Senior Construction Manager - Structural/High Overhead Cranes

Company Description

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Structural / Heavy Overhead Cranes

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES | ON-SITE

ABOUT RAMBOLL

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company with more than 18,000 experts working across 35 countries. Founded in Denmark in 1945 and majority-owned by the Ramboll Foundation, we combine deep local insight with global expertise to create sustainable solutions for clients and communities. Our multidisciplinary capabilities span Energy, Environment & Health, Buildings, Transport, Water, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape, enabling us to support clients from early strategy and planning through engineering, project delivery and implementation. This role sits within Ramboll Energy’s Solutions for Industry group, a growing team delivering complex industrial, advanced-manufacturing and energy-transition projects. Solutions for Industry brings together project delivery, engineering, procurement and construction-management expertise to help clients plan and execute safe, efficient and resilient facilities. As Senior Construction Manager – Structural / Heavy Overhead Cranes, you will provide the field leadership needed to translate design and vendor requirements into coordinated construction, quality completion, commissioning support and turnover on a major industrial expansion.

Job Description

Join Ramboll’s Project Delivery team as our new Senior Construction Manager – Structural / Heavy Overhead Cranes and help us deliver a safe, high-quality industrial manufacturing expansion in Pensacola, Florida. The role will report to the Project Manager, Construction, and work closely with the construction management team, contractors, specialist equipment vendors, quality and health and safety colleagues, and the wider multidisciplinary project team. You will lead field execution of the structural and heavy overhead crane scope, with responsibility for constructability, coordinated installation, progress, quality, commissioning support and a well-documented handover.

The initial project assignment is planned from 5 January 2027 to 30 May 2028. These dates describe the project assignment, not the duration or terms of employment. Following completion of this assignment, Ramboll intends to transition the successful candidate to another execution project, based on business needs and opportunities available at that time

YOUR NEW ROLE

As Senior Construction Manager – Structural / Heavy Overhead Cranes, you will be Ramboll’s senior field lead for the structural and crane installation scope on a major industrial manufacturing expansion. You will translate engineering design, construction requirements and specialist vendor inputs into safe, coordinated and executable field plans, providing clear direction across contractors and project disciplines. Your focus will be on constructability, installation sequencing, interface management, quality, progress and timely resolution of constraints that could affect the work. Reporting to the Project Manager, Construction, you will provide resident site support in Pensacola throughout the planned assignment and serve as a trusted point of coordination between the construction management team, contractors, equipment vendors, engineering, quality, health and safety, and commissioning stakeholders. You will use sound field judgment to anticipate issues, escalate decisions when needed and maintain alignment on priorities, readiness and next steps. Success in the role will be reflected in safe execution, reliable progress, compliant installation, complete documentation and an orderly handover to commissioning and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide field leadership for foundations, structural steel, building envelope interfaces, and overhead crane installation, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture by identifying risks, supporting field planning activities, and working with contractors to resolve safety concerns before work proceeds.
• Lead constructability and installation readiness reviews, ensuring designs, materials, equipment, permits, and predecessor activities are in place to support execution.
• Coordinate crane installation activities and contractor work fronts, managing interfaces, priorities, field issues, and vendor requirements to maintain project momentum.
• Monitor quality and project performance by overseeing QA/QC activities, validating field progress, identifying schedule risks, and driving corrective actions when needed.
• Support project completion and handover activities, including change management, mechanical completion, commissioning support, punch-list resolution, turnover documentation, and stakeholder reporting.

Qualifications

About You

We are looking for a practical, collaborative field leader with strong industrial construction experience and the ability to drive safe, efficient project execution. You should be able to demonstrate the following:

• 7+ years of construction experience supporting structural, industrial, or heavy civil projects, with demonstrated field leadership responsibilities on complex construction sites.
• Experience coordinating and supporting heavy overhead crane installations, including crane runways, rails, structural supports, alignment, tolerances, and vendor-led installation activities.
• Proven experience overseeing structural construction activities, including foundations, steel erection, building envelope interfaces, and coordination across multiple active work fronts.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess field conditions, resolve constructability and execution challenges, and recommend practical solutions.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with contractors, craft personnel, vendors, client representatives, and multidisciplinary project teams while driving accountability and collaboration.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, schedules, safety requirements, quality processes, progress reporting, commissioning support, and project turnover activities.

Additional Information

YOUR NEW TEAM

You will be an integral member of both the Pensacola project team and Ramboll Energy’s broader Solutions for Industry team. On site, you will work closely with the Project Manager, Construction, fellow construction management professionals, and colleagues supporting engineering, quality, health and safety, commissioning, and other project disciplines. Contractors and specialistequipment vendors will be key day-to-day partners, and your contribution will be to connect these interfaces, surface issues early, and maintain a shared understanding of what is ready, what is constrained, and what must happen next. Beyond the immediate project, you will be part of a growing Solutions for Industry community that brings together project delivery, engineering, procurement, and construction management expertise across industrial and energy-transition projects. You will contribute field insight and lessons learned, exchange knowledge with colleagues working on other assignments, and help strengthen Ramboll’s construction management capability and consistent delivery practices. This broader team connection will also support your professional development and potential transition to future projects as opportunities and business needs evolve.

Salary Transparency Statement

At Ramboll, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices that support our people and our purpose of creating sustainable societies. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $130,000 yearly. This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance. Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.

Where People Flourish

Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do. Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company, enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We are committed to equal employment opportunity, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. So, please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at with such requests.

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.

Summary

• Type: Full-time
• Function: Engineering
• Experience level: Mid-Senior Level
• Industry: Environmental Services