Construction Manager – Gas Storage Facility Projects (Central Illinois)

SCS, Technical Shared Services - Projects East Department

This position will be located in central Illinois

WORK LOCATION & TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS:

• The initial job location is in Mendota, IL.

• Travel to multiple sites throughout the Central Illinois region may be required.

• Establishing temporary living arrangements in central Illinois within daily driving distance of all sites is required.

• Some relocation assistance or per diem is available if the selected candidate currently resides outside the central Illinois area.

JOB SUMMARY

This position reports to the Project Manager – Projects East. The successful candidate will assume the roles and responsibilities of Construction Manager –Nicor Storage Regional Sites. This position will be responsible for the following:

• Safety First – be a champion for safety; set expectations; lead by example. Establish and maintain a Safety-First culture at the site and ensure all construction activities are planned and performed with safety as the top priority.

• Establishing and maintaining a positive work culture.

• Management and oversite of onsite resources and daily activities in support of successful scope development, implementation, start-up and commissioning, and project closeout phases of projects for the Nicor Gas Storage facilities.

• Provide input into contracting strategy and help establish and track performance against baseline schedule and budget. This includes developing / reviewing project constructability plans.

• Oversee contractors’ safety, scope, schedule, budget, and quality. Plan and supervise project activities to ensure completion within schedule and budget requirements.

• Overall management of onsite contractors and administration of their contracts using appropriate field resources.

• Providing overall performance management and on-the-job training for TSS Construction leadership staff. The construction site manager will perform all duties in accordance with TSS Roles and Responsibilities documents and ensure each member of the Construction management staff performs accordingly.

• Ensure change management functions, invoicing/document control process, materials traceability, and other administrative functions are properly implemented.

• Assist in the development and dissemination of critical project statistical information (i.e. material quantities installed, man hours worked, early v. late start, budget analysis, etc.)

• Construction planning, Develop construction work packages/scope. Work with Project Engineer to ensure timely hand-off of engineering deliverables.

• Assist in the development of bid packages, conduct pre-bid meetings, support RFPs questions/clarifications, evaluate bids and make award recommendations.

• Analyze problems for solutions and coordinate corrective action with designers, vendors, and the Contractor.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Building Science, Construction Management or related technical discipline strongly preferred.

• Advanced Degree would be a plus.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Experience:

• Required – At least five (5) years of experience in a construction management-related role working on large capital projects ($15MM - $25MM) in a heavy industrial industry (i.e. power, oil & gas, chemical, pulp/paper, etc.).

• Preferred – Minimum of 8 years working on large capital projects ($15MM - $25MM) in a heavy industrial industry in an engineering, construction, or project management-related role.

• Required - Experience assembling, bidding, and executing construction contracts.

• Experience performing construction inspections.

• Experience leading a team of direct reports.

• Prior experience in upstream, midstream, or downstream natural gas project experience is preferred.

• Proven experience managing multiple projects, priorities and planning initiatives.

• Demonstrated track record leading teams to achieve superior results.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong written & verbal communication skills.

• Intermediate to advance skills in MS Office – Word, Excel, Office, and PowerPoint.

• Skills in the Critical Path Method and ability to work with project schedulers using Primavera P6 to build and maintain integrated project schedules.

• Ability to use technology and systems applications to input, extract, and report information.

LEADERSHIP CRITERIA

• Southern Company Values – Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, Superior Performance.

• People Development - Committed to making time for focused coaching of team members in order to build a strong bench and develop future leaders.

• Customer Focus – place a high level of effort and energy building and maintaining sustainable and trusting relationships with internal customers.

• Performance Management - Courageously identifies performance gaps of personnel, drives to close those gaps, but also holds self and others accountable for performance.

• Influence - Political savvy to identify key stakeholders, personality to build effective working relationships, and effective communication skills with a willingness to have hard conversations.

• Innovation - Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by always seeking innovative solutions to problems while championing system initiatives.

• Strategic Thinking - Thorough understanding of our business combined with seasoned judgment based on experience resulting in the ability to make wise decisions after considering risk and opportunity.

• Business Results - Passion to achieve business objectives in the best interest of Southern Company through inspiration and motivation of the team to achieve optimal customer results.

*Please submit an updated resume with your application*

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 3669

Job Category: Construction

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Company Services