Megaproject Construction Lead - Travel Required

US10 Air Products and Chemical; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (day 1)

401(k) with immediate vesting

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products seeks a Construction Site Lead to oversee field construction activities for major capital projects. You will ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost management while leading a team of managers, superintendents, and subcontractors across locations in the Gulf Coast region.

The role is 100% travel with per diem, typically 1–2 year assignments per site, and requires flexibility regarding location.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in heavy industrial, chemical, petrochemical, energy, manufacturing, or similar construction environments.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with a focus on safety, quality, and cost management.
• Experience managing multiple subcontractors and large capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive and enforce a progressive safety program with a zero-incident goal.
• Coordinate activities of multiple subcontractors and site construction team members.
• Lead construction contracts to ensure quality and on-time completion.
• Clear execution obstacles to enable subcontractors to succeed and meet milestones.
• Analyze contractor progress and develop corrective action plans as needed.
• Lead RFIs, CCOs, and mitigate cost and schedule issues.
• Collaborate with project team, inspectors, and stakeholders professionally.
• Report and forecast progress using construction productivity software.

Skills

Safety leadership

Construction management

Contract management

Project planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

B.S. in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

P6

ProCore

Go Completions

Job description

Air Products seeks a Construction Site Lead to oversee field construction activities for major capital projects. You will ensure safety, quality, schedule, and cost management while leading a team of managers, superintendents, and subcontractors across locations in the Gulf Coast region.

The role is 100% travel with per diem, typically 1–2 year assignments per site, and requires flexibility regarding location.