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The Manager of Construction is accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of construction activities on natural gas infrastructure projects. This role leads a team of construction managers, inspectors, and supports staff by providing leadership and guidance toward objectives. The manager also provides oversight during development, design, construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations. The ability to coordinate with Project Management, Operations, Environmental, Safety, Asset Integrity, and other departments is a key to success.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Supervises all construction-related activities including front-end development, planning, design and engineering, construction bid package development, bidding and contractor selection, construction kickoff, etc
- Reviews scopes of work, schedules, cost estimates, drawings, execution plans, and contracts during project development; identifies risks and suggests mitigation strategies
- Provides support, direction, and leadership to project construction teams; holds team accountable that all work is completed according to construction specifications, procedures, and standards
- Provides input on contracting strategy and is heavily involved in contractor selection, qualification process, capabilities assessments, and vetting of key contractor personnel
- Establishes ongoing working relationships with construction departments to ensure interface processes are working properly; collaborates to resolve problems or issues when they arise
- Facilitates the implementation of QA/QC inspection program to ensure satisfactory quality results and adherence to contract terms and requirements
- Ensures project construction teams are adhering to the construction contract and assists in resolving issues around quality, staffing, and change orders
- Coordinates workforce planning and career development for direct employees; delegates and coordinates the work of others
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: High School Diploma or GED; a minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in construction, inspection, or commissioning experience with oil and gas facilities, stations, or plants
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Science: a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in construction, inspection, or commissioning experience with natural gas pipelines, gas processing plants, transmission compressor stations, or gas gathering projects
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates outstanding organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Possesses a broad understanding of engineering, estimating, and construction management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with emphasis in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams
- Knowledge of construction contracts, contractor procedures, and construction work sequences for plants, stations, and pipelines
- Solid understanding of codes & standards such as ASME, DOT, API, OSHA, and AWS inspection procedures
- Possesses experience and is knowledgeable in earned value, schedule of values, Primavera P6 schedules, and progress reporting
- Preferred: Previous managerial or supervisory experience
- Preferred: FERC project experience
Additional Responsibilities:
- Assigns construction team members to projects based on skills, experience, and project requirements; trains and develops team members
- Reviews QA/QC staffing plans, construction execution plans, cost/schedule management, and construction reporting plan to business partner
- Establishes clear expectations for safety and environmental compliance with construction management teams, inspection teams, and third-party contractors
- Evaluates team resource requirements and recommends changes as needed to support the business; manages costs through accurate planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scheduling with a focus on safety, high reliability, environmental, and regulatory compliance
- Maintains knowledge of current industry trends and outlooks pertaining to natural gas infrastructure construction
About Houston (Williams Tower Location):
Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!
Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!
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Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
Competitive compensation
Annual incentive program
Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
Wellness Program with annual rewards
Employee stock purchase plan
Robust employee learning and development
High internal mobility (we promote from within)
Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
Domestic partner benefits
Educational reimbursement
Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
Employee resource groups
Employee assistance programs
Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.
Education Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED (Required)
Skill Requirements:
Competency Requirements:
