Senior Construction Manager

Insight Global; Robstown (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Construction Manager to oversee field execution for refinery, petrochemical, and heavy industrial capital projects in the Corpus Christi area. You will manage site mobilization through mechanical completion and commissioning turnover, coordinating across disciplines and ensuring safety and schedule adherence.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in oil & gas facilities, strong scheduling skills, and experience with active operating facilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction management experience in refinery, petrochemical, LNG, chemical processing, or oil & gas facilities.
• Experience managing high-value industrial construction projects ($100M+ preferred).
• Strong understanding of piping systems, process equipment installation, structural steel, and E&I construction.
• Experience managing contractors in active operating facilities.
• Proven ability to lead multi-discipline construction teams.
• Strong knowledge of construction scheduling, work packaging, and project controls.
• Experience utilizing Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Navisworks, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction execution for refinery and process-related capital projects.
• Manage contractor performance, construction quality, safety, productivity, and schedule adherence.
• Coordinate work across piping, mechanical, structural, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and process disciplines.
• Interface with operations, maintenance, engineering, commissioning, and project controls teams.
• Monitor earned value, change orders, construction budgets, and contractor forecasts.
• Drive resolution of field engineering, constructability, and execution challenges.
• Ensure compliance with refinery safety procedures, permit systems, and environmental regulations.
• Participate in shutdowns, turnarounds, brownfield modifications, and greenfield expansion projects.
• Support commissioning, mechanical completion, startup, and turnover activities.

Skills

Construction Mgmt

High-value projects

Piping systems

E&I Construction

Contractor mgmt

Scheduling

Primavera P6

Navisworks

Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Job description

We are seeking a Construction Manager to oversee field execution for major refinery, petrochemical, and heavy industrial capital projects in the Corpus Christi area. This individual will be responsible for construction delivery from site mobilization through mechanical completion and commissioning turnover.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience working on refinery, petrochemical, LNG, midstream, chemical processing, or energy infrastructure projects and possesses a strong understanding of construction within active operating facilities and complex process environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead construction execution for refinery and process-related capital projects.
• Manage contractor performance, construction quality, safety, productivity, and schedule adherence.
• Coordinate work across piping, mechanical, structural, civil, electrical, instrumentation, and process disciplines.
• Interface with operations, maintenance, engineering, commissioning, and project controls teams.
• Monitor earned value, change orders, construction budgets, and contractor forecasts.
• Drive resolution of field engineering, constructability, and execution challenges.
• Ensure compliance with refinery safety procedures, permit systems, and environmental regulations.
• Participate in shutdowns, turnarounds, brownfield modifications, and greenfield expansion projects.
• Support commissioning, mechanical completion, startup, and turnover activities.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of construction management experience supporting refinery, petrochemical, LNG, chemical processing, or oil & gas facilities.
• Experience managing high-value industrial construction projects ($100M+ preferred).
• Strong understanding of piping systems, process equipment installation, structural steel, and E&I construction.
• Experience managing contractors in active operating facilities.
• Proven ability to lead multi-discipline construction teams.
• Strong knowledge of construction scheduling, work packaging, and project controls.
• Experience utilizing Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Navisworks, or similar tools.

Nice-to-Have Skills & Experience

• Previous experience with owner/operators such as Tesla, Marathon, Valero, Flint Hills, Phillips 66, CITGO, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Cheniere, or major EPCs.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, and plant turnover activities.
• Experience with refinery turnarounds or major capital expansion programs.