Power Plant Construction Manager - Brownfield Conversion

Black & Veatch

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Health insurance

Flexible work schedules

Paid vacation

Job summary

Black & Veatch in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced Construction Manager to supervise field execution on a brownfield power plant conversion project. You will coordinate contractors, interface across engineering, commissioning, and operations, and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in industrial construction, strong leadership, and proven experience with owner‑represented or EPCM project delivery.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Ten+ years of industrial construction experience with supervision leadership.
Experience coordinating multi-discipline activities including civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and controls.
Knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling and construction progress measurement techniques.
Strong understanding of industrial safety programs, permit-to-work, lockout/tagout, and quality assurance.
Excellent communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Support the Site Manager in on-site Construction Management activities.
Coordinate daily construction activities across multiple owner-held contracts and work fronts.
Monitor contractor performance related to safety, quality, productivity, staffing, and schedule compliance.
Lead daily coordination meetings, plan-of-the-day meetings, and contractor interface meetings.
Coordinate field execution activities between contractors, engineering, commissioning, plant operations, and project stakeholders.
Identify field constraints, interface issues, access conflicts, and operational impacts, and facilitate timely resolution.
Prepare field reports, progress updates, risk summaries, and construction metrics for project leadership.
Support system walkdowns, mechanical completion, turnover, commissioning, and startup activities.