Construction Manager II

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

Purpose:

This role will be accountable for assisting in the coordination of all construction projects by interfacing with the client construction team and contractors selected from bidding processes through project completion. The position will be required to identify and manage contract resources to support construction QA/QC to ensure the timely and cost-effective construction from conception to completion. The role will ensure scope changes or changes orders from the final purchase order are identified, managed and / or negotiated to an amicable resolution with the contractors executing the project.

This position is based onsite in Plaquemine, Louisiana in a manufacturing plant environment.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates construction bidding process including maintaining bidder lists appropriate for the project scope and size.
• Monitor construction progress and communicate with construction managers to ensure any concerns or changes in job scope are well defined and understood by both client and the contractor.
• Assist Construction team with communication of any concerns developing to ensure good relationships are maintained during the construction process.
• Identify and coordinate employment of construction support contract resources needed at each stage of the project for QA/QC.
• Evaluate and coordinate with purchasing to negotiate reasonable settlement of any change orders received during the construction process.
• Select and evaluate contractors on their ability to perform the work, financial condition, and safety commitment.
• Executes secrecy agreements and contract negotiations in collaboration with Purchasing Department.
• Serve as liaison between engineers and contractor superintendents.
• Coordinate maintenance department involvement.
• Work within schedules and budgets.
• Utilize drawings and specifications furnished by Engineering.
• Review requisitions, time sheets, construction orders, invoices and budgets for accuracy and control.
• Will act as Project Manager who directs the efforts of mechanical field personnel. Responsibilities also include managing all duties necessary, including planning, scheduling and expediting to keep projects moving toward completion.
• Receives bid packages, arranges site visits, clarifications of drawings and specifications.
• Reviews quotations for price, notes exceptions listed by vendor and determines compliance with specifications, recommends contractors and vendors to purchasing agent along with target delivery dates and prices.
• After purchase orders have been awarded, expedite vendors to furnish certified or approval drawings for approval.
• Selected vendor approval drawings are reviewed and sent to Engineering along with comments and recommendations.
• Clarification of drawings, changes in the scope of work and supplying information from the field.

Compliance:

• Ensure conformance to local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for seeing that contractors follow plant safety rules and take whatever action is necessary to protect the plant and its personnel during construction.
• Participate in plant safety program promoting monthly safety themes, safety rules, safety meetings, etc. to ensure construction procedures satisfy standards of local, state and federal laws/regulations as well as plant rules.
• Report environmental incidents and takes appropriate corrective action.

What you will bring
Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements:

• Proven working experience in construction management.
• Advanced knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods.
• Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards.
• Understanding of all facets of the construction process.
• Familiarity with construction management software packages.
• Ability to plan and see the "big picture".
• Competent in conflict and crisis management.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Leadership and human resources management skills.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions:
  • Must be able to access all plant areas.
  • Required to be medically certified for respirator and medically fit for duty.

Moving forward together
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.