Senior Refinery Construction & Projects Lead

Brunel; Lake Charles, Jennings (LA, LA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking a Construction Manager to lead refinery capital, maintenance, reliability and improvement projects in Lake Charles. The role blends project development and construction management for initiatives up to $10 million in value, involving cross-functional leadership across engineering, operations and procurement.

The successful candidate will oversee front-end loading, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout, with a strong focus on safety, quality and

Qualifications

• 10+ years manufacturing experience or 5 years experience with an engineering degree
• 5+ years of maintenance or construction management and/or engineering experience
• Willingness to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)
• Knowledge of FEL development, project execution, estimating, scheduling, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout
• Knowledge of management of change, project controls, contractor management, and document control
• Willingness to conduct field visits and work safely in refinery environments

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through all phases from FEL to closeout
• Coordinate between Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, Turnaround, contractors and procurement
• Ensure safety, quality, scope, schedule, budget, operability and regulatory compliance
• Develop and manage plans, execution strategies, budgets, schedules, risks and performance metrics
• Direct engineering teams and contractors and resolve field modifications and nonconformances
• Monitor progress, costs, forecasts and change management to keep projects on track
• Communicate status and risks to leadership and stakeholders
• Lead commissioning, startup readiness reviews, turnover activities and punch-list closure

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Safety leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Brunel is seeking a Construction Manager to lead refinery capital, maintenance, reliability and improvement projects in Lake Charles. The role blends project development and construction management for initiatives up to $10 million in value, involving cross-functional leadership across engineering, operations and procurement.

The successful candidate will oversee front-end loading, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and closeout, with a strong focus on safety, quality and