Job Description

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Our client is looking for a Senior Construction Manager that will be responsible for the day- to-day activities on the assigned construction project. Including monitoring the construction plan, reviewing invoicing and ensuring that the work is done in a safe and quality manner. This role will be located at the construction site near Union City, Indiana and expected to last ~8 months or until the facility is in service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overall accountability for construction related performance / contacts on behalf of the company
• Ensure that the contractor is implementing their Site Specific Safety Plan
• Oversee the inspection staff to ensure compliance drawings, specifications, codes, standards, regulations, and contractors’ site specific quality plan/contract.
• Review the contractor’s staffing plan and schedule and verify that the work is being done efficiently and will obtain both the schedule and cost goals.
• Examine contractor staffing levels and equipment allocations to make sure they are consistent with the plan.
• Work with the contractor to ensure that stakeholder and local community commitments are implemented.
• Conduct progress meetings to review and update the construction progress. Report any concerns to the Owner.
• Create and foster a positive work environment and a proactive/mature safety culture with the site staff
• Monitor and evaluate the capability of the site staff and appropriately address performance
• Achieve the successful execution of the project and all desired outcomes/deliverables
• Review the Construction Contractor's progress billing
• Monitor construction and as required influence corrective action with the Contractor or site staff
• Participate in the ongoing constructability input into project design
• Records management associated with construction documentation
• Ensure design deviations are properly red lined and drawings are sent to the Project Manager for as-building
• Identify innovation and value creation opportunities related to construction
• Responsible for accurate validation of various construction related expenses, e.g. approval of time, expenses, equipment etc.
• Development of construction execution plans
• Participation in lessons learned, close-out meeting(s) and inspection staff performance evaluations

Qualifications

• Minimum of 20+ years in construction (civil, mechanical, or electrical type role) with at least 5 of those years as direct CM experience.
• Preference given to Bachelor’s Degree (e.g. Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management etc.); and/or
• Technical Diploma or trade certification in a related field (Electrical/Mechanical Journeyman, Millwright etc.); and
• Carries a certificate as one of the discipline Engineers, Technicians, Journeyman Red Seal or Specialists designation
• Shift Schedule: Monday to Friday 7 am to 5 pm
• A per diem and milage will be paid depending on the location of the contractor
• The position will be for approximatively 8 months or until the site is in service
• The candidate will need their own vehicle to get to site.

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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