Senior Manager, Major Construction Project Management

Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Annual incentive bonus

Retirement plan contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP is seeking a Senior Manager for Major Construction Project Management in Houston, TX. You will lead the E&C Contracts Management function across multiple projects, overseeing negotiation, drafting, compliance, governance, and strategic contract execution.

You will collaborate with Project Directors and functional leaders to support project delivery, risk mitigation, and enterprise objectives while guiding a team through planning, resourcing, and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Typically 10 years of related experience are required.
• LNG or gas processing experience is preferred.
• Experience with day-to-day management of complex contractual arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Approves project plans and contract strategies, and controls expenditures.
• Manages project close-out, final inspections, and regulatory approvals for seamless transition.
• Leads procurement to secure design, construction, and project oversight contractors.
• Monitors project portfolio performance with KPIs to drive outcomes.
• Builds relationships with key subcontractors and ensures safety and quality standards.
• Provides targeted training and development to strengthen team capabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Impact analysis

Enterprise alignment

Cross-regional leadership

Large-scale construction

Risk & compliance

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Manager, Major Construction Project Management

#26-75051

Houston, Texas, United States

Job Description

Provide functional leadership for the E&C Contracts Management function across multiple projects, overseeing contract negotiation, drafting, compliance, and governance throughout project development and execution. Establish and maintain contract management standards, procedures, templates, and best practices, including claims management, change orders, project correspondence, RFPs, ITTs, and contract strategy development. Support project contract administration teams to ensure consistent commercial compliance and effective contractual governance. Lead cross-project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, project closeout, handover, troubleshooting, and people management. Assign responsibilities, develop work plans, and oversee team performance. Collaborate closely with E&C functional leaders (Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, and Start-Up), Project Directors, and key stakeholders across Supply Chain, Project Controls, Marketing, Development, Legal, and Regulatory functions to support project delivery and enterprise objectives.

Primary Purpose
Leads large-scale construction initiatives and portfolio management, ensuring governance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across multiple projects and teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Approves project plans, executes contract strategies to undertake work and controls and authorizes expenditures.
• Manages the project close-out process, ensuring fulfillment of all contractual obligations, completion of final inspections, and acquisition of required regulatory approvals to support seamless project transition and compliance.
• Leads the planning, execution, and oversight of multiple procurement initiatives to secure contractors for design, construction, and project oversight, ensuring alignment with project goals and compliance requirements.
• Manages project portfolio performance, establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key subcontractors, ensuring their performance aligns with the company's quality and safety standards.
• Facilitates targeted training and development initiatives for team members to strengthen technical competencies and support continuous professional growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience

• Required: Typically requires 10 years of related experience.
• Preferred: Related professional experience in energy and contracts management.
• LNG or gas processing experience.
• Experience with day-to-day management of complex contractual arrangements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required: Ability to assess organizational impacts of capital investments.
• Required: Ability to integrate capital delivery strategy with enterprise objectives.
• Required: Ability to lead initiatives spanning regions or business units.
• Required: Comprehensive knowledge of large-scale construction programs.
• Required: Knowledge of enterprise risk, safety, and compliance frameworks.
• Required: Skill in influencing senior leadership on priorities and tradeoffs.
• Required: Skill in leading managers and multi-disciplinary construction organizations.

Work Schedule

HYBRID: Work a combination of onsite and remote days each week, typically 4 days per week onsite.

Area of Interest

Program/Project Management

Full Time/Part Time

Full-time

Total Rewards Philosophy

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offer s a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition . Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision) , employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offer ings such as tuition reimbursement , paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

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