Senior Construction Specialist

Senior Construction Specialist Plaquemine , TX Contract Description Leads the construction management work process discipline, demonstrates lead competencies of directing others, staffing, planning and controlling projects. Ensures construction of facilities meet EH&S, quality, cost and schedule per the business's requirements. Typically, at this level would lead several intermediate site executed projects up to a single large project. Requires expanded conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities. Responsibilities/ Duties

• Champions the use of construction safety best practices and drive to a zero-incident safety culture on contracts.
• Leads the Construction Management staff on a particular project, including visible, proactive leadership in all matters related to safety, quality, schedule and cost.
• Develops a Construction Management plan to identify construction resource needs for a specific project. Ensures that the budget reflects the plan and works with the project manager, if discrepancies arise. Works with construction resource leader to fill the positions.
• Provides the construction expertise in the Front End Loading (FEL) of a project.
• Minimizes construction costs through proper planning, technology, application and constructability techniques.
• Provides input to the Contract Labor Strategy. Manages the construction companies, the labor contracts, resolves claims, monitors and controls labor cost.
• Understands and utilizes the Global Capital Work Process (GPM) Construction Work Process discipline. Utilizes the Construction expertise networks.
• Assists in the development of effective construction integrated schedules.
• Ensures that construction schedules are met or that discrepancies are communicated in a timely fashion.
• Minimizes start-up and operability issues through the use of quality plans.
• Coaches and mentors new and inexperienced construction personnel.
• Uses in-depth knowledge of internal and external standards and practices; and knowledge of constructability processes and how to effectively apply to specific project situation to perform role.
• Drives the utilization of best practices and technology on project.
• Provides continuous improvement feedback to business technology centers and the hardware disciplines on most effective technology (MET) that will enhance safety, cost, and productivity on future projects.

Experience Bachelor's degree plus construction, engineering, manufacturing or related experience preferred. In lieu of degree, equivalent years of experience required.