Constructability & Modularization Construction Manager
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Constructability & Modularization Construction ManagerKBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.
KBR is looking for a Constructability & Modularization Manager who will coordinate one of our giga project’s modularization and constructability development activities as part of an overall construction execution plan for a Refinery and Chemicals development project. This role will provide input and coordinate for the establishment of a project modularization philosophy, in which the key project requirements are for the minimization of construction, installation and commissioning project work hours expended on site.
The Constructability & Modularization Construction Manager will contribute to the development of construction strategies and planning initiatives for project pre-FEED execution plan and estimate and follow-on FEED execution plan development and estimate.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the construction and engineering teams to define the level of modularization, constructability, and layout of the facility.
- Responsible for preparing the initial module sequencing
- Coordinate with engineering for the Plant Layout and Piping Group in the layout of a modularized plant, the design of individual modules, and the establishment of the key modularization parameters required at the beginning of a modularized project, as well as providing an overview of module fabrication, transportation, installation, testing and commissioning
- Contribute to the overall construction and constructability activities to achieve the successful completion of the modulization and construction aspects
- Ensure primary success indicators are meeting the Projects safety, quality, schedule, and cost goals
- Define:
- Module Types
- Module Transportation
- Haul Roads, Installation methods
- Module size
- Module Weight & Structural Steel configuration
- Module Elevations
- Vendor Modules
- Dressed Vessels
- Prefabricated tanks
- Modularized Buildings
- Module Numbering
- Module Layout
- Module Hook-up
- Piping Flexibility
- Module Construction
- Responsible to lead the constructability effort with the project team for not only modularization but for the overall construction execution strategy and the integration of modularization with stick-built portions of the units.
- Complete the Heavy Haul and MOF feasibility study and follow through with the development, scope and estimate of recommended improvements
- Work with logistics on the MOF freight profile requirements for ship frequency and discharging durations
- Work with Subcontracts on identification of module fabricators, scope of work definition and package formation.
- Along with the HSE Manger, manage the Team in the implementation of the Project Safety Plans, as applicable, to the Module Site activities
- Coordinate the development and implementation of consistent procedures and systems for the integrated site team(s) specifically in the areas of site queries, design changes, and cost/ schedule/ progress reporting
- Complete closeout activities
Qualifications:
- PMC /EPC experience Downstream Projects to produce liquefied natural gas, gasoline, heating oil, synthetic rubber, plastics, lubricants, antifreeze, fertilizers, and pesticides
- Leadership qualities to direct, motivate and organize the team
- Ability to manage multiple discipline modularization and construction site team to ensure that the team deliver consistent quality works which will also meet safety, cost, and schedule requirements
- Established competence to monitor variances from plans and conduct swift implementation of appropriate preventive or remedial measures
- Behavior to function in a proactive manner
- Good interpersonal and communication skills coupled with pragmatism/ flexibility to build good contractor relations
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
- + years of industry experience including 10 years of oil industry design, construction, and project execution
- Preferred experience having worked in a large-scale, module fabrication and assembly yard on Refinery or LNG unit equipment and piperack modules
- Proven ability in the management of fabrication of large multi-discipline facilities
Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability
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