Construction Manager

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Contract: 12 months

Pay: $65 hr. to $85 hr.

Location: Westlake, LA

• Oversee day-to-day construction activities across both sites, ensuring safety, quality, standards, and schedule adherence.
• Coordinate with project, contractors, and site leadership to resolve field issues, including daily all-hands meetings or direct contact with designated site leaders.
• Ensure compliance with client safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage subcontractor performance, issuing purchase orders and overseeing union crews (5-15 per site, up to 30 total); verify completion of work per specifications.
• Track progress, maintain documentation, and report status to project stakeholders, focusing on critical milestones and audits for time-sensitive Hartford projects.
• Support site audits, inspections, and incident investigations as needed.
• Support construction activities for major projects at multiple lubricants sites, focusing on civil/earthworks, structural/mechanical, electrical/instrumentation, and commissioning/closeout phases.
• Establish contractor controls and maintain project timelines, communicating proactively about changes.
• Use SAP R3 and MyForms at an expert level for tracking, approvals, reporting, and permitting; KMS for documentation, as well as SharePoint.
• Manage union and nonunion EPC-managed contractors and direct-hire subcontractors, ensuring safety and global standards are met.
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers; flexibility for local or travel candidates (Illinois or LA local preferred, but travel required).
• Maintain projected timelines and budgets; communicate proactively about changes.

• 15+ years of industrial experience in operations and maintenance, preferably in manufacturing.
• Prior experience with lubricants projects or similar projects required.
• Proven experience in construction management within oil & gas, refining, or related heavy industry.
• Ability to independently manage construction projects as the main on-site point of contact, with authority to resolve code and OSHA issues, interpret and apply refinery and midstream standards, and make minor modifications to plant drawings.
• Ability to elevate major modifications and safety issues.
• Strong knowledge of API, OSHA, and industry safety practices.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in SAP R3, MyForms, KMS, and construction tracking tools.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel.
• Ability to work on-site as required and support multiple sites.
• Experience managing union labor and understanding local permitting and environmental compliance.

• Familiarity with SharePoint and other site-specific construction tracking tools.

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