Senior Maritime Port Facility Project Lead

Gleeds; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major maritime port facility on the Gulf Coast. Location to be determined within Louisiana, Alabama or Texas, with relocation or travel-to-site arrangements considered.

The role requires extensive experience managing large-scale capital projects from preconstruction through commissioning, coordinating owners, design consultants, contractors, suppliers, and regulators to ensure safety, schedule, budget and quality

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management experience delivering large capital projects.
• Experience overseeing projects exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Strong knowledge of industrial construction methods, structural steel, concrete, utilities, heavy mechanical systems, and manufacturing facilities.
• Experience managing EPC contractors and multiple subcontractors.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of a large-scale maritime port facility.
• Manage projects through feasibility, design coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, budgets, schedules, risk registers, and reporting processes.
• Direct construction activities to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and client representatives.
• Monitor project performance against schedule, cost, quality, and safety metrics.
• Lead progress meetings and provide executive-level reporting on project status, risks, mitigation strategies, and financial performance.
• Review contractor schedules and monitor critical path activities.
• Manage change control, contract administration, claims avoidance, and commercial negotiations.
• Manage all aspects of project cost control and budget performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain the overall project budget, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and owner-direct contracts.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, permitting, and local/state/federal regulations.
• Coordinate installation of complex industrial manufacturing equipment and heavy lifting systems.
• Oversee commissioning activities and transition into operational readiness.
• Foster a collaborative project environment while maintaining strong client relationships.

Skills

Maritime/port project experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline

Job description

Gleeds is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major maritime port facility on the Gulf Coast. Location to be determined within Louisiana, Alabama or Texas, with relocation or travel-to-site arrangements considered.

The role requires extensive experience managing large-scale capital projects from preconstruction through commissioning, coordinating owners, design consultants, contractors, suppliers, and regulators to ensure safety, schedule, budget and quality