Area Construction Manager

Area Construction Manager

 

Location: Bagdad, Arizona, with potential travel to engineering and technology provider offices in Vancouver, Canada

 

Summary:
The Area Construction Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and management of construction activities within designated areas of a major capital project. This position supports project execution from the early definition and planning stages through construction, mechanical completion, commissioning, and start-up. The successful candidate will work closely with project leadership, EPCM contractors, consultants, and discipline superintendents to ensure safe, efficient, and quality-driven project delivery.

 

Job Duties:

Construction Planning & Execution

• Develop and implement comprehensive construction plans to support successful project execution and start-up.
• Coordinate construction activities from project definition through erection, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Evaluate facilities, systems, and assemblies to verify compliance with project objectives, specifications, and performance requirements.
• Establish area-specific construction schedules, procedures, and execution plans.
• Conduct and participate in pre-construction inspections and readiness reviews.
• Monitor construction progress and identify opportunities to improve execution efficiency.

Project Coordination

• Review P&IDs, design drawings, specifications, process flow diagrams, and construction documentation to fully understand assigned project areas.
• Collaborate with EPCM contractors to obtain and review pre-construction plans and construction work packages.
• Provide input on construction package structures and sequencing to support efficient project execution.
• Coordinate with discipline superintendents to understand construction priorities, sequencing, and upcoming work activities.
• Integrate owner-supplied equipment, utilities, control systems, reagents, raw materials, and ancillary systems into construction and completion plans.

Commissioning & Quality Management

• Ensure all commissioning and mechanical completion activities are accurately captured within project systems.
• Support integrated construction, mechanical completion, and start-up milestone planning.
• Manage quality-focused processes for planning, execution, verification, and risk management.
• Verify that construction activities meet established quality standards and project requirements.

Contractor & Stakeholder Management

• Direct and oversee the activities of consultants, contractors, and other project resources.
• Collaborate with project leadership and functional teams to resolve complex construction challenges.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders regarding project status, risks, and priorities.
• Contribute to budget development through cost recommendations and construction planning input.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of project objectives.

 

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field and a minimum of 10 years of relevant construction experience;
• OR High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible construction experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting construction planning and execution for mining, mineral processing, smelting, heavy industrial, or large capital projects.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, mechanical completion, and commissioning processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating with EPCM contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Experience leading contractors, supervisors, or professional project personnel.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong construction planning and schedule development capabilities.
• Knowledge of project execution methodologies and construction best practices.
• Ability to identify and manage construction risks and interface requirements.
• Effective problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work with moderate supervision while managing priorities and project deliverables.

 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

About Teal Energi:

TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.

TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.