Construction Manager/Inspector

Flint Hills; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental and Vision

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Flint Hills Resources is seeking a Construction Manager/Inspector to support our pipelines and Asphalt facilities across multiple states. This field-based role emphasizes safety, environmental compliance, and the mechanical integrity of installed equipment.

You will supervise contractor crews, review ongoing work, and help ensure project success in safety, schedule, cost, inspection, and quality. Travel 75–90% is required; base options include Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Illinois, or

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in pipeline construction and repair.
• Valid driver's license.
• Willing to travel 75–90%, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to meet physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction and maintenance projects according to Technical Guidelines and regulations.
• Adhere to safety guidelines and promote a positive safety culture.
• Adhere to environmental standards and environmental awareness.
• Control cost and schedule for projects in area of responsibility.
• Make responsible field decisions to accomplish required work.
• Ensure no leaks, spills, or releases.

Job description

Your Job

Flint Hills Resources is seeking a Construction Manager/Inspector to support our Wisconsin Pipeline, Minnesota Pipeline, Wood River Pipeline, and Asphalt facilities. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring jobsite safety, environmental compliance, coordination of contractors, and the mechanical integrity of installed equipment. This is a field-based role that works directly on site with contractor crews to identify and mitigate risks, review work in progress, and ensure successful project execution across safety, schedule, financial, inspection, and quality goals. The role also includes inspection tasks to assess the integrity of welds, tanks, and piping. This position requires flexibility for travel, with an expected travel commitment of 75 to 90 percent based on the candidate's location. The selected candidate can be based in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Illinois, or Iowa.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the inspection of construction and maintenance projects according to FHR Pipeline's and Terminal's Technical Guidelines and applicable regulations.
• Responsible for adhering to safety guidelines and standards and for following safety rules and regulations to promote a positive safety culture.
• Responsible for adhering to environmental standards and for environmental awareness.
• Responsible for cost and schedule control of projects in area of responsibility.
• Expected to make responsible decisions in the field for the required work to be accomplished.
• Ensure no leaks, spills, or releases.

Physical Requirements

• Physical ability to frequently stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, handle, bend, twist, climb and balance. Physical ability to occasionally sit, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Ability & willingness to utilize Personal Protective Equipment (for example: hard hat, safety glasses, fire retardant clothing, respirator, safety work boots, etc. as required).
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (with frequent carrying of up to 25 pounds).
• Is able to respond to audio alarms, or other loud noises that would indicate a safety concern.
• Must be able to communicate hazardous conditions and other dangers.
• Must be able to work near moving mechanical parts, work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and outdoor weather conditions, work in high, precarious places and work around fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of experience in pipeline construction and repair related work.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be willing to travel up to 75-90%, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Willing and able to meet physical requirements.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 2+ years of experience working on pipeline, terminal repair projects involving pipeline nondestructive testing evaluations, tanks, repair, and maintenance.
• Experience with inspecting, applying industrial coatings & linings, knowledge of excavation standards and requirements.
• Experience with tank construction and inspection Code (API 650,653), pipe fabricating practices and codes associated (API 1104, B31.4, B31.3) and working knowledge of OSHA confined space requirements.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of 4 gas air monitoring and benzene monitoring equipment.
• Two-year Vocational Technical (Mechanical or Welding) or Construction Science Degree.

For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

This role is subject to a pre-hire medical test.

Our Benefits

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.