Senior Construction Manager Job Details | Bilfinger
Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc.
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Job overview
The Senior Construction Manager leads industrial construction projects from preconstruction through field execution, commissioning, turnover, and closeout. The role oversees concurrent projects and manages safety, quality, schedule, cost, labor productivity, subcontractors, and client relations. It supports proposals and preconstruction planning, coordinates complex installations and project stakeholders, and maintains alignment through project controls and risk-mitigation frameworks.
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Full job 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 leads industrial construction projects through all phases—from preconstruction planning, constructability reviews, estimating, and strategy to field execution, commissioning, turnover, and closeout. The role demands a veteran leader experienced in managing safety, quality, schedule, cost, labor productivity, subcontractors, and client relations across concurrent projects.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Execution
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Lead execution planning, scope definition, constructability reviews, site logistics, work packaging, and resource scheduling.
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Support preconstruction and proposals with conceptual estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and constructability feedback.
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Oversee multiple concurrent work fronts to ensure alignment with design, budgets, schedules, and client needs.
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Evaluate engineering drawings, specifications, procurement logs, and subcontractor scopes for readiness and constraints.
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Coordinate complex installations, including equipment, piping, utility tie-ins, and facility shutdowns or turnarounds.
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Liaise with engineering, procurement, safety, quality, vendors, and regulatory authorities to clear obstacles.
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Implement project controls, reporting cadences, and risk-mitigation frameworks to maintain stakeholder alignment.
Prerequisites & Requirements
Education & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil/Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent extensive field leadership experience).
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10–15+ years of progressive construction and field leadership experience in heavy industrial, manufacturing, oil/gas, chemical, or power generation sectors.
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Demonstrated success managing major capital projects or concurrent work fronts valued at $10M+.
Technical & Professional Skills
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Mastery of industrial construction means/methods, workface planning, and scheduling.
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Strong ability to interpret complex engineering drawings, P&IDs, and specifications.
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Comprehensive knowledge of HSE regulations, OSHA standards, and quality frameworks.
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Proven experience in commercial management, contract administration, and cost forecasting.
Leadership & Competencies
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Track record of directing multidisciplinary teams, general contractors, and trade labor.
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Executive-level communication, negotiation, and client-management skills.
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High analytical and risk-mitigation capacity with proactive problem-solving.
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Flexibility for site travel or relocation as required by project needs.
If you have any questions please contact Jason Alan Jaure ([email protected]).
Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.
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Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc.
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Bilfinger Office
Nearest Major Market:Alexandria Louisiana
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,972 open Construction Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Louisiana median$100–187K/yr27 salary ranges
- US median$51–65/hr116 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 69 open Construction Manager jobs in Louisiana and 3,972 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Construction Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (3,438 postings).
- Education
- 1,432 of the 3,972 open Construction Manager jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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