Construction​/Contract Manager

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The Chemours Company headquartered in Wilmington, DE has a Construction/Contract Manager position available. This is a highly visible, key role within the Company and the Engineering function. This position will report to the East Coast Regional Engineering Manager

• Plan and coordinate the construction/installation of all phases of the construction and support processes on his/her projects.

• Set contracting strategy, select contractors, set safety expectations, responsible for development of integrated project schedules.

• Provide construction input to cost estimates, quality requirements and procurement plans.

• Audit total contractor performance against established expectations.

• Primary coordinator for all Chemours and contractor resource requirements during the construction phase of the work, including safety, technical, and control personnel.

• Provide direction, set expectations, and audit to assure achievement of safety goals, productivity of the workforce, completion of projects at or below estimate, attainment of schedules, and quality of work.

• Provide constructability analyses, construction scopes of work and inclusion of innovative/cost effective construction technologies.

• Ensure that safety is designed into the projects and that safety requirements are included in contract packages.

• Administer and implement contracts in his/her area of responsibility.

• Lead and supervise site contract administrators and field contract administrators.

• Ensure contracting best practices are understood and followed.

• Assure materials and equipment are available and are delivered to the proper locations to maintain schedule and productivity.

• Manage and document changes during installation.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

• 5 to 10+ years of Industrial Construction experience.

• Broad knowledge of capital project and support processes

• Experience leading/managing multiple capital construction projects.

• Experience in achieving field execution through the use of contractors

• Capable of detailed planning for contracted field work, in a way that barriers and contingencies are anticipated, and appropriate resources are allocated

• Ability to perform constructability analyses

• Knowledge of Best Practices for safety, contracting/sourcing, cost control, quality assurance, scheduling, project cycle time reduction, invoicing, value engineering, and front end loading

• Ability to proactively lead and motivate contractors and others to complete assigned tasks on schedule

• Ability to bring together a diverse group of parties involved in field execution and keep them focused on common objectives.

• Ability to review estimates for validity and to use them to develop plans and schedules

• Knowledge of project change order procedures

• Understanding of contracting and purchasing processes

• Use of scheduling tools (e.g. Primavera) and knowledge of critical path method scheduling.

• Knowledge of construction and site safety, and environmental procedures/policies

• Skill, ability, and experience in networking and teamwork, negotiating, planning, application of construction technology and applications, defining project scope, and translating scope into cost estimates

• Must be willing to relocate after 2-3 years if capital workload shifts to another Chemours site.

• Fluent in the use of Microsoft Office tools.

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Packages
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
• Company-paid Volunteer Day

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