Construction Manager at Weekday AI (YC W21) in Location not listed

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 10+ years Location: United States JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager to oversee day-to-day construction activities for a large-scale, greenfield industrial project in the United States. The role involves managing field execution, coordinating multidisciplinary construction teams, and ensuring all activities are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with engineering specifications and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing large industrial construction projects, supervising contractors and subcontractors, monitoring project progress, and coordinating with engineering, procurement, and project controls teams to ensure successful execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Construction Execution: Manage day-to-day construction activities across assigned project areas and work packages, ensuring compliance with approved plans, schedules, budgets, and engineering specifications.
• Contractor Management: Coordinate and supervise contractors, subcontractors, field engineers, and site personnel to ensure efficient execution and adherence to project requirements.
• Schedule Management: Monitor construction progress against the master schedule, identify potential delays and resource constraints, and implement corrective measures to maintain project timelines.
• Health, Safety & Environment: Enforce site safety programs and ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations and project-specific requirements.
• Quality Assurance & Control: Oversee construction quality activities to ensure work meets engineering specifications, applicable codes, and established quality standards.
• Multidisciplinary Coordination: Coordinate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping activities to ensure effective sequencing, resolve interface issues, and minimize construction delays.
• Change & Issue Management: Manage field-level change orders, Requests for Information (RFIs), and construction issues in collaboration with engineering and project controls teams.
• Site Inspections & Reviews: Conduct regular site inspections, progress meetings, and contractor performance reviews to monitor productivity, safety, and quality.
• Procurement & Logistics: Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure construction materials, equipment, and resources are available when required.
• Progress Reporting: Prepare construction progress reports, manpower forecasts, productivity analyses, and schedule updates for project leadership.
• Commissioning & Handover: Support construction completion, commissioning handover, and start-up readiness activities to ensure alignment with overall project milestones.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage construction superintendents, field engineers, and site support personnel, fostering accountability, collaboration, and strong execution standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 15–20 years of experience in construction management, preferably on large-scale industrial facilities, integrated steel plants, or comparable heavy industrial projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary construction teams, contractors, and subcontractors in a field execution environment.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, sequencing, site operations, and execution practices for heavy industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in construction scheduling, cost tracking, manpower planning, productivity monitoring, and change management.
• Knowledge of construction safety programs, quality assurance practices, engineering specifications, and applicable industry codes.
• Experience coordinating with engineering, procurement, project controls, and commissioning teams.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, greenfield construction environment.

Working Conditions

• Location: United States.
• Employment Type: Full-time.
• Work Arrangement: On-site, with a dedicated presence throughout the construction phase.
• Willingness to work in an active industrial construction environment and coordinate closely with project leadership, contractors, and field teams.

Preferred Experience

• Direct experience managing construction for a greenfield integrated steel plant or a comparable large-scale industrial facility.
• Experience working with major Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors and specialized subcontractors.
• Familiarity with U.S. construction regulations, labor requirements, site safety standards, and industrial construction practices.

Must-Have Skills

• Construction Management
• Construction Scheduling
• Cost Tracking
• Contractor & Subcontractor Management
• Site Execution
• Project Coordination

Good-to-Have Skills

• Civil Engineering
• Heavy Industrial Construction
• Steel Plant Construction
• EPC Project Management
• Greenfield Project Execution
• Quality Assurance & Control
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
• Commissioning & Handover