Construction Manager - Petrochemical Construction
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Construction Manager, overseeing projects within a petrochemical facility. This role manages day‑to‑day construction activities and small capital upgrade projects ranging from $10,000-$1M. The ideal candidate will have 8 years of construction field experience, preferably within Oil & Gas, electrical & instrumentation (E&I), refinery, industrial, or manufacturing environments. This role is 100% on-site role in New Albany, New York.The Construction Manager oversees daily field operations, ensuring work aligns with quality, performance, safety, and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include planning and implementing construction tasks, managing procurement of materials and subcontractors, conducting daily site inspections, monitoring progress against cost and schedule requirements, and ensuring all drawings, permits, and certifications required for compliance are in place. This role maintains transparent communication with Project Managers, owners, site leadership, and HS&W teams to drive issue resolution and support a proactive safety culture. SAP experience is required.Provides technical creation of scope of work for assigned work order by the Sabic planning group.  Coordinate certain portions of maintenance and project administration such as cost control, document control contract changes, shop drawings, etc. May be responsible for certain subcontractors as part of a large project and perform basic project management functions.Under the client’s direction, the Construction Manager will coordinate with the general contractor and architect/engineering teams on all construction‑related activities, including:Site layout and design (roads, infrastructure, utilities)Constructability reviews, cost/schedule risk identification, and reportingLeading Turner & Townsend’s on‑site project teamCoordinating with vendors, architects, engineers, suppliers, and GC partnersApplying knowledge of building codes, industry standards, and AHJ requirementsEnsuring strong HS&W performanceWork with client project manager and project engineers to develop project strategies and coordinate activities with subcontracted engineersCapable of managing multiple work orders and project activities with a primary focus on safe work practicesInteract as a shared resource with both the maintenance supervision group and contractor management group.  Activities may include coverage of work orders and projects when co-workers are not on siteDesign Phase ServicesSupport development of the Minimum Functionality Case and enhancement opportunitiesContribute to value‑engineering effortsIdentify long‑lead procurement items and provide market insightAssist with preparation of RFPs for GC and commissioning servicesEstablish success criteria (schedule, cost, technical, safety, quality)Review design and construction drawings for constructability and complianceParticipate in risk identification and mitigation planningAssist with baseline schedule development and progress reportingParticipate in criticality assessmentsDesign & Construction ServicesCoordinate with AHJs, developers, and utilitiesReview product data submittalsSupport commissioning plan developmentReview RFIs and submittalsConstruction Phase, Commissioning & HandoverReview GC and subcontractor schedules for alignment with contract requirementsProvide oversight through regular site visits and field progress evaluationsAttend daily/weekly construction and coordination meetingsReport on overall construction effort and performanceCompare schedule progress against field productionCoordinate cost/schedule reporting and dashboardsEnsure documentation is uploaded to the client’s system of recordSupport issue tracking, punch list resolution, inspections, and testing activitiesSOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.