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Construction Manager - Conventional Generation

Black & Veatch
Beech Island, SC, US; Claude, TX, US; OK, US Posted Aug 26, 2026
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About this role

Job title: Construction Manager - Conventional Generation

Job Summary

Join our construction team as a field-based leader supporting simple cycle and combined cycle power projects. In this role, you will help coordinate day-to-day construction activities, partner closely with the Site Manager, and help drive safe, high-quality work that stays aligned with project schedule, budget, and client expectations. This position is a field assignment and requires travel.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate on-site subcontractor activities to support safe, efficient execution of simple cycle and combined cycle construction work in alignment with the CPM schedule and subcontract requirements.

  • Coordinate site access, daily work planning, and field logistics to help teams work safely and productively.

  • Support implementation of the Project Construction Execution Plan while providing leadership, coaching, and direction to superintendents and field teams.

  • Monitor construction productivity, schedule performance, and field progress; take action to help the project meet budget, schedule, safety, and quality goals.

  • Partner with subcontractors and project leadership to develop and execute schedule recovery plans when needed.

  • Coordinate construction completion walkdowns, startup package handoff, punch list closeout, and turnover activities with startup and project teams.

  • Assist the Site Manager with client coordination, field issue resolution, and construction reporting.

  • Lead regular subcontractor coordination meetings and communicate schedule, installation status, RFIs, extra work requests, backcharges, and payment progress information to the appropriate project stakeholders.

  • Promote a strong safety and quality culture on site, working with safety and quality leaders to resolve field concerns and uphold project standards.

  • Apply broad construction knowledge across disciplines and support Site Manager coverage as needed, including coordination with field engineers, home office engineering, materials management, and manufacturer service technicians.

  • Identify opportunities to improve field execution, strengthen processes, and add value for the project team and client.

  • Champion continuous improvement and support teams through process or project execution changes.

  • Encourage field staff and subcontractor partners to contribute ideas that improve safety, quality, productivity, and overall project performance.

  • Supervise and mentor superintendents while helping build a collaborative, accountable field leadership team.

  • Follow applicable safety and quality standards while modeling the expectations of the project and organization.

  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Ideal candidates bring field construction leadership experience on simple cycle, combined cycle, or other power generation projects.

  • Preferred experience includes EPC project execution, constructability planning, subcontractor coordination, project controls, schedule and budget management.

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