Construction Manager - Offshore Pipeline

Offshore Pipeline Construction Manager

Bechtel is performing Project Management and Technical Services leading up to a Final Investment Decision for 750km natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, Canada. The pipeline will traverse remote mountainous terrain, sensitive environments, and deep marine channels. The project includes compression, metering, and other facilities and communications systems.

The Offshore Pipeline Construction Manager reports directly to the Project Construction Manager in the Home Office and assists the Project Construction Manager as directed. The Offshore Pipeline Construction Manager is responsible for the support of projects, either by directing field construction or serving in a consulting and advisory role as requested on other department projects as required. Provides counsel, guidance and assistance in the areas of construction procedures, logistics, and planning for offshore pipeline and pipeline facilities.

When assigned to a field construction organization performs supervisory or managerial duties as required. Responsible for the organization and direction of construction and related activities within assigned area of responsibility, which may be a single area, multi-area or a multi-discipline construction project. Is the primary client contact for all jobsite activities and may coordinate with client's resident representatives on jobsite activities within assigned area of operations. Responsibilities are to ensure assigned jobsite operations follow design / specifications, completion on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.

This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Major responsibilities include :

• Advising, providing engineering and construction guidance to the design of the offshore pipeline
• Supporting the supervision of third-party offshore pipeline engineering contractors during project development and execution
• Managing jobsite operations including onsite activities of Bechtel, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives and others as may be assigned within area of responsibility
• Ensuring the field workforce organization is comprised of qualified and knowledgeable personnel, and ensuring effective personnel utilization
• Establishing, coordinating and implementing construction schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements
• Controlling jobsite expenditures in assigned area for labor, equipment, material and services and ensuring field operations are within budget
• Supervising personnel in assigned area of responsibility
• Conducting performance evaluations on assigned personnel and maintaining counseling programs
• Ensuring subordinate personnel receive progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities
• Coordinating the activities of craft resources with designated manager and corporate craft resources department
• Administering a security plan and coordinating the activities with corporate security department
• Administering assigned area(s) contractual activities and participating in contracts and subcontracts negotiations
• Planning and implementing procedures to ensure construction operations are continuously adhering to engineering designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules and budget
• Coordinating construction operations to ensure they coincide with the overall established schedules
• Maintaining relationships with the client and their representatives, as assigned
• Overseeing the Environmental, Safety & Health program for the field work environments including contractor and subcontractor activities
• Promoting the management concept of Continuous Improvement (CI) among all members of the construction team
• Leading the CI process for the Customer and Bechtel
• Promoting, monitoring and mentoring the concept of best total installed cost (TIC) and initiating, promoting and continually practicing team building
• Conducting periodic project and Customer meetings consistent with the project communications plan to promote and facilitate communication, review progress / performance, discuss issues and facilitate problem resolution
• Ensuring Bechtel and local / national regulatory safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with in assigned area of responsibility
• Incorporating the Zero Accident Philosophy into all aspects of construction operations
• Actively participating in scheduled safety meetings
• Implementing Six Sigma tools, analysis, and decision-making in the execution of duties
• Performing general administrative functions inherent in jobsite supervisory positions
• Ensuring corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented
• Establishing field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures, as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite

Education and experience requirements include a bachelor's or master's degree and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience. Required knowledge and skills include 20+ years' experience and background in offshore pipeline construction work scheduling, 10+ years' experience in supporting estimating costs for offshore pipeline construction and installation of facilities, 15+ years of experience coordinating access and planning for survey teams to perform bathometric and geotechnical investigations, environmental data collection and other applicable surveys, and subject matter expertise in the offshore pipeline construction industry.

Bechtel offers robust benefits to ensure our people thrive, including advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, and providing time to recharge. Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com.