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Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Construction Manager will report to the Director, Project Management and is responsible for overseeing all site-based construction activities for EPC projects. This role ensures construction execution is safe, compliant, high-quality, and aligned with project scope, schedule, and budget. The Construction Manager provides leadership to contractors, coordinates with engineering, operations, and project management teams, and serves as the owner’s representative during all construction phases.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Lead day-to-day field construction activities across multiple work fronts and contractors.
- Ensure contractors execute the work per approved drawings, specifications, and construction plans.
- Ensure contractors execute the work per the executed contracts and are compliant with the contract commercials.
- Report and monitor progress, field productivity, work sequencing, and adherence to site rules.
- Provide proactive resolution of construction issues, engineering clarifications, and workface planning gaps.
- Champion a strong safety culture and enforce Life-Saving Rules and site HSE expectations.
- Conduct regular field walkdowns, toolbox meeting participation, and audits of contractor safe work practices.
- Lead incident response, near-miss reviews, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Ensure contractors comply with the project’s Quality Plan, ITPs, and inspection requirements.
- Support field inspections, welding and mechanical integrity checks, and resolution of NCRs.
- Maintain accurate as-built documentation and ensure final deliverables meet Company standards.
- Oversee Contractor performance, manpower levels, equipment utilization, and construction work packs.
- Manage and control contractor scope and change management, including commercial negotiations.
- Participate in daily and weekly construction coordination meetings with contractors and internal project teams.
- Resolve interface issues with operations, maintenance, engineering, and other ongoing site activities.
- Ensure all work complies with permit-to-work system, isolations, SIMOPS plans, and site access protocols.
- Coordinate construction work with operations teams to avoid impact to ongoing production.
- Ensure integration of temporary facilities, laydown areas, logistics, and material handling systems.
- Provide input into construction schedules, look-aheads, and progress curves.
- Provide weekly and monthly reports to leadership and other key stakeholders on project execution, safety performance, quality, and commercial matters.
- Validate contractor progress claims, quantities installed and change order justification.
- Identify risks to schedule or budget and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support pre-commissioning and commissioning teams in system completion, punch list management, and handover packages.
- Ensure construction turnover documentation is complete, accurate, and timely.
- The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Knowledge:
Understands all facets of industrial construction project management with specific emphasis on Power Plant Projects. In-depth knowledge of Combined Cycle Plant equipment, maintenance protocols, governmental regulations and related technical and safety codes and standards is required. Must understand human resources policies, processes and employee relations principles. A high level of health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) awareness is required.
Skills:
- A knowledge of applicable regulations is required.
- A high-level knowledge of estimating and scheduling process is required.
- Knowledge of business financial processes required.
- Computer literate with integrated Engineering Software packages, typical office packages and a high level of computer literacy.
- Must be articulate and have effective management and organizational skills.
- Business and commercial acumen required, including contract management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education, Training and Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field; equivalent field experience may be considered in lieu of degree. PMP or equivalent preferred.
Experience:
At least 15+ years of experience on large scale industrial projects with at least 7 of those years in a leadership role; Power Projects, LNG or similar heavy industrial energy project experience is strongly preferred.
DIRECT REPORTS
As required by the project(s)
FREEDOM TO ACT
The Construction Manager is responsible for all on-site activities in their scope and requires minimal supervision.
WORK CONDITIONS
- Job is performed in an industrial construction environment.
- Will be required to work after normal work hours and on weekends.
- Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, work at height above ground on stairs and catwalks, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, smell, type and write.
- Must be able to scale a vertical steel ladder up to forty feet or more in height and lift and move objects weighting up to 50 pounds.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work indoors and outdoors, and be exposed to year-around weather conditions, ocean environment, and noise. There is a considerable amount of outdoor activities involved.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Required to pass regularly scheduled physical examinations mandated by regulatory authorities. Required to obtain mandated certification by attending Company-sponsored training in basic first aid and CPR.
ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS
Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical, mental or emotional disability.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.
About Us
Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future.
We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.
Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program. Our high-performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.
A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.
