Senior Construction Manager

SNC-Lavalin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company-paid life

401(k) with 100% vesting

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the United States (Austin, TX) seeks a Senior Construction Manager - Electrical with Korean language proficiency to lead electrical field activities on Scale Complex Industrial Manufacturing projects. You will drive alignment across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover, ensuring safety, quality, and on-schedule delivery.

Your role emphasizes coordinating multiple contractors, reviewing installation sequences, and managing field risk while supporting

Qualifications

• BS/BA in electrical engineering, construction management or related field.
• 15+ years of construction/CM experience in electrical projects.
• Strong background in electrical systems for large facilities.
• Bilingual Korean and English mandatory for client communication.
• Experience with Procore or Primavera P6 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field coordination and electrical construction management.
• Oversee contractors to ensure work meets drawings, specs, safety and schedule.
• Coordinate interfaces with civil, structural, mechanical and other teams.
• Review schedules, manpower plans, look-ahead plans and recovery actions.
• Support change coordination, RFIs, shop drawings, and turnover documentation.
• Prepare field reports, punch lists, and client updates.

Skills

Korean fluency

Field leadership

Electrical construction management

Safety focus

Project coordination

Education

BS/BA in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Procore

e-Builder

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Bluebeam

BIM/Navisworks

SharePoint/Teams

Job description

Job Description Overview We are seeking a Senior Construction Manager to join our team in Austin, TX. This position requires Korean-language proficiency as an essential function of the role. The Senior Construction Manager - Electrical will support Scale Complex Industrial Manufacturing projects by leading and coordinating electrical construction activities in the field while helping ensure safe, high-quality, on-schedule, and cost-effective project delivery.

Your role Lead daily field coordination and construction management for electrical scopes across design coordination, procurement support, construction, commissioning support, start-up support, turnover, and close-out. Oversee contractors and specialty vendors to confirm work is executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, contract requirements, safety expectations, quality standards, and project schedule commitments. Coordinate electrical interfaces with civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, process, controls, telecom/data, fire alarm/life safety, instrumentation, utility, commissioning, and operations teams. Review electrical installation sequences, look-ahead schedules, manpower plans, material delivery status, construction constraints, and recovery plans; upscale risks and required decisions in a timely manner. Support constructability reviews, value engineering, design clarification, field change coordination, RFI/submittal review follow-up, and resolution of technical and construction coordination issues. Monitor field progress, prepare site observation reports, track action items, coordinate punch-list work, and support verification of work completion against project milestones. Support quality management activities, including inspection readiness, installation verification, deficiency tracking, corrective action follow-up, and turnover documentation for electrical systems. Coordinate with project controls, cost management, scheduling, procurement, document control, and contract administration teams to maintain accurate project status, change records, and construction documentation. Support evaluation of electrical contractor change requests, field impacts, productivity constraints, schedule impacts, and related backup documentation in coordination with commercial and cost management resources. Plan and facilitate electrical coordination meetings, field walks, contractor progress reviews, issue-resolution workshops, and client update meetings; publish or support meeting minutes and action tracking as required. Support commissioning, energization, system turnover, testing coordination, as-built documentation, O&M manual collection, permit/inspection close-out, and final handover activities. Communicate regularly with client stakeholders in a clear, professional, and culturally aware manner to support alignment, transparency, and client satisfaction.

Key Competencies

Manages complex electrical construction activities with strong field leadership, safety focus, quality awareness, and timely escalation of key risks. Builds alignment among Korean client teams, ATKINSRÉALIS leadership, design consultants, general contractors, electrical contractors, specialty vendors, and commissioning teams. Reviews electrical construction schedules, look-ahead plans, manpower plans, constraints, and recovery strategies to support reliable project delivery. Supports constructability, installation sequencing, value engineering, risk mitigation, change coordination, and claim avoidance throughout the project life cycle. Maintains accurate field records, issue logs, action trackers, progress updates, punch lists, turnover documentation, and close-out records. Coordinates electrical interfaces across multiple disciplines and resolves field conflicts in a practical, collaborative, and schedule-conscious manner. Provides clear client-facing updates and executive summaries suitable for Korean FDI project leadership and fast-paced project decision-making.

About you

BS/BA degree in electrical engineering, construction management, engineering, or a related field is highly preferred; equivalent field leadership experience may be considered. 15+ years of relevant construction, construction management, field engineering, project management, or contractor oversight experience. Strong background in electrical works for large-scale industrial or high-tech facilities, including power distribution, substations or MV/LV systems, temporary power, cable tray/conduit, grounding, lighting, telecom/data, low voltage, special systems, instrumentation, controls interfaces, and related installation packages. Solid understanding of U.S. construction delivery methods, site safety practices, contractor procurement, change management, claims awareness, inspection processes, and construction contract administration. Working knowledge of electrical design documents, specifications, submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, field installation methods, inspection requirements, and commissioning/turnover processes is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is expected; experience with Procore, e-Builder, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, Bluebeam, BIM/Navisworks, SharePoint, Teams, or similar platforms is a plus. Ability to coordinate multiple contractors, manage field constraints, identify schedule or quality risks, and drive practical resolution with minimal supervision. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear client-facing reports, field updates, issue logs, action trackers, and executive summaries. Bilingual Korean and English capability is mandatory to support Korean client communication, field coordination, and stakeholder alignment.

Rewards & benefits

AtkinsRéalis values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact. Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

Additional information

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here. AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice. Note to staffing and direct hire agencies: In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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