Hybrid Site Construction Manager – Fossil Fuel Power Plant

at Sargent & Lundy

• Job title: Site Construction Manager – Fossil Fuel Power Plant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $142,710 - $215,440 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Site Construction Manager overseeing fossil fuel power plant construction in Tennessee, USA. Managing client relations and project delivery through construction expertise.

Responsibilities

• To be the Construction subject matter expert and interface with all lead managers/team leads, while leveraging that knowledge for all projects within our company, as well as serving S&L across other business units that require construction experience.
• Manage client expectations and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and timely updates.
• Provide oversight to the project’s overall cost and schedule.
• Oversee and manage change orders, ensuring scope changes are documented, approved, and incorporated into project plans.
• Assess and mitigate the impact of scope changes on cost and schedule.
• Develop project-specific construction management and/or commissioning management work plans.
• Perform Home office or remote pre-construction planning work before field mobilization.
• Lead and manage the site construction management and commissioning staff.
• Monitor overall construction and commissioning progress, cost, quality, scope, and safety.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments at all stages of the project and develop contingency plans to mitigate construction and commissioning risks.
• Report on construction progress and cost to the Project Director and/or Client.
• Lead and attend construction project performance review meetings.
• Plan construction process by developing schedules, phasing, and lookaheads.
• Keep track of project progress and maintain schedules.
• Keep all documentation up to date for internal and external project members.
• Collaborate with the internal construction team, engineers, subcontractors, etc. to determine project needs.
• Review and oversee contractual agreements with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure terms and deliverables are met.
• Help clients mitigate disputes or claims arising from contract performance.
• Adhere to estimated costs and ensure the project is on budget (and is profitable).
• Supervise field staff and provide constructive feedback.
• Resolve on-site issues and emergencies.
• Oversee project close-out activities, including final inspections, punch list resolution, and documentation handover.
• Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future project execution.
• Ensure the job site remains safe, clean, and orderly through compliance S&L standards.

Requirements

• 15+ years of construction industry experience; with focus on full construction experience.
• Must have experience with combustion cycle projects.
• Experience with EPC and GC contract models.
• 15+ years in progressive leadership roles, supervising construction teams, managing clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate intentionally and clearly across multiple stakeholders, vendors, teammates, and business partners.
• Determination of staff positions and size; interviewing and selection of personnel experience.
• Construction labor knowledge and labor planning experience.
• Experience in establishing and effectively using project controls tools to manage a large construction project.
• Understanding of a process approach to accomplishing construction management and start-up testing work.
• Demonstrated client relationship-building experience.
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and health guidelines for sizeable industrial construction job sites.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• OSHA 10 or 30.
• Must be able to travel.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Financial Benefits
• Work-Life Balance
• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements