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Reimagine What’s Possible

This position will be 100% travel. The initial assignment will be in Massena, NY managing AP Green Hydrogen Mega Project.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has an immediate opening for a Construction Director in upstate New York. The candidate is accountable for the construction management work process, scopes for projects being driven for a $1B+ mega project in the Americas. The Construction Director will report directly to the Manager of Mega Construction and TAR Projects for the Americas and manage a mega project >$1B. Accountability includes strategic and tactical matters associated with construction management commencing during the bid development phase and continues through start-up and commissioning.

The candidate must possess expert-level construction/EPCM management skills and knowledge along with exceptional communication and influencing skills. The role requires significant interaction with internal groups such as project management, engineering, procurement, EPCs firms and construction contractors ensuring effective coordination across all involved supporting project delivery commitments. The incumbent also interfaces extensively with the customer on engineering and technical matters. Projects are implemented applying global capabilities, necessitating a strong cross-cultural competency.

Principal accountabilities

• Develop and lead a hard-working construction management team which includes external partners, vendors, equipment vendors and possibly, customer representatives.
• Ensures the projects is front end loaded with rigorous construction planning, implement value engineering, constructability processes, and standard methodologies. Manages project objectives and expectations throughout the project regarding scope, budget, invoicing, schedules, and time frame.
• Oversight and provides direction to construction management work processes and activities including ensuring site safety program, cost, schedule, and quality are aligned to support project critical metrics and objectives.
• Participates in project reviews and for outstanding execution strategies and decision-making process to address these situations. Lead the internal and/or external problem-solving vital to arrive at appropriate decisions.
• Single point of contact for the execution team supporting project development through project on stream
• Maintains a safe work environment and support corporate and project execution construction safety program goals within the office, with suppliers, and on construction sites.
• Encouraged to be resident at the project site during construction; residency is required at some point during civil construction. The candidate must be flexible to location, but the project site is most likely in Louisiana or Texas

Duties & responsibilities

• Adopts and promotes the dedication to provide a safe workplace that strives for an incident and injury free environment where everyone goes home safe every day. Ensures construction safety program including Site-Specific Safety Planning is proactively communicated and consistently enforced on all projects.
• Hires, trains, and manages required staff resources to support the project to accomplish construction strategy as it relates to safety, cost, and schedule. Mentors Construction Directors and Superintendents
• Provides mentorship to the project construction team to develop budgets and project plans during the proposal, design and/or pre-construction phase of the project.
• Supports project strategy and ensures compliance with the construction management program, including scalable construction strategies from project initiation to handover. Promotes use of AWP, CWP to ensure accurate site planning.
• Establishes and maintains relationships and acts as the primary contact and counsel to project management.
• Identifies deficiencies in skills among assigned team members and works to improve individual’s capabilities through mentor, development, and training.
• Knowledge of construction management standard methodologies and a willingness to adapt and lean out existing practices. Ensures training and continuous improvement processes are implemented for the team.
• Leads and develops processes to ensure full, end-to-end coordination between all involved parties from planning, design, construction, and commissioning.
• Accountable for management of the construction team budget and financial reporting
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred
• 20+ years of Construction Leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience managing projects > $1B+
• Global experience preferred.
• PMP or CCM certification preferred.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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43946BR

Full Time

Global Engrg Mfg Technology & Equipment

EPC Functions & PGPL

North America

United States