Construction Manager

Construction Manager 

Location: Chicago, Illinois 

Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. is part of the Bilfinger group, a leading engineering industrial construction and maintenance company.  Whether the need is for e.g. a plant upgrade or for customized maintenance support or construction solutions to meet challenging site demands, Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. provides tailor-made solutions to meet quality, cost, and schedules requirements.  The company focusses on expanding, modifying, and maintaining existing plants.  Bilfinger is a five billion dollar company with thousands of highly professional employees in the USA and worldwide.

Construction Manager

Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. known as a leading provider of complex, comprehensive industrial services is seeking a Construction Manager at our North Chicago, IL location. This position requires a self-motivated individual to perform the detailed planning and scheduling of construction work and ensure that the project is constructed safely and in accordance with all design, budget, and schedule requirements.  

Responsibilities include:

• This individual will be responsible for the detailed planning and scheduling of the construction work to which they are assigned. 
• Integrate multiple engineering information packages and develop construction plans and other deliverables for the field and supervision.
• Reviewing engineering information packages for constructability and completeness.
• Ensures that proper safety procedures are specified and documented on all planned jobs.
• Develops a plan for completion of all work orders, including an estimate of the labor required and a listing of the parts or materials needed.
• Specify tools and special equipment necessary for completion of the work order.
• Developing detailed construction plans and other deliverables for the field and supervision.
• Work with Procurement, Engineering and outside suppliers as required to order all parts and materials required to complete any given task and lists them in the work order plan.
• Participates in planning detailed shutdown and turnaround work.
• Orderly flow of the work order system ensuring all work requested by the customer is completed on a timely basis as indicated by the work priority.
• Work closely with other Construction Managers to ensure job is running as a unit toward a common goal.
• Direct interface with Owner & Engineers.
• Responsible for Construction Cost Management including change orders for jobs they are responsible for.
• Subcontractor bid package writing.
• Conducts orientations, educates, and trains employees and contractors on safety, company policies, procedures, and regulations pertaining to employee safety and other HSE training where necessary.
• Conduct unscheduled and scheduled inspections of work areas.
• Provide safety coaching and support to construction field operations.
• Review and provide input on construction work plans with client project managers.

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate should have a B.S. in Engineering or Construction Management, with 2 to 3 years of Industrial Construction experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management and organizational skills are required.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Understanding of LEAN principles preferred.
• OSHA 30 Certification is required.
• Capable of handling multiple projects
• Collaboration and team building skills.
• Problem solving & negotiating skills.
• Experience with work permitting process (working at height, crane lifts, confined space, excavation, and lock out tag out).
• Requires the ability to walk extensively, climb stairs, and ladders or scaffolds throughout diverse work environments as required by business demands.

Bilfinger Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive pay and benefits including 401(k).  A background check in compliance with the fair credit reporting act and a drug screening is required. 

Please reach out to Jason Alan Jaure (jason.jaure@bilfinger.com) in case of any questions related to this position. 

Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc.  is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

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