Senior Specialist, Construction Management

The Senior Specialist, Construction Management, will report to the Lead Specialist, Construction Management through the Engineering Projects Department and is responsible for overseeing planning, coordinating, and executing construction activities for capital projects within the facility. This role ensures construction execution is safe, compliant, high-quality, and aligned with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position serves as a field construction leader and interfaces with engineering, operations, contractors, project management teams and other stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

- Lead day-to-day field construction activities across multiple work fronts and contractors.

- Monitor progress, field productivity, work sequencing, and adherence to site rules.

- Coordinate daily construction activities with contractors, operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to minimize disruption to plant operations.

- Support incident response, near-miss reviews, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.

- Ensure contractors comply with the project’s Quality Plan, ITPs, and inspection requirements.

- Support field inspections, welding and mechanical integrity checks, and resolution of NCRs.

- Support in development, preparation and implementation of inspection programs which are based on statutory requirements and Cheniere LNG’s policies and guidelines.

- Responsible for checking design specifications of the existing plant and equipment, the correct selection and application of materials and design cases to ensure their safety and integrity of existing and new assets.

- Coordinate with CCL Inspection department in maintaining an effective equipment inspection history and record system in Plant Condition Management Software (PCMS).

- Maintain accurate as-built documentation and ensure final deliverables meet Company standards.

- Participate in daily and weekly construction coordination meetings with contractors and internal project teams.

- Champion a strong safety culture by enforcing compliance with site HSE policies and procedures.

- Ensure all work complies with permit-to-work system, isolations, SIMOPS plans, and site access protocols.

- Identifies interface issues with operations, maintenance, engineering, and other ongoing site activities and communicates with stakeholders to help resolve.

- Ensure integration of temporary facilities, laydown areas, logistics, and material handling systems.

- Provide input into construction schedules, look-aheads, and progress curves.

- Facilitate site walkdowns, pre-job briefings, and progress meetings.

- Identify risks to schedule or budget and recommend mitigation strategies.

- Support pre-commissioning and commissioning teams in system completion, punch list management, and handover packages.

- Ensure construction turnover documentation is complete, accurate, and timely.

- Ensure all construction activities comply with applicable codes, standards, and company specifications.

- The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge:

Strong background and understanding of industrial construction project management. Has knowledge of the transportation, storage, and processing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) or other cryogenic hydrocarbon liquids. Working knowledge of receiving terminal, equipment, maintenance protocols, governmental regulations and related technical and safety codes and standards is required. A high level of health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) awareness is required.

Skills:

- A knowledge of applicable regulations is required.

- A high-level knowledge of estimating and scheduling process is required

- Knowledge of business financial processes required

- Computer literate with integrated Engineering Software packages, typical office packages and a high level of computer literacy.

- Must be articulate and have effective management and organizational skills.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education, Training and Certifications : Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field or equivalent field experience may be considered in lieu of degree along with at least (2) two certifications consisting of: API 510, API 570, API 653, API 580, API 571, API 579, AWS/CWI preferred.

Experience :

At least seven (7)+ years of construction experience in LNG, oil & gas, petrochemical, or related heavy industrial environment.

DIRECT REPORTS

None

FREEDOM TO ACT

The Senior Specialist, Construction Management is responsible for all on-site activities in their scope and requires minimal supervision.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Job is performed in an industrial construction environment.

• Will be required to work after normal work hours and on weekends.

• Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, work at height above ground on stairs and catwalks, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, smell, type and write.

• Must be able to scale a vertical steel ladder up to forty feet or more in height and lift and move objects weighting up to 50 pounds.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work indoors and outdoors, and be exposed to year-around weather conditions, ocean environment, and noise. There is a considerable amount of outdoor activities involved.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Required to pass regularly scheduled physical examinations mandated by regulatory authorities.

• Required to obtain mandated certification by attending Company-sponsored training in basic first aid and CPR.

• Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental or emotional disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.