Construction Site Lead III

Airswift; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Construction Site Lead III to work for a major O&G company in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on an initial 12-month assignment. The role focuses on leading site-based construction execution with safety leadership, contractor coordination, construction planning, and mechanical completion activities.

It will act as a key field interface across operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teams.

Qualifications

• Past Construction Site Lead experience on a major capital project.
• Experience in-field construction planning, execution, and completions.
• Prior site experience in a construction environment.
• Experience overseeing fabrication, construction, hookup, and mechanical completion activities.
• Experience coordinating contractors, subcontractors, and cross-functional site interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-based construction execution with safety leadership.
• Coordinate contractors and ensure alignment with project objectives and contract specs.
• Develop and execute construction planning deliverables.
• Support mechanical completion activities and verification processes.

Skills

Safety leadership

Site team leadership

Construction planning

Mechanical completion

Contractor coordination

Interface with cross-functional teams

Problem solving

Education

BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or Technical degree

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Airswift is looking for a Construction Site Lead III to work for a major O&G company in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, for an initial 12-months assignment. This opportunity is focused on leading site-based construction execution on a major capital project, with responsibility for safety leadership, contractor coordination, construction planning, and mechanical completion activities. The role will act as a key field interface across operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teams, while also supporting design development, constructability reviews, and execution planning. This position offers the chance to contribute to a long-term construction programme in a technically demanding environment requiring strong field leadership and major project experience.

Required Education

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or a Technical degree

Required Experience

• Past Construction Site Lead experience on a major capital project
• Experience in-field construction planning, execution, and completions
• Prior site experience in a construction environment
• Experience overseeing fabrication, construction, hookup, and mechanical completion activities
• Experience coordinating contractors, subcontractors, and cross-functional site interfaces

Required Skills

• Strong safety leadership and ability to champion on-site safety awareness and safe performance
• Ability to lead site teams and support completion of construction activities in line with project objectives and contract specifications
• Capability to interface with contractors on a day-to-day basis and monitor performance, identifying deficiencies and driving corrective action
• Construction planning expertise, including preparation and development of construction planning deliverables
• Ability to coordinate construction-related issue resolution with multiple stakeholders across site and engineering teams
• Knowledge of mechanical completion verification processes and materials management systems at site
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and build effective relationships across diverse teams and multiple locations
• Ability to report progress, performance, issues, and challenges clearly to project leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience within the company's project culture and working practices