Construction Manager

Babcock & Wilcox; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock & Wilcox in Akron, OH seeks a Manager, District Construction to lead onsite construction and maintenance work in accordance with contract requirements and cost estimates, driving profitable project delivery within the district.

The role requires strong leadership, client communication, and the ability to oversee subcontractors, manage project execution, contracts, and labor relations, while relentlessly pursuing bid opportunities and ensuring compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or technical degree required.
• 8+ years of relevant construction and project experience.
• 6-8 years of management experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Ability to influence at all levels.
• Attention to detail and organization required.
• Ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Understands and communicates contract T&C’s.
• Monitors project change management issues.
• Identifies and targets future bid opportunities.
• Manages project P&L within their assigned district.
• Oversees, reviews, and approves project execution.
• Frequently staffs project job sites.
• Oversees large service/outage project performance.
• Addresses, advises on, and assists with critical issues relative to projects within area of responsibility.
• Communicates significant project issues to management.
• Ensures compliance of project and personnel in accordance with Company policies and ethics programs.
• Develops and manages talent within area of responsibility.
• Challenges project team(s) to be customer and performance driven.
• Develops and manages talent within their assigned district.
• Frequently represents BWCC opposite organized labor on jurisdictional issues, pre-job conference, and the grievance process.
• Occasionally represents BWCC opposite organized labor on collective bargaining committees and apprenticeship committees for their assigned district.
• Occasionally oversees contract negotiations.
• Frequently oversees contract execution issue resolution.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Leadership

Influence at all levels

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s or technical degree

Job description

The Manager, District Construction, is responsible for onsite performance of construction and maintenance work in

accordance with contract requirements and ensuring cognizance of cost estimates for realization of maximum prof it.

This individual is also responsible for pursuing and booking traditional utility and industrial project work, as well as

large service and maintenance work within their assigned district.

• Understands and communicates contract T&C’s


• Monitors project change management issues


• Identifies and targets future bid opportunities


• Manages project P&L within their assigned district


• Oversees, reviews, and approves project execution


• Frequently staffs project job sites


• Oversees large service/outage project performance


• Addresses, advises on, and assists with critical issues relative to projects within area of responsibility


• Communicates significant project issues to management


• Ensures compliance of project and personnel in accordance w/ Company policies and ethics programs


• Develops and manages talent within area of responsibility


• Challenges project team(s) to be customer and performance driven


• Develops and manages talent within their assigned district


• Frequently represents BWCC opposite organized labor on jurisdictional issues, pre-job conference, and the grievance process.


• Occasionally represents BWCC opposite organized labor on collective bargaining committees and apprenticeship committees for their assigned district


• Occasionally oversees contract negotiations


• Frequently oversees contract execution issue resolution


• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or technical degree required


• 8+ years of relevant construction and project experience required


• 6-8 years of management experience required


• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills


• Demonstrated leadership abilities


• Ability to influence at all levels


• Attention to detail and organization required


• Ability to multi-task