Manager, Construction Project Execution

Jobtailor; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to oversee natural gas infrastructure megaprojects in Oklahoma. You will lead construction managers, inspectors, and support staff, ensuring execution from development through turnover to operations while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The role requires 12+ years in energy infra construction, strong scheduling and cost control skills, and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in construction, inspection, or commissioning on energy infra projects.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Up to 75% travel
• Safety-focused with strong organizational/interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of ASME, DOT, API, OSHA, and AWS inspection procedures
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience with contracts, planning, scheduling, and cost control

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute construction activities on natural gas infrastructure megaprojects.
• Lead construction managers, inspectors, and support staff.
• Provide oversight from development through turnover to operations.
• Review scopes of work, schedules, cost estimates, drawings, execution plans, and contracts.
• Establish QA/QC inspection programs and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Manage budgets, resource planning, and progress reporting.
• Foster team development and manage contractor qualifications and selections.

Skills

Construction Management

Project Risk Mitigation

QA/QC

Microsoft Office Proficiency

ASME, DOT, API, OSHA, AWS knowledge

Earned Value Management

Primavera P6 Scheduling

Bidding & Contractor Selection

Safety Compliance

Natural Gas Infrastructure Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Science

Tools

Primavera P6 Scheduling

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

MS Teams

Job description

• Plan, coordinate, and execute construction activities on natural gas infrastructure megaprojects
• Lead construction managers, inspectors, and support staff
• Provide oversight during development, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations
• Supervise front-end development, planning, design and engineering, bid package development, bidding, contractor selection, and construction kickoff
• Review scopes of work, schedules, cost estimates, drawings, execution plans, and contracts
• Identify project risks and suggest mitigation strategies
• Provide direction and leadership to project construction teams
• Ensure work complies with construction specifications, procedures, standards, contracts, and requirements
• Support contracting strategy, contractor qualification, capability assessments, and vetting of key contractor personnel
• Establish working relationships with construction departments and resolve interface issues
• Facilitate QA/QC inspection programs
• Resolve quality, staffing, and change-order issues
• Coordinate workforce planning and career development for direct employees
• Delegate and coordinate the work of others
• Assign team members to projects based on skills, experience, and requirements
• Train and develop team members
• Review QA/QC staffing plans, construction execution plans, cost/schedule management, and construction reporting plans
• Establish expectations for safety and environmental compliance
• Evaluate resource requirements and recommend changes
• Manage costs through planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scheduling
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and outlooks for natural gas infrastructure construction

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in construction, inspection, or commissioning with power plants, major power generation, and/or energy infrastructure projects in the oil & gas or related industry
• Up to 75% travel
• Outstanding organizational/interpersonal skills
• Safety as the utmost priority
• Broad understanding of engineering, estimating, and construction management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams
• Knowledge of construction contracts, contractor procedures, and construction work sequences for plants, stations, and pipelines
• Understanding of ASME, DOT, API, OSHA, and AWS inspection procedures
• Experience with earned value, schedule of values, Primavera P6 schedules, and progress reporting
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Science
• Preferred: Fifteen (15) years of relevant construction, inspection, or commissioning experience
• Preferred: Previous managerial or supervisory experience
• Preferred: FERC project experience
• Preferred: High voltage electrical experience, such as 345kV

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in managing construction activities for natural gas infrastructure megaprojects, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and quality assurance. Proficient in project management, including planning, budgeting, and contractor oversight, while fostering team development and effective communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Construction Management
• Project Risk Mitigation
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Knowledge of ASME, DOT, API, OSHA, and AWS

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Construction Planning
• Cost Estimation
• Contract Management
• Earned Value Management
• Primavera P6 Scheduling
• Bidding and Contractor Selection
• Safety Compliance
• Engineering Understanding
• Commissioning Experience
• Natural Gas Infrastructure Knowledge

Soft Skills

• Outstanding Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership
• Team Development
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Natural Gas Infrastructure
• Power Generation
• Energy Infrastructure
• FERC Project Experience
• High Voltage Electrical Experience

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Teams