Specialist, Construction - GTP

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Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a Construction Specialist for the Golden Triangle Polymers facility located in Orange, TX. This position is responsible for supporting the day-to-day field execution of site-managed capital projects through coordination of construction activities, field leadership, and collaboration with contractors and site stakeholders.

The Construction Specialist is a highly visible field presence who works closely with contractors, Operations, Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Project Management to remove roadblocks, coordinate execution activities, and ensure work is completed safely and to the required quality standards. Success in this role requires the ability to build productive relationships, positively influence contractor performance, and promote a strong safety culture through active engagement in the field.

The successful candidate must demonstrate confidence and judgment to respectfully challenge unsafe behaviors, address concerns, and escalate issues that could impact personnel safety, work quality, or project execution. They will model Chevron Phillips Chemical's ICARE principles and serve as a trusted representative of the company in the field.

• Working knowledge of site and project safety requirement, ensuring the safe execution of work.
• Support development and maintenance of collaborative safety culture in construction with contractors
• Supports Project Team during IFA reviews, project walkdowns, constructability reviews and kick-off meetings
• Ability to understand and communicate critical path and execution
• Ensures construction planning/scheduling is progressing per plan and adapt as needed
• Guide small to medium teams to deliver project scope while adhering to budget and timeline constraints.
• Proactively identify risks and roadblocks, escalating issues outside the scope of authority.
• Attends working sessions with stakeholders to gather feedback and refine requirements.
• Maintain issue/action logs to ensure timely resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Has basic understanding of plant equipment operation
• Understanding of construction and project execution practices - various craft and skill requirements
• Facilitates productivity audits / field walks with vendors / constructability reviews
• Accountable for delivering project control needs, headcount, timesheets and invoice approvals
• Seeks opportunities to reduce risk, share resources, and optimize time
• Support construction and project leadership to achieve project objectives without creating commercial risk (claims, cost increases).
• Communicate clearly and transparently with project leadership and…