Construction Manager

Air Products Inc.; Louisiana; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance from day 1

401(k) with immediate vesting

Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

FSAs (medical, dependent care)

Health Savings Account

Life insurance (AD&D)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead field construction activities for major capital projects across North America. You will oversee safety, quality, schedule, and cost management for multi-million-dollar megaprojects valued at $25 million and above.

This 100% travel role offers per diem and a monthly home trip. Typical assignments run 1-2 years at a single location, with flexibility on where you reside on the Gulf Coast; current needs include TX, LA, and LA

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to deliver safety on a construction site.
• Strong track record in heavy industry construction projects.
• Experience with project controls, cost, schedule, and quality.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills for team collaboration.
• Cross-functional experience in EPC or construction project environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive and enforce a progressive safety program to zero incidents.
• Lead site construction teams with multiple subcontractors.
• Plan and coordinate activities of subcontractors to meet milestones.
• Manage contracts to ensure quality and timely completion.
• Resolve execution obstacles and develop corrective action plans.
• Handle RFIs/CCOs and monitor cost and schedule issues.
• Collaborate with project teams, inspectors, and stakeholders professionally.
• Report and forecast progress using construction productivity tools.

Skills

Leadership

Safety on site

Contract management

Planning

Progress tracking

Team building

Diversity

Cross-functional experience

Project controls

Go Completions

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction

Tools

P6

ProCore

Go Completions

Job description

在 Air Products，我們重新想像無限可能。透過發揮員工嘅熱誠同我哋嘅集體經驗，我哋創造出推動公司向前發展嘅創意同創新。當我哋團結一致——每把聲音都被聆聽、每個人都知道自己屬於呢度而且好重要——我哆就能創造出將人類送上太空、支援醫院救命護理，以及實現開創性全球規模生產設施建設嘅解決方案。 重新想像無限可能 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:

• 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 Air Products 成立於 1940 年，係世界領先嘅工業氣體公司，擁有引以為傲嘅創新歷史同卓越營運表現，並對安全同環境保護有堅定不移嘅承諾。我哋攜手合作，將熱誠同多元背景化為動力，重新想像無限可能，為客戶、社區同全世界創造更潔淨嘅未來。

Employee and Applicant Rights

為何選擇在此工作？ 在每一項改變世界的成功與創新背後，總有一群充滿熱忱的人，正是他們讓這些成就成為可能。在安瑞普（Air Products），我們才華洋溢的同仁不僅相互扶持，更致力協助客戶蓬脆發展。對同事而言，我們是備受重視與尊重的夥伴；對客戶而言，我們是共同創造價值的夥伴；對社區而言，我們是關懷社區、積極參與的鄰居，更是致力守護環境的守護者。