
Construction Senior Project Manager – Fossil Fuel Power Plant
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To be the Construction subject matter expert and interface with all lead managers/team leads, while leveraging that knowledge for all projects within our company, as well as serve S&L across other business units that require construction experience.
- Manage client expectations and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and timely updates.
- Provide oversight to the projects overall cost and schedule.
- Oversee and manage change orders, ensuring scope changes are documented, approved, and incorporated into project plans.
- Assess and mitigate the impact of scope changes on cost and schedule.
- Develop project-specific construction management and/or commissioning management work plans.
- Perform Home office or remote pre-construction planning work before field mobilization.
- Lead and manage the site construction management and commissioning staff.
- Monitor overall construction and commissioning progress, cost, quality, scope, and safety.
- Conduct thorough risk assessments at all stages of the project and develop contingency plans to mitigate construction and commissioning risks.
- Report construction progress and cost to the Project Director and/or Client.
- Lead and attend construction project performance review meetings.
- Plan construction process by developing schedules, phasing, and lookaheads.
- Keep track of project progress and maintain schedules.
- Keep all documentation up to date for internal and external project members.
- Collaborate with the internal construction team, engineers, subcontractors, etc. to determine project needs.
- Review and oversee contractual agreements with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure terms and deliverables are met.
- Handle disputes or claims arising from contract performance.
- Adhere to estimated costs and ensure the project is on budget (and is profitable).
- Supervise field staff and provide constructive feedback.
- Resolve on-site issues and emergencies.
- Oversee project close-out activities, including final inspections, punch list resolution, and documentation handover.
- Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and improve future project execution.
- Ensure the job site remains safe, clean, and orderly through compliance S&L standards.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university, relevant experience in construction.
- 20+ years of construction industry experience; with focus on full construction experience.
- Must have experience with advanced class combined cycle projects, environmental retrofit projects and new generation combined heat and power projects is preferred.
- Experience with EPC and GC contract models.
- 15+ years in progressive leadership roles, supervising construction teams, managing clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate intentionally and clearly across multiple stakeholders, vendors, teammates, and business partners.
- 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 large construction project.
- Understanding of a process approach to accomplishing construction management and start-up testing work.
- Demonstrated client relationship-building experience.
- Knowledge of quality, safety, and health guidelines for sizeable industrial construction job sites.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Organizational and time-management skills.
- OSHA 10 or 30.
- Must be able to travel.
- 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