Manager-Construction ILS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Tallgrass Integrated Logistics Solutions (ILS) is building a large-scale, multi-billion-dollar industrial power generating facility for a dedicated user. The Facility is a behind-the-meter, private use network (PUN), generating gigawatts (GW) of electricity using multiple power generating technologies, including other major chemical processes. As the Owner, Tallgrass ILS has contracted an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contractor (Contractor) to execute a majority of the construction for this facility as a lump sum turnkey (LSTK) contract.

However, some smaller subcontracts will be directly contracted by the Owner.

The Major Project Construction Manager (CM) will be responsible for oversight and management of Facility. This role will oversee the prime EPC Contractor executing the overall site construction, as well as other subcontractors throughout the project site. As the owner's representative on site, the Construction Manager's role is primarily focused on strategic oversight, quality assurance, safety compliance, and protecting the owner's interests as it relates to the EPC contractor's scope, and directly managing the smaller subcontractors directly.

• Minimum Requirements:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred). Work experience may be considered as a substitute for a degree.
• Experience / Specific Knowledge:
  • Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in construction management of large-scale capital projects, preferably in a relevant industry (e.g., power plants, industrial facilities, infrastructure).
  • Proven experience working in an owner's representative or oversight role, specifically on projects with third-party EPC contractors.
  • Demonstrated success in managing project budgets over $1 billion (or relevant large-capital size) and complex scope and schedules.
  • Knowledge and experience in power plant, oil & gas, LNG, or chemicals industry construction.
  • Knowledge and experience in safe handling practices of high voltage electricity, toxic or flammable gases, liquids, and high- and low-pressure / temperature systems.
  • Experience in executing construction in an operating facility environment.
• Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:
  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers.
• Competencies, Skills & Abilities:
  • Strong team leadership skills and ability to manage crews across a large project site.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, able to represent the Owner with multiple external partners, clients, public citizens and neighboring landowners, and public authorities, effectively managing stakeholder relationships.
  • Ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet established deadlines with minimal supervision.
  • Strong Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and other software applications.
  • Strong knowledge of construction processes, project management methodologies, contract law, and industry specific regulations.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and resolve conflicts.
  • Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., Procore, Primavera P6 for scheduling).
  • Strong focus on safety, quality, and ethical conduct (fiduciary responsibility to the owner).
• Physical Demands:
  • Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout the facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
  • Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
  • Must be able to walk long distances unencumbered and stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Working Conditions:
  • Required to live near the construction site before or simultaneous to the Contractor mobilizing to the site (relocation may be required).
  • Required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
  • Required some out-of-town nights and weekend travel, as needed.
  • Occasionally required to travel significant distances by airplane or vehicle.
  • Varying working conditions from office settings to working outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
  • Site will require minimum personnel protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, steel toed shoes, long sleeves, reflective vests, and flame retardant clothing (FRCs).
  • The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including a credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.
• Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
• Other responsibilities:
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