Indirects Manager

Bechtel Global Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indirects Manager at Bechtel will supervise the indirects workforce on LNG/energy projects along the US Gulf Coast, reporting to the Project Superintendent. The role requires coordinating with discipline superintendents, ensuring ES&H compliance, quality, and budget adherence while fostering effective client relationships.

Ideal candidates have 13-15 years (or 17-19 in lieu) of relevant experience, LNG construction exposure, and proven leadership in large field teams within heavy industry

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) with 13-15 years of relevant experience, or 17-19 years in lieu.
• Oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power generation construction experience.
• Experience on LNG projects, Gulf Coast region construction sites.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams in supervisory roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide ES&H leadership for the indirects department and safety meetings.
• Supervise indirects personnel across areas and coordinate with client reps.
• Ensure work is on schedule and within budget, compliant with policies.
• Prepare schedules, field material requisitions, and tool allocations.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and management for project execution.

Skills

ES&H leadership

Team leadership

Budget management

Contract negotiations

Safety program implementation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Database software

Job description

Requisition ID:299485

• Relocation Authorized:National - Single
• Telework Type:Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Houston, TX

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Project Overview:

The selected candidate will initially be placed on one of our four Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Projects in the US Gulf Coast Region for our Energy Global Business Unit, but we may also require the selected candidate to have future mobility to one of our other Global Business Units in a different location. The ideal candidate will have market sector/ sub sector construction industry experience in energy (liquefied natural gas), manufacturing and technology (semiconductor, chemical, pharmaceutical, data centers, fire power generation), infrastructure (aviation, rail, roads/bridges), mining and minerals (water treatment plant, mineral extraction, metal refining), & nuclear, security, and environmental (nuclear power epc, power distribution, combined cycle, defense and space, environmental cleanup). As needs arise in our growing business, there will be expectation for the candidate to be fully mobile.

Job Summary:

The Indirects Manager will be a supervisory position reporting to the Project Superintendent. Responsible for the organization and direction of the indirects workforce, which may be in a single area or across multiple areas. Coordinates with other discipline superintendents within assigned area(s) of operation and, if required, with the client's resident representatives on jobsite activities. General responsibilities are to ensure assigned indirects operations are compliant with all ES&H policies and procedures, design/specifications, completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards. #LI-TH1

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to the indirects department. This includes preparation and implementation of safety procedures and leading Bechtel and subcontractor safety meetings.
• Responsiblefor overall supervision of indirects personnel in assigned area(s) of responsibility.
• Ensures performance evaluations are conducted on assigned direct hire craft.
• Provides direction, feedback and coaching and performs end of year performance reviews for field non-manual direct reports.
• Ensures personnel receive progressive training to enable them to execute assigned activities and assume additional responsibilities.
• Responsiblefor the indirects workforce organization including coordinating activities with designated managers or corporate resource departments, preparing and submitting craft personnel requisitions, and ensuring effective personnel utilization.
• Manage the 90 day and three week look ahead schedules for labor and equipment.
• Prepares Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables; also, monitors tool usage and ensures the craft personnel have the tools they require to be productive.
• Coordinates the preparation and implementation of specific reports and/or forecasts including construction schedules, expenditures, craft personnel requirements, material and equipment requirements, and other general administrative functions associated with industrial indirects construction activities.
• Controls expenditures for labor, equipment, material and services and ensures indirects operations are within budget.
• Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations.
• Coordinates activities with other disciplines, areas, and/or client's resident representatives as instructed by construction management.
• Responsiblefor ensuring operational plans and onsite activities of the indirects workforce (including Bechtel staff, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives, and others as may be assigned) coincide with overall established schedules.
• Maintainsrelationshipswith the client and their representatives, as assigned.
• Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Ensurescorporatepolicies and procedures are fully implemented.Establishes field procedures and objectives withincorporatepolicies and procedures, as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite.
• Plans and implements procedures to ensure indirects construction operations are continuouslyadheringto engineering designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules, and budget.
• Overall responsibility for worker safety on the project implementing a Zero Accidents philosophy.
• Ensure construction site cleanliness and housekeeping requirements are met.
• Monitor compliance with the Environmental Control Plan for all indirects operations.
• Monitor compliance with jobsite work rules within the indirects team and take corrective action if required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Construction experience on LNG projects especially along the Gulf Coast area.
• Experience on an LNG construction site especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead teams.
• Construction experience assigned to a construction site in a supervisory position.
• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power generating station construction.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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