Associate Construction Manager, Heritage Research Group

Position Summary

The Associate Construction Manager for The Heritage Group (THG) will play a major role in supporting engineering projects in conjunction with R&D activity, as well as supporting projects at sister companies. The Construction Manager will report to and work alongside the Sr Construction Manager. 

The ideal candidate should have strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong computer skills (Office, MS Project and AutoCAD). A candidate must also be a self-starter that can take initiative and complete assignments in a self-directed manner, have the ability to work on multiple projects of varying scope and size and with competing deadlines in a practical and theoretical manner, and possess the ability to interact successfully in a variety of environments. Lastly, this candidate will ideally have previous plant support/production engineering experience or project management in a refinery, chemical plant, etc. Quick learning ability to evaluate new processes is desirable.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Primarily works on projects with a capital budget >$25MM.
• Is viewed as a subject matter expert in a particular technology.
• Able to collaborate with teams of other engineers and scientists in solving complex problems that may take up to 3 months to solve.
• Design, procure, install & commission equipment for small projects <$5MM.
• Develop the conceptual design and initial project scope (FEL 1) to secure funding for projects >$5MM and continue to be the customer's primary technical contact throughout the project delivery.
• Project management - from capital request, to collecting bids, to awarding work, to managing contractors, to start up and training.
• Ability to oversee external design firms and oversee construction management firms to meet budget and schedule.
• Develop facility capital cost, raw material, utility, and operating costs and product sales pricing to prepare economic analysis of opportunity.
• Be an engineering "go to" to support other Heritage Group company projects.
• Develop facility capital cost, raw material, utility, and operating costs and product sales pricing to prepare economic analysis of opportunity.
• Provide technical input on safety issues, developing, tracking and maintaining data used to improve facility operations, and financial performance, in addition to other duties as assigned.
• Able to manage and coordinate contractors at the construction site.
• Travel 60% day trips and 40%, travel across the US to manage construction projects.

Required Qualifications

• BS in engineering
• 1-5 years of directly relevant experience

About The Heritage Group

The Heritage Group (THG) is a privately held portfolio of companies focused on creating long-term value by building world-class businesses. Under four generations of family ownership, we employ thousands of people around the world, with operations across North America, Europe, and China, in the core industries of Environmental and Remediation, Specialty Chemicals and Fuel Products, and Construction and Materials. Driven by innovation and research, our in-house R&D team, Heritage Research Group, specializes in helping our diverse set of companies evolve and adapt to a changing marketplace by providing cutting-edge solutions and exploring new opportunities in its state-of-the-art facility. And while acquisitions, partnerships, internal expansion, and startups may be our cornerstone, we're a family company at heart-aiming to build long-term relationships with our customers, vendors, and partners so that we can turn big challenges into even bigger opportunities to make a difference in the world.

The Heritage Group welcomes the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all to work together to accomplish our goals

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