Senior Construction Manager

Balazs; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead on-site construction and pre-commissioning activities across projects. You will manage safety, quality, schedule and budget, coordinate multi-discipline interfaces, and mentor site teams, with travel to North America as needed, ensuring compliant execution and a smooth handover to commissioning.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk control, QA/QC and subcontractor oversight, with 100% travel to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science (civil/mechanical) or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of site construction experience in E&C.
• 5+ years in site safety and quality management.
• 100% travel to construction sites (onsite work).

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction and pre-commissioning of the assigned site.
• Represent Global E&C Solutions in front of the Customer, PMC and Partner organizations.
• Manage safety, quality, schedule, and cost; ensure QA/QC adherence.
• Coordinate interfaces between disciplines and subcontractors; resolve issues promptly.
• Report monthly on safety/quality performance, progress and budget consumption.
• Support commissioning handover and initial commissioning activities.

Skills

Construction management

Safety & quality management

Sub-contracting management

Budget & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science (Civil or Mechanical)

Job description

Senior Construction Manager

Location: Houston, TX (HO) – Engineering – E&C

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions is a technology partner of choice for the design, engineering and construction of leading-edge processing facilities and related infrastructures worldwide. We enable our customers to optimize the use of the planet's natural resources in order to provide clean and sustainable energy thanks to our people and their capability to innovate constantly. Through cutting edge innovation applied to our proprietary technology we contribute to the transformation of the energy industry and help to preserve & protect the atmosphere of our planet. Looking back on decades of operational expertise within the world leader in gases for industry, health and the environment, we develop creative, safe, reliable and competitive solutions for our customers, proposing a sustainable worldwide offer of best-in-class plants in a dynamically changing marketplace. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability - with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at the heart of its strategy.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions is a technology partner of choice for the design, engineering and construction of leading-edge processing facilities and related infrastructures worldwide. We enable our customers to optimize the use of the planet's natural resources in order to provide clean and sustainable energy thanks to our people and their capability to innovate constantly. Through cutting edge innovation applied to our proprietary technology we contribute to the transformation of the energy industry and help to preserve & protect the atmosphere of our planet. Looking back on decades of operational expertise within the world leader in gases for industry, health and the environment, we develop creative, safe, reliable and competitive solutions for our customers, proposing a sustainable worldwide offer of best-in-class plants in a dynamically changing market place.

At Air Liquide we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Air Liquide is hiring for a Senior Construction Manager in Houston, TX

We are looking for you!

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start on the first day of employment.

Responsibilities:

• As a Construction Manager, they are responsible for Managing the Construction and pre-commissioning of the site assigned.
• They represent Global E&C Solutions in front of the Customer, PMC and Partner organizations.
• The Construction Manager is responsible for: Responsibilities: Managing safety, quality, schedule, and cost (implementation of HSE rules and permitting, promotion of safety, compliance with IMS; implementation of QAQC standards and resolution of site NCR; successful completion of construction within defined budgets and schedule).
• Ensuring the quality of construction/installation works according to contract requirements, codes and Air Liquide standards; supporting the qualification of manufacturing workshops.
• Managing the interfaces between disciplines at site as well as between partners and subcontractors; handling claims, disputes, changes and clarifications within timely manner.
• Demonstrating an inter-discipline mindset (included by not limited to HSE, QAQC, Civil, Piping, Flat Bottom Tank, Electrical and Instrumentation), intellectual and honest profile.
• Reporting on a monthly basis (safety and quality performance, construction situation and forecast, and budget consumption including quantities, man-hour consumption, cost and achieved milestones).
• Executing a smooth handover to the commissioning manager; support as needed commissioning.
• Developing competitiveness by supporting proposal, project or enforcing optimization on site.
• Demonstrating beside technical experience a strong management and leadership capability; develop and train new talents; assessing capabilities and performance of the site team.
• Planning with the Project Manager the mobilization of construction and commissioning staff, ensure sufficient number and qualification of personnel; coordination of specialists or vendor representatives in right time at site to execute their job; capitalization of the construction.
• In addition to the site work, he supports the coordination of Site Activity in North America.
• They are responsible for: Promoting the site services offer in North Americas: reparation/revamping, RFI site coordination, construction, and commissioning activities for other E&C centers and entities (LI, CI, Airgas, ALaT, etc).
• Mobilizing of the resources (including from overseas) for the execution of the service; supporting the secondment (visa, arrival, etc).
• Supporting the estimate and invoicing; coordinate the reporting of each site (monthly light report).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science (Civil or Mechanical preferred) or equivalent experience required.
• 15+ years experience in E&C site construction activities (mastering Civil, Structure, Piping, Instrumentation, Electrical, Flat Bottom Tank, Pre-commissioning works).
• 5+ years experience in site safety and quality.
• Extensive knowledge in sub-contracting management, budget, scheduling and progress.
• Basic knowledge of Engineering in all disciplines and process 100% travel (assigned on construction sites)

Preferred Qualifications

• ISO9001 certification
• Commissioning experience

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.

We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.