Site Manager - Industrial Facilities

Burns & McDonnell

Town of Texas (WI)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Field Construction Manager to lead day-to-day on-site construction management for large industrial facilities across multiple U.S. locations.

You will supervise field staff, subcontractors, safety programs, and project controls to ensure the work complies with design, budget, and schedule. The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and broad knowledge of multiple trades.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree or equivalent required with extensive construction management experience.
  • Alternative: Associate Degree with substantial craft supervision/management experience.
  • High School Diploma/GED with even more construction management experience.
  • Strong understanding of all construction disciplines.
  • Excellent communication and supervisory skills.
  • Must meet driving requirements and have MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee safety, quality, and project controls on-site.
  • Direct supervision of on-site discipline superintendents and support staff.
  • Coordinate with engineers, scheduling, and field operations to meet schedule.
  • Interface with client representatives and authorities.
  • Prepare progress reports and manage field documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with safety plans and project procedures.
  • Review subcontractor progress payments and supplier invoices.
  • Lead turnover to startup/commissioning teams.

Skills

Construction management
Leadership
Communication
Safety management
Problem solving
MS Office

Education

Bachelor Degree
Associate Degree
High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

The Site Manager will provide overall day-to-day on-site administrative and technical management of all field personnel, subcontractors, and construction activities on a project site. These projects will vary in size, scope, and location and primarily involve the construction of large, highly technical industrial facilities, including manufacturing plants, data centers, process facilities, and other industrial infrastructure buildings.

  • Responsible and accountable for all construction activity that occurs on the assigned project site, including but not limited to: safety, quality, project controls, materials, subcontractors, contract execution, client interfaces, client relations, engineering interfaces and start-up/commissioning interfaces.

  • Direct, coordinate and supervise on-site discipline superintendents, scheduling, engineering, cost control, material control, commercial management, and administrative staff.

  • Responsible for the overall project safety and compliance with the applicable Safety and Health Plans. This includes, reviewing and auditing site specific safety documentation for Pre-Task Analysis (PTAs) and Task Safety Observations (TSOs) on a regular basis.

  • Supervise and direct overall construction effort to verify project is sequenced and constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule requirements.

  • Responsible for efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of Subcontractors and Burns & McDonnell personnel.

  • Enforce compliance with project procedures, safety program requirements, work rules and client requirements. Document all violations, notify project management, and recommend/implement corrective actions as required. Provide accurate performance feedback for all project team members.

  • Develop and foster effective client and subcontractor relationships.

  • Interface with client representatives, municipal authorities and other contractors as necessary to execute projects.

  • Coordinate and communicate with the Engineering Manager and Discipline Engineers to plan and sequence engineering deliverables and resolve field engineering items.

  • Collaborate with the project management team to develop and implement Project Execution Plans, project procedures, working documents, site procedures and project standards.

  • Authorize purchase requisitions for field procurements under supervision of Project Manager.

  • Review and approve subcontractor progress payments and Supplier invoices under supervision from Project Manager.

  • Provide technical assistance, interpretation of drawings, and recommendation of construction methods and equipment installation.

  • Complete daily, weekly and monthly progress reports in addition to other reports as necessary to document construction progress. Review all subordinate and subcontractor field reports.

  • Assess future work activities and identify any concerns with work plans by utilizing 3-week look-ahead reports and the overall project schedule.

  • Oversee and direct construction progress tracking and forecasting including Field Progress Measurement Systems, Critical Path Scheduling and commodity tracking systems.

  • Oversee and direct the final construction documentation turnover process to clients. This includes construction turnover to clients or internal startup and commissioning teams.

  • Provide site oversight and coordination of startup and commissioning teams.

  • Supervise and enforce compliance with project Quality Management System.

  • Oversee craft supervision and project staffing as required.

  • Provide oversight of project site material and tool management.

  • Responsible for the daily field construction of an individual project in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements approved by the company.

  • Manages and directs the daily efforts of the physical construction of the project through daily coordination of all field activities, subcontractor direction, and code/specification compliance.

  • Read, interpret, and understand isometric drawings, structural drawings, and P&ID's.

  • Read, interpret, and understand civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls and instrumentation drawings, specification and commercial documents.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree and 17 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on a similar project required.

  • Or Associate Degree and 19 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on a similar project required.

  • Or High School Diploma/GED and 21 years construction management experience or craft supervision experience on a similar project. Preferred

  • Strong understanding of all construction disciplines.

  • Position requires excellent communications skills and supervisory skills of field construction personnel.

  • Must be able to meet company's driving requirements.

  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Field Construction Management

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Other Locations US-Arizona, US-Oklahoma, US-Arkansas, US-Ohio, US-Texas, US-Georgia

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 100 % of the Time

Req ID: 263451

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MF #CDB

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