Description

In this position, you will have the opportunity to work in Sargent & Lundy's headquarters in Chicago, Illinois to support a variety of power projects in the domestic U.S., as well as internationally. The selected individual will provide overall leadership and management to the construction management and commissioning functions and meet Owner scope, schedule, cost, and quality objective.

This position offers remote work with required travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop project specific construction management and commissioning management work plans.

• Perform Home office pre-construction planning work prior to field mobilization.

• Lead and manage the site construction management and commissioning staff.

• Monitor overall construction and commissioning progress, cost, quality, scope and safety.

• Manage and mitigate construction and commissioning work risk.

• Report variances and cause action to be taken to address negative variances.

• Report construction progress and cost to Owner.

• Lead construction project performance review meeting.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Essential skills and experience:

• 20 or more years experience with power plant construction management and start-up testing.

• 15 or more years experience in a supervisory, management, or leadership role.

• Corporate and project stakeholder team building knowledge and experience.

• Determination of staff positions and size; interviewing and selection of personnel experience.

• Construction labor knowledge and labor planning experience.

• Experience in establishing and effectively using project controls tools to manage a construction project.

• Understanding of a process approach to accomplishing construction management and start-up testing work.

• Demonstrated Client relationship building experience.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others in potentially adversarial situations.

• Field and corporate experience.

• Willingness to work in a corporate/office setting with frequent travel to field sites/locations.

  Sargent & Lundy's Construction Management & Commissioning Services Division currently has an opportunity for a Construction Manager in its Chicago, Illinois office, to support/manage a variety of power projects; both domestic and international.

Award Winning Compensation & Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Health & Wellness Financial Benefits Work-Life Balance

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

• Life & Accident Insurance

• Disability Coverage

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Back-Up Daycare

• FSA & HSA

• 401(k)

• Pre-Tax Commuter Account

• Merit Scholarship Program

• Employee Discount Program

• Corporate Charitable Giving Program

• Tuition Assistance

• First Professional Licensure Bonus

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)

• Paid Vacation

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Bereavement Leave

• Flexible Work Arrangements

Awards & Recognition

CityRemote

CountryUnited States

Area of InterestConstruction

TypeFull Time - Regular

Job ID2024-11527

Business GroupChief Operations Officer Group

DepartmentConstruction Support Services