Airswift is looking for a Construction Manager III to work for a major O&G company in Lake Charles, LA, for a 2 years assignment.
This opportunity is suited to a professional with strong project execution and construction management expertise within a refinery, manufacturing, or chemical industry environment. The role is focused on leading capital, maintenance, reliability, and improvement projects through Front-End Loading, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout. This position offers broad cross-functional exposure, working closely with engineering, operations, maintenance, turnaround teams, contractors, vendors, and procurement groups to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality project outcomes.
Required Education:
- An engineering degree may be used in combination with the stated experience requirement
Required Experience:
- Either 10+ years of manufacturing experience or 5 years of experience supported by an engineering degree
- 5 or more years of maintenance, construction management, and/or engineering experience
- Experience leading projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout
- Experience managing projects up to $10 million in value
- Experience coordinating across engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, turnaround teams, contractors, vendors, and procurement groups
Required Skills:
- Working knowledge of Front-End Loading development, project execution, estimating, scheduling, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout
- Working knowledge of management of change, project controls, contractor management, and technical document control
- Ability to develop and manage project plans, execution strategies, budgets, schedules, risks, and performance metrics
- Ability to resolve technical issues, design changes, field modifications, and nonconformances
- Ability to monitor project progress, costs, forecasts, and change management to maintain project delivery
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and execute multiple project assignments
- Ability to conduct field visits and work safely in refinery and construction environments
- Demonstrated high safety standards
Required Certifications:
- Must be willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)
- Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
Preferred Qualifications:
- 15+ years of project execution or maintenance experience in refining and/or the chemical industry
- Experience with project or maintenance work at Excel ParaLubes or Lake Charles facilities
- 2 or more years of experience with cost or project controls