Senior Construction Manager

HGA is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to provide site leadership and construction oversight for a new 700+ MW Greenfield Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Central Arkansas. This Owner-side construction management role will provide planning, coordination, integration, and oversight of construction activities from mobilization through system turnover, commissioning, first fire, and commercial operation. This role involves managing multiple contractors and does not include self-performing construction or directly holding trade contracts. This is a contract, project-based position projected to last 3 years, or until the client's needs end.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level leadership and oversight of site construction activities

• Coordinate multiple prime contractors, OEMs, engineering, project controls, commissioning, and Owner representatives

• Drive safe execution and enforce project safety requirements across the site

• Manage contractor interfaces, construction sequencing, site logistics, and field issue resolution

• Monitor contractor performance, productivity, quality, schedule, and milestone achievement

• Coordinate contractor schedules and construction priorities with the integrated project master schedule

• Identify schedule risks and support mitigation and recovery planning

• Coordinate major equipment deliveries, Owner-Furnished Equipment, material logistics, and equipment preservation

• Facilitate resolution of RFIs, design clarifications, constructability issues, and field changes

• Coordinate construction completion, punch-list resolution, system turnover, testing, commissioning, and startup readiness

• Support weekly/monthly project reporting, risk management, change order coordination, and milestone documentation

• Maintain strong communication and accountability across contractors, OEMs, the Engineer of Record, and Owner

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience considered

• 15+ years of construction experience on large power generation, utility, EPC, or heavy industrial projects

• Significant experience in a Construction Manager, Senior Construction Manager, Site Manager, or comparable field leadership role

• Experience coordinating multiple prime contractors and complex construction interfaces

• Strong knowledge of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and I&C construction

• Experience with project schedules, construction sequencing, progress measurement, and project controls

• Experience supporting system turnover, commissioning, startup, and commercial operation

• Strong safety leadership and knowledge of construction quality requirements

• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and contractor-management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Combined-cycle power plant construction experience

• 500+ MW combined-cycle power project experience

• Mitsubishi J-class combustion turbine experience

• HRSG, steam turbine, ACC, and balance-of-plant construction experience

• Owner's Representative / Owner-side Construction Management experience

• Overall Site HSE Coordination experience

• Multi-prime contracting environment experience

• Primavera P6 proficiency

• Experience with first fire, synchronization, performance testing, and COD execution

• OSHA 30 or equivalent certification

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled