Construction Manager - Petrochemical Construction

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to oversee projects within a petrochemical facility. This 100% on‑site role in New Albany, New York, manages day‑to‑day construction activities and small capital upgrade projects ranging from $10,000 to $1 million.

The ideal candidate will have 8 years of construction field experience, preferably in Oil & Gas, electrical & instrumentation (E&I), refinery, industrial, or manufacturing environments, and must have SAP experience.

• Plan and implement construction tasks, ensuring alignment with quality, performance, safety and regulatory standards.
• Manage procurement of materials and subcontractors; conduct daily site inspections and monitor progress against cost and schedule requirements.
• Maintain all drawings, permits, and certifications required for compliance.
• Communicate transparently with Project Managers, owners, site leadership and HS&W teams to drive issue resolution and a proactive safety culture.
• Coordinate with the general contractor, architects, engineers and vendors on all construction‑related activities, including site layout, constructability reviews and risk identification.
• Provide oversight through regular site visits, progress evaluations, and attendance at daily/weekly coordination meetings.
• Report on overall construction effort, compare schedule progress against field production, and coordinate cost/schedule reporting and dashboards.
• Ensure documentation is uploaded to the client’s system of record and support issue tracking, punch list resolution, inspections and testing activities.
• Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

• Support development of the Minimum Functionality Case and enhancement opportunities.
• Contribute to value‑engineering efforts and identify procurement of long‑lead items.
• Assist with preparation of RFPs for GC and commissioning services and establish success criteria.
• Review design and construction drawings for constructability and compliance.
• Participate in risk identification, mitigation planning, baseline schedule development and progress reporting.
• Assist with criticality assessments.

• Coordinate with AHJs, developers and utilities; review product data submittals.
• Support commissioning plan development; review RFIs and submittals.

• Review subcontractor schedules for contract alignment.
• Provide oversight through regular site visits.
• Attend daily/weekly construction and coordination meetings.
• Report on overall construction effort and performance.
• Coordinate cost/schedule reporting and dashboards.
• Support issue tracking, punch list resolution, inspections and testing activities.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 8 years of construction or project management experience.
• Degree in Construction Management or related field; OSHA certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to lead and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to build productive working relationships.
• Resourceful problem‑solver with strong execution discipline.

Ranges are between $125,000 and $150,000 based in New York. This is a base‑salary figure only; the total compensation package may vary based on experience and qualifications.

Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.