Senior Construction Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 63147
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Skilled trades
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred. Equivalent industrial construction leadership experience will be considered.
- Minimum 7 years of industrial construction, project management, or field leadership experience; 10+ years preferred for senior-level consideration.
- Proven experience leading industrial construction work in mechanical, process, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer products, food and beverage, advanced manufacturing, or heavy industria
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or work fronts, lead field teams, coordinate subcontractors, and deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
- Experience with shutdowns, turnarounds, maintenance projects, equipment installations, capital projects, facility upgrades, permitting/inspection coordination, or work in operating industrial faciliti
- Strong command of construction safety, quality assurance, scheduling, estimating, cost control, procurement, subcontractor management, contract administration, change management, and project documenta
- Ability to read, interpret, and coordinate engineering drawings, specifications, piping isometrics, equipment layouts, construction packages, technical documents, and contract requirements.
- Excellent leadership, communication, organization, decision-making, financial awareness, negotiation, risk management, and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- OSHA 30 Certification required or ability to obtain.
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, Autodesk tools, cost reporting systems, or similar project controls and construction management platforms.
- Experience with Lean Construction, workface planning, digital work packaging, productivity tracking, pull planning, or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience preparing and managing subcontractor bid packages, construction contracts, change orders, commercial negotiations, claims avoidance, and owner/client-facing commercial discussions.
- Prior experience mentoring project engineers, coordinators, construction managers, superintendents, inspectors, or field leadership personnel.
- Experience in integrated project delivery, or self-perform industrial construction environments.
- PMP, CCM, construction management certification, trade background, or formal leadership training a plus.
Full description
Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider with a vision to be the No. 1 for its customers in enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the process industry. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio spans the entire value chain, from consulting & engineering to prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and services that improve the asset performance of industrial plants.
The company operates in three geography-based segments: Western Europe, Central Europe, and International, with primary activities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Its process industry customers come from markets such as chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma & biopharma. With about 31,000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality, generating revenue of €5.4 billion in the financial year 2025. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic levers: Operational Excellence to continuously improve its own efficiency and performance, and Market Expansion to strengthen customer orientation and establish Bilfinger as the partner of choice.
Position Summary
The Senior Construction Manager is responsible for leading industrial construction projects from preconstruction planning, constructability review, estimating support, and execution strategy through field execution, commissioning support, turnover, and closeout. This position requires a proven construction leader with strong field experience, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage safety, quality, schedule, cost, labor productivity, subcontractors, contract administration, and client expectations across multiple concurrent projects or complex site scopes.
This role is expected to operate with a high degree of ownership, provide clear direction to project and field teams, identify and mitigate risk before it impacts performance, and support long-term client relationships through disciplined execution and professional communication.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Execution
- Lead construction execution planning for assigned industrial projects, including scope definition, constructability review, execution strategy, site logistics, work packaging, manpower planning, milestone schedule development, and resource-loaded look-ahead planning.
- Support preconstruction, proposal development, and client planning efforts by contributing conceptual estimates, schedules, execution narratives, staffing plans, and constructability input.
- Manage multiple construction work fronts or projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with approved design, specifications, budget targets, schedule commitments, and client requirements.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, procurement status, subcontractor scopes, and construction packages for completeness, constructability, sequencing, permitting, inspection readiness, and execution constraints.