Senior Construction Manager Heavy Industrial & Automation

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Job Description

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager with automation and commissioning experience to work alongside our key client's large scale, ground-up heavy industrial metals recycling project. The role will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery, from inception through to commissioning. This role is full time on site and may require up to seven days a week during peak periods.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years construction field experience, a minimum of 5 years in automation and commissioning, and the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role. Under direction of the client, the Construction Manager will be responsible for field coordination of construction activities undertaken by a general contractor, including QA and commissioning aspects. They will liaise with the owner, contractor, engineer, and other stakeholder to support:

Site layout/design (inclusive of roads, infrastructure, site utilities, etc.)

Constructability reviews of designs, identifying risk to project cost and schedule, preparing reports.

Lead Turner & Townsend site project team, under the direction of the client

Ability to work well within a team and liaise with external vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, & General Contractor.

In-depth knowledge of construction management in commercial building applications including applicable building codes and standards, as well as amendments by authorities having jurisdiction.

Strong working knowledge of safety in design and health and safety regulations as they apply to commercial building construction sites.

Construction Phase Services including Commissioning and Handover to Operations

Reviews the general contractors and key subcontractors project schedule for alignment with contract requirements.

Provide oversight of general contractor during construction phase activities, including regular site visits and review construction work.

Attend daily construction status meetings and Owner, Architect, Contractor meetings as scheduled.

Review and report on the overall construction effort and progress.

Evaluate of the project schedule with relation to actual field production.

Coordination with Cost and Scheduling representatives for project reporting and dashboard updates.

Coordination with Document Controller to ensure project documentation is loaded into client system of record.

Support observation and issue tracking/resolution and punch-list, coordination with A/E.

Support In-Process and Final Inspection and Test activity conducted by GC and Commissioning Agent.

Project/Program specifications

Project/Program specific responsibilities: automation engineering/commissioning

Market sector experience: Heavy industrial, process facility, or recycling facility preferred.

Commissioning experience required.

Instrumentation/Automation experience required.

Role requires up to seven-days a week on site.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.