Construction Manager III

Construction Manager III

Location: Gary, IN 46401 (Onsite)

Duration: 06+ Months (Contract)

Shift: 1stShift

Pay Range: $60.00 – $65.00 per hour on W2

Job Description

Years of Experience Required: 5+ years

The Construction Manager (CM) is the project representative that has been delegated authority and responsibility of administering the field operations of the construction project. The CM will perform all aspects of field administration, including implementation of a safety plan and a quality control plan. The Construction Manager will be responsible for developing, evaluation of, and execution of construction plans for various projects as assigned. This will include significant outage planning and coordination with operating entities and contractors.

Job Responsibilities

Function: The two primary functions of the Construction Manager is to perform evaluations of construction plans for safety, feasibility and efficiencies and to perform construction management for specific projects assigned at the various USS locations.

Accountable for: The Construction Manager will be responsible for the safety, cost and schedule performance of the construction efforts assigned. Deliverables: The deliverables required will vary based on the requirements unique to each assigned project, but will generally consist of:

• Assist in the development of the progress schedule; generating, gathering, and confirming all information needed to create, monitor, and modify the progress schedule on a continuous basis. Monitor and report on actual vs. target performance requirements.
• Perform constructability analyses on a regular basis and coordinate general direction of work.
• Evaluate and provide input to vendor construction plans.
• Manage receipt of material and equipment and ensure proper storage and accessibility.
• Monitor manpower and physical progress of construction.
• Monitor as required cost items related to the construction contracts ie. reimbursable costs to control spending. Review contractor progress payment requests. Review and provide final invoice approval.
• Review, evaluate, resolve and report on contractor claims and disputes including maintaining change logs.
• Coordinate and administer the construction quality assurance program.
• Monitor and report on engineering and procurement function to ensure that deliverables are processed in time to meet construction commitments.
• Prepare construction reports and maintain daily construction log. Maintain record drawing data, and prepares all regular and any special documentation as determined by project needs.
• Conduct construction coordination meetings as required to progress the project in accordance with the schedule.
• Coordinate storage and lay-down needs.
• Assist in the obtainment of all necessary permits and licenses.

Job Requirements

• Experience in coordinating and managing complex construction in an industrial setting - Direct steel industry construction experiences a plus.
• Knowledge and proficiency of Construction Industry Institute (CII) and Project Management Institute (PMI) concepts a plus.
• Knowledge of industry standards pertaining to industrial construction and safety planning.
• Experience with multi-discipline constructability and construction planning.
• Ability to use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Oracle software.
• Ability to read and evaluate schedules.
• Ability to evaluate estimates and related scope documents.
• Knowledge of engineering, procurement and construction and other project-related activities, their interfaces and interdependencies.
• This includes a broad knowledge of industry design standards, safety planning, basic construction techniques, equipment specifications, project control techniques including critical path scheduling, resource loading, cost control including earned value, and construction turnover to commissioning process.
• Ability to multitask in a multi-faceted work environment with different types of responsibilities
• Ability to develop outage plans and coordinate with the operating facility to integrate outage construction work with other co-located activities.
• Familiarity with a variety of contract types (lump sum, cost reimbursable, guarantee max, T&M).
• Need to be able to understand scope, drawings, and specifications for QA and change control.