Construction Manager

Air Products; Louisiana; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental and vision

401(k) retirement savings with company

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Air Products seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead mega-capital field construction for world-scale hydrogen, ammonia, and gas facilities across North America. You will oversee safety, quality, schedule, and cost, managing contracts and coordinating subcontractors on multi-year projects.

The role is 100% travel with per diem and periodic trips home; assignments typically span 1–2 years per location, with 2–5 year mega-projects common. Residence near Gulf Coast preferred but flexible.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of safety leadership on construction sites.
• 10+ years of heavy industry construction experience.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities

• Drive and enforce a progressive safety program aimed at zero incidents.
• Coordinate activities of multiple subcontractors and site teams.
• Manage construction contracts to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Analyze contractor progress and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Forecast progress and report using construction productivity software.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

P6

ProCore

Go Completions

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible Are you a proven construction leader ready to take ownership of multi-million-dollar industrial projects that are transforming the future of energy and manufacturing? Air Products is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join our GEMTE Construction Americas Organization and play a critical role in delivering world-scale hydrogen, ammonia, air separation, and process gas facilities across North America.

This is more than a construction management role—it's an opportunity to lead complex projects valued at $25 million and above, influence safety and execution excellence, and work alongside some of the industry's best construction professionals.

If you thrive in the field, enjoy solving complex challenges, and are passionate about building safely, efficiently, and with lasting impact, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

Reporting to the Manager of Mega Construction & TAR Projects, the Construction Manager provides direct oversight of field construction activities for major capital projects that Air Products will own and operate. You will be responsible for the successful execution of construction contracts, ensuring exceptional performance in safety, quality, schedule, and cost management.

This is a 100% travel position with per diem. It includes a monthly trip home. Typical assignments are 1-2 years at a single location; however, the candidate should anticipate occasional, short-term assignments, weeks or months, between major projects. Residence on the Gulf Coast may be more convenient, but the candidate may live anywhere. Current needs are in the Texas, Louisiana, and Los Angeles areas, but assignments are not guaranteed. Candidates must be flexible regarding location. Mega projects typically have 2-5 years assignments.

What’s In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable medical, dental and vision insurance available day 1 of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life insurance (AD&D), supplemental AD&D EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Responsibilities:

• Driving and enforcing a progressive safety program with the goal of zero incidents.
• Working with other Managers & Superintendents as part of a site construction team.
• Planning and coordinating the activities of multiple subcontractors.
• Managing construction contracts to ensure quality and that tasks are completed on time.
• Clearing execution obstacles to provide opportunities for subcontractors to be successful.
• Analyzing contractor progress and developing corrective action plans as required.
• Managing RFIs, CCOs, and mitigating cost and schedule issues.
• Collaborating with the AP Project team, subcontractors, inspectors, and others in a respectful and professional manner.
• Reporting and forecasting progress utilizing construction productivity software.

Skills and Abilities:

Display all characteristics of being a Leader of Safety on the site and with the workforce. Demonstrate passionate entrepreneurial-style ownership of his/her SOW. Execute work practices (e.g. Job Safety Assessments, Safety Audits, Quality Assurance, Security Protocols, and Progress Measurement). Provide daily updates and weekly reports (e.g. weekly meetings notes, general updates, and contract administration, safety, quality, and progress issues). Understand project timing needs and assess and monitor the plan and execution to achieve the required milestones. Proactively and expediently communicate issues to the Air Products Project Manager and interact with Air Products Procurement Contracts Manager. Manage the turnover of completed construction systems and commissioned system to Air Products. Participate in efforts to improve group work processes and capabilities.

Candidates for this position will be evaluated based on the following:

• An attitude and demonstrated competency to deliver Safety on a construction site.
• A demonstrated record of high performance with at least 10 years of heavy industry construction experience.
• A track record of success in safety, quality, contract management, planning, and progress tracking.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• A strong commitment to employee involvement, team building and diversity.
• Cross-functional experience in project management, construction strategy or constructability responsibilities within an EPC, construction estimating and take-off, and/or project controls is a plus.
• Experience with P6, ProCore, and/or Go Completions is a plus.
• Construction experience with Air Separation Units or Steam-Methane Reformers is a plus.
• Crane lift supervision is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering of construction is a plus.

#LI-LA1 Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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Employee and Applicant Rights Behind every success and innovation that has made a difference in the world, you will find a team of passionate people who helped make it possible. At Air Products, our talented people help each other and our customers thrive.

To our colleagues, we are valued and respected teammates. To our customers, we are partners in creating value. To our communities, we are caring, involved neighbors and committed stewards of the environment.

Air Products is in every corner of the globe. Our team has over 21,000 people in over 50 countries, and we are one of the world's leading industrial gas companies. We can offer opportunities like no other―and as we grow, so can you.