Senior Construction Manager - Professional Engineer

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Senior Construction Manager – Professional Engineer in Houston or Pearland, Texas to lead construction management for large-diameter pipeline projects in the Houston area. As Senior Construction Manager, you will provide technical and project leadership from preconstruction through closeout, guide project teams and build strong relationships with owners, contractors and design teams. You will also regularly drive to construction sites throughout the Houston area.

What You’ll Do

• Lead construction management for large, complex pipeline projects, serving as project manager or technical lead and coordinating internal teams, consultants and contractors
• Oversee construction observation and inspection activities, including material sampling and testing, quantity measurements and resolution of nonconforming work
• Review contractor work for compliance with contract documents and coordinate interpretations, requests for information, submittals and construction issues with design teams
• Manage change and field orders, construction schedules, claims, pay requests, construction meetings and project closeout activities
• Facilitate pre-bid, preconstruction and construction meetings and maintain clear communication among owners, contractors and project teams
• Advise clients on construction needs, project risks and delivery decisions while maintaining a long-term relationship focus
• Lead and develop staff through work planning, coaching, performance feedback and day-to-day direction
• Support business development, teaming relationships and risk management efforts for construction projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of relevant construction experience serving as a construction manager or superintendent
• Proficiency with project management information systems and the ability to mentor others in their use
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and working knowledge of alternative project delivery methods

Preferred

• Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) certification
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification
• Experience leading construction management for large-diameter pipeline projects
• Experience working with owners, contractors, subcontractors and multidisciplinary design teams

About Freese And Nichols At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values ( L earn continuously, E ngage as family, A ct with integrity, D eliver quality, and S erve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.