Construction Manager

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead day-to-day field execution for the Mesabi Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) Project. You will drive safety, schedule, budget, and quality across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping disciplines, coordinating with contractors and project leadership.

This on-site, full-time role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management in a fast-paced greenfield environment, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in construction management on large-scale industrial or steel plant projects.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary construction teams and subcontractors in field execution.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, safety programs, and QA for heavy industrial facilities.
• Experience with scheduling, cost tracking, and change management processes.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, greenfield project construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day construction execution for assigned scope/area, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors, subcontractors, and field personnel to align with plans and specs.
• Monitor progress against the master schedule and address delays, resource constraints, and risks.
• Enforce site safety programs and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Oversee QC/QA to ensure work meets specs and codes.
• Coordinate interfaces across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping disciplines.
• Manage field-level change orders, RFIs, and issue resolution with engineering/project controls.
• Conduct site inspections, progress meetings, and contractor performance reviews.

Skills

Construction management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Safety programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Role Summary: Responsible for managing day-to-day construction activities for an assigned area or package of the Mesabi Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) Project, ensuring construction is executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with engineering specifications and quality standards. The role coordinates closely with contractors, subcontractors, and project leadership to drive field execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day construction execution for assigned scope/area(s) of the Mesabi ISP Project, ensuring work is performed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors, subcontractors, and field personnel to ensure construction activities align with project plans and specifications.
• Monitor construction progress against the master schedule, identifying and addressing delays, resource constraints, and execution risks.
• Enforce site safety programs, ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Oversee quality control and quality assurance activities, ensuring construction work meets engineering specifications and applicable codes.
• Coordinate interfaces between multiple construction disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, piping) to ensure smooth execution sequencing.
• Manage field-level change orders, RFIs, and construction issue resolution in coordination with engineering and project controls teams.
• Conduct regular site inspections, progress meetings, and contractor performance reviews.
• Support procurement and logistics coordination for construction materials and equipment at the site.
• Prepare construction progress reports, manpower forecasts, and productivity analyses for project leadership.
• Support commissioning handover activities, ensuring construction completion aligns with commissioning and start-up schedules.
• Lead, mentor, and manage construction superintendents, field engineers, and site support staff.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• 15-20 years of experience in construction management roles on large-scale industrial or steel plant projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary construction teams and subcontractors in a field execution environment.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, safety programs, and quality assurance practices for heavy industrial facilities.
• Experience with construction scheduling, cost tracking, and change management processes.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, greenfield project construction environment.

Working Conditions

• Based in the United States, dedicated full-time to the Mesabi ISP Project.
• Full-time, on-site presence required throughout the construction phase.

Preferred Experience

• Direct experience managing construction for a greenfield integrated steel plant or comparable heavy industrial project.
• Experience working alongside major EPC contractors and specialized subcontractors.
• Familiarity with U.S. construction regulatory and labor requirements.