Field Construction Lead - Asset Integrity Programs

Orbital Engineering; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager to lead day-to-day field execution of repair activities in the Greater Chicago Area.

You will connect asset condition findings with repair implementations, coordinating field teams, contractors, and client personnel to meet safety, schedule, budget, and quality goals. This on-site role requires translating inspection findings into actionable repair scopes and growing a scalable repair service within a programmatic asset management

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field, or equivalent field experience.
• 8+ years of experience in construction coordination or industrial repair execution.
• Experience in asset-intensive industries (power generation, oil and gas, refining, chemical, manufacturing, steel, or mining).
• Strong field leadership with ability to manage crews, contractors, schedules, and logistics.
• Willingness to travel to regional client sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate field execution of repair and construction projects, including follow-up repair work from inspections.
• Serve as the primary field point of contact, ensuring alignment with scope, safety, and client expectations.
• Plan and coordinate daily field operations, including access, scheduling, logistics, and sequencing of repair activities.
• Track field progress, productivity, budgets, schedule performance, and communicate status to project leadership.
• Support outage and shutdown execution as needed.
• Coordinate repair and construction activities across structural, mechanical, civil, and asset integrity scopes.
• Support delivery from initial scope through project closeout.
• Coordinate contractors, subcontractors, materials, and equipment for efficient field execution.
• Assist mobilization planning, field logistics, and work sequencing across multiple assets.
• Monitor repair progress, field productivity, and adherence to cost and schedule targets.
• Serve as field liaison among clients, contractors, inspectors, and engineering teams.
• Verify repairs comply with drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Support QA/QC documentation and project closeout records.
• Assist in developing work packages and repair execution plans.
• Identify field issues and coordinate resolutions with engineering and client stakeholders.

Skills

Field leadership

Crew management

Project coordination

Communication

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project tracking tools

QA/QC documentation systems

Job description

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager to lead day-to-day field execution of repair activities in the Greater Chicago Area.

You will connect asset condition findings with repair implementations, coordinating field teams, contractors, and client personnel to meet safety, schedule, budget, and quality goals. This on-site role requires translating inspection findings into actionable repair scopes and growing a scalable repair service within a programmatic asset management