Construction Manager - Industrial Construction

Novaline Industrial Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Construction Manager (Superintendent) to execute projects from start to finish, managing trades and ensuring safety on-site. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in overseeing construction projects ranging from chemical plants to manufacturing facilities, demonstrating strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Benefits

Travel per diem for lodging and meals

Reimbursement for flights home

Allowance for rental car and fuel

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the Construction Management field.
• 5+ years in a supervisory role overseeing field crews and subcontractors.
• Experience managing projects ranging from $5M to $100M+.

Responsibilities

• Manage all trades and daily activities related to the project.
• Ensure materials are delivered and installed on time.
• Oversee the overall site safety program.

Skills

Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Education

10+ years in Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Procore

Job description

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Novaline Industrial Solutions provided pay range

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Reports To: Project Manager & Company Operations Leadership

Job Status: Full-Time (on-site)

Location: Various - preferred candidate willing to travel

Must have an understanding of Industrial Process Construction.

JOB SUMMARY: The Construction Manager (Superintendent) is primarily responsible is to execute projects from start to finish; the ability to complete project on-time, within budget and exceeds customer expectations. The Field Superintendent manages all trades and daily activities related to the project, ensure materials are delivered and installed, keep site clean and safe.

Required Education/Experience:

•10+ years of experience in the Construction Management field.

•5+ years in a supervisory or management role overseeing field crews and subcontractors.

•Experience managing projects ranging from $5M to $100M+ in scope

•Chemical plants, Refineries, Manufacturing facilities, power plants, cement processing, metals processing type construction. MEP Installations.

Required Skills/specialized Knowledge/Abilities

•Ability to review and understand Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)

•Ability to understand architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, process, electrical and instrumentation engineering documents.

•Knowledge of industrial construction, means and methods, scheduling and cost control procedures, general contract, general conditions, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications.

•Proven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite, Autodesk Construction Cloud and or Procore.

•Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.

•Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

•Must possess strong technical, communication and computer skills, including email and document management/organization

TRAVEL: Typical 90% - 100% of the time on site. Travel is typical to clients site for the duration of a project or program.Novaline provides travel per diem at local GSA rates for lodging, meals & incidentals. We reimburse (2) flights home per month minimum.We provide an allowance for rental car and fuel to be tracked and reimbursed per receipts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

•Primary liaison with construction project manager/subcontractors for the day-to-day construction activities of the multiple projects they oversee.

•Participate in the pre-construction planning sessions by trade to be familiar with the unique characteristics of the schedule and trade interface.

•Become knowledgeable with the scope of all subcontract agreements.

•Ensure material is delivered to the construction site per the construction schedule.

•Maintain daily logs, weekly reports and progress photographs.

•Overseeing and making decisions related to the performance of work related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.

•Overseeing work among assigned trades to promote a coordinated project operation.

•Resolve local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment, schedule and all other appropriate matters.

•Manage the overall site safety program as required and ensuring subcontractor compliance with Novaline standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations.

•Creating schedules and determining sequencing of work. Developing and implementing recovery strategies to maintain project schedule. Manage schedules, including preparation of detailed (2- week schedule); short-term schedules and ensuring all activities take place on or ahead of scheduled dates

•Advise Project Manager of circumstances and issues that will have a significant impact on the project schedule

•Document issues and problems that have developed along with identification of the person(s) responsible for their resolution

•Make sure all the updated documents for site operations plan (i.e., safety manual, daily logs, visitor log, emergency action plan, first aid, dumpsters, toiletry, trailer, plans, specifications, contracts, scope of work, contact list)

•Compile and schedule punch list items for completion.

•Ensures that any quality issues are resolved.

•Verify change orders are outside Subcontractors scope of work.

•Mentor & Develop Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents to become successful Superintendents.

•Responsible for ensuring that proper protocol is followed in relation to Novaline procedures.

•Manage the scope of work to ensure that it is installed in compliance with and conforms to the approved contract documents.

•Inspection of Contractor or (sub)Contract operations to ensure compliance with contract

•Maintain good working relationships with all trades

•Develop and maintain site logistics plan, in coordination with Project Manager. Serve as the point of contact for project management staff, subcontractors, building owners and managers, building engineers, architects and more

•Coordinate site testing and inspection efforts

•Demonstrate commitment to an Injury-Free Environment through personal actions and mentoring others

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud. The position may also need to perform other duties as needed.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature, complexity and level of work to be performed by employees assigned to this position, and is not construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and/or skills required. It does not prescribe or restrict the work that may be assigned, and is subject to change at the discretion of the company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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