Construction Manager

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden, a Chart Industries Company is a global engineering business who focuses on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so. We are currently seeking a Construction Manager in US to join our dynamic and fast-paced environment in the Aftermarket business. In this role you will be responsible for providing on-site supervision of the workforce to insure that the project is completed on time and within budget meeting both revenue and margin expectations.

What Will You Do?

1. Manage and direct assigned HCS projects to complete them on time and on budget, including revenue and margin requirements, while meeting customer expectations.
2. Ensure safe work practices are followed.   Ensure that contractually required EH&S training is provided to construction workers and other project personnel, report safety incidents and near misses on a timely basis maintaining the goal of “zero” lost time incidents.  Maintain project safety records.
3. Responsible for assessing the performance (in terms of safety, quality and quantity) of hired subcontractors and in taking appropriate actions to address any issues.
4. Communicates regularly with vendors, contractors and customers on project cost, staffing, scheduling and specification modification in order to complete the work within contract requirements.
5. Responsible for managing the project schedule, communicating any deviations to the customer and other Howden North America Inc departments, as required.
6. Prepare project status reports, ensure that plans and work are completed, adhere to contract specifications and meet customer expectations or quality Howden North America work.
7. Manage and direct all assigned field repairs, retrofits, upgrades, inspections and installation projects in accordance with Howden documented Engineering and Quality procedures.
8. Continually gather critical site information about Howden installed base, collecting it for the CRM system and using it to prospect for additional opportunities.
9. Support the sales organization and sales reps in promoting the organization’s products and services and in identifying and securing new opportunities.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Walking, lifting, on customer sites, estimated 80% travel, height 

Your Experience Should Be...

• 10 years of direct involvement in construction management, project management or field service.
• Proven field leadership qualities demonstrated under the stress of long hours and difficult projects.
• Experience running and attending construction meetings.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• High moral and ethical standards; integrity is continuously apparent.
• Strong interpersonal skills – active listener, clear and concise communicator (both oral and written); proven collaboration skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.  Comfortable navigating the internet.
• Proficiency in scheduling and construction administration software such as: Microsoft Project, Prolog, Primavera and/or Expedition.
• Competency in scheduling and construction administration.
• Competent understanding of Howden’s product and service offerings and customer base.
• Ability to create and maintain strong relationships with customers, employees and Sales Reps.
• Strong analytical skills, decisive personality in implementation of solutions.

Desirable skills, knowledge & behaviours

• Comfortable and effective working in the “virtual world”
• Experience with servicing highly engineered equipment and products, preferably through a sales rep. network.
• Personal mechanical skill levels at an expert Technical Service Advisor level.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, mechanical or civil engineering, or related field or equivalent related position experience.

Our Benefits Package...

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match