificate, Engineering Technology, Business, Construction Management or related field

- 5 years of job-relevant experience, including a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience

- Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license

Preferred:

- Associate’s degree or certificate in engineering, construction management, or other job-relevant discipline

- Experience in the implementation and use of an automated Enterprise Business System; experience with SAP would be considered a plus

- Proficient in the application of purchasing principles, theories and concepts

- Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access

FERC knowledge

Other Requirements

- Experience managing multiple projects and dealing with customers

- Communicates effectively (verbally & in writing) with individuals at all levels, inside and outside the Company

- Analytical & problem-solving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives, and recommend optimal solutions for various situations

- Thorough knowledge of project management concepts and processes, and project controls related to design, procurement and construction management

- Ability to apply project planning & implementation and/or continuous improvement principles (typically acquired through several years of experience in these areas) to affect tangible, positive outcomes

- Deals effectively with resistance; takes positive steps to avoid the recurrence of errors through constructive critique

- Displays a positive attitude, is highly motivated and results oriented

- Ability to function within a matrix organization in which functional and business leaders have equal authority within the organization and employees report to both a functional leader and a business leader

- Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with both a functional and business leader, who collaborate on employee issues and decisions (including performance management, compensation and development)

- Up to 30% travel

Compensation & Benefits

We offer competitive, comprehensive compensation & benefit plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) plan with generous employer match & contribution, Group insurance plans, Flexible spending accounts, Annual incentive plan, Long-term incentive plan, Paid holidays and vacation days, Paid volunteer time, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and resources, Leave of Absence programs

Physical Demands

The physical demands and essential job functions below are those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, reach, talk, hear, grasp and carry objects.

It is crucial to the outcome of job tasks that the employee is able to: talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms extensively. The employee in this classification will be required to frequently lift objects of up to 10 pounds in weight. Occasionally the employee will have to lift/move objects of up to 50 pounds in weight. Vision requirements for this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works at an asset location or project site. While working at the asset location and project sites, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, including cold/hot, wet and/or humid conditions, uneven or steep terrain and may work near moving mechanical parts and/or machinery. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration (see physical requirements above). The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in the office but, may become loud at the project site