Construction Manager - Offshore Pipeline - Houston, TX

Construction Manager - Offshore Pipeline - Houston, TX

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Project Overview : Bechtel is performing Project Management and Technical Services leading up to a Final Investment Decision for 750km natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, Canada. The pipeline will traverse remote mountainous terrain, sensitive environments, and deep marine channels. The project includes compression, metering, and other facilities and communications systems.

The Offshore Pipeline Construction Manager reports directly to the Project Construction Manager in the Home Office and assists the Project Construction Manager as directed. The Offshore Pipeline Construction Manager is responsible for the support of projects, either by directing field construction or serving in a consulting and advisory role as requested on other department projects as required. Provides counsel, guidance and assistance in the areas of construction procedures, logistics, and planning for offshore pipeline and pipeline facilities.

Job Summary : When assigned to a field construction organization performs supervisory or managerial duties as required. Responsible for the organization and direction of construction and related activities within assigned area of responsibility, which may be a single area, multi-area or a multi-discipline construction project. Is the primary client contact for all jobsite activities and may coordinate with client's resident representatives on jobsite activities within assigned area of operations. Responsibilities are to ensure assigned jobsite operations follow design / specifications, completion on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.

This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Major Responsibilities :

• Advise, provide engineering and construction guidance to the design of the offshore pipeline
• Support the supervision of third-party offshore pipeline engineering contractors during project development and execution
• Responsible for jobsite operations including onsite activities of Bechtel, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives and others as may be assigned within area of responsibility
• Responsible for the field workforce organization to ensure the jobsite organization is comprised of qualified and knowledgeable personnel, and ensures effective personnel utilization
• Establishes, coordinates and implements construction schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements
• Controls jobsite expenditures in assigned area for labor, equipment, material and services and ensures field operations are within budget
• Responsible for overall supervision of personnel in assigned area of responsibility
• Ensures performance evaluations are conducted on assigned personnel and counseling programs are maintained
• Ensures subordinate personnel receive progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities
• Responsible for craft resources as assigned and coordinates the activities with designated manager and corporate craft resources department
• Administers a security plan and coordinates the activities with corporate security department
• Responsible for administration of assigned area(s) contractual activities
• Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations
• Plans and implements procedures to ensure construction operations are continuously adhering to engineering designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules and budget
• Responsible for coordination of construction operations to ensure they coincide with the overall established schedules
• Maintains relationships with the client and their representatives, as assigned
• Oversees the Environmental, Safety & Health program for the field work environments including contractor and subcontractor activities
• Ensures construction is in accordance with ES&H laws and regulations applicable to the projects (country)
• Promotes the management concept of Continuous Improvement (CI) among all members of the construction team
• Leads the CI process for the Customer and Bechtel
• Promotes, monitors and mentors the concept of best total installed cost (TIC)
• Initiates, promotes and continually practices team building
• Conducts periodic project and Customer meetings consistent with the project communications plan to promote and facilitate communication, review progress / performance, discuss issues and facilitate problem resolution
• Is part of the development of the communication plan to ensure effective communications between the project team, the Customer and off-project operations, construction, Functional Management, RIU / EU and Senior Management
• Ensures that Bechtel and local / national regulatory safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with in assigned area of responsibility
• Ensures the Zero Accident Philosophy is incorporated into all aspects of construction operations
• Actively participates in scheduled safety meetings
• Implements Six Sigma tools, analysis, and decision-making in the executive of duties
• Performs general administrative functions inherent in jobsite supervisory positions
• Ensures corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented
• Establishes field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures, as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite