Construction Manager

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

 

Responsibilities

The Constuction Manager will provide leadership and guidance to execute a safe, cost & schedule efficient, and quality large capital construction project, including the necessary subcontracting activities on behalf of Eastman.

 

Overall Responsibilities

• Accountable for the Construction Execution Plan, manpower requirements and a KPI’s dashboard to monitor and measure a safe and efficient execution over the life of the construction project. 
• Assist Engineering in detailing of plot plans and engineering deliverables required to efficiently execute on construction. 
• Audit and contribute to the Construction capital cost estimate.  
• Drive Constructability workshops and provide constructability input to Engineering model reviews and design elements. 
• Identify requirements and locations for temporary site facilities, local accommodations, material storage and develop the Project Temporary Site Facilities Procedure in partnership with key stakeholders. 
• Prepare the Project Construction Organization Chart and its mobilization schedule. 
• Support the Contracting Manager to define the limits of the Construction Contracting activities. 
• Survey and assess construction contractors to confirm safety qualifications, technical capability, availability, references, and adequate QA/QC & HSE systems to perform the job, which may include contractor/bidder visits.   
• Prepare with Construction Contracting Manager the matrix for bulk materials split of supply between Contractor and construction contractors, 
• Participate in the technical analysis of the bids, clarifications, and contractor selection process. 
• Participate in the development of the detailed schedule to include construction main steps and long-lead procurement items. 
• Audit & monitor contractor rigging and heavy lift plans, procedures, and required rigging studies. 
• Prepare site-specific construction procedures and logistics requirements. 
• Identify with Engineering the requirements for systems completion and turnover planning. 
• Develop mechanical completion procedures and review checklists. 
• Identify opportunities to derisk field hours and/or schedule with tools such as skids, modularization, off-site pre-assembly, or concepts for any part of construction following constructability workshops. 
• Assure implementation of a claim prevention/claim preparation mindset, not limited to: a) RFI’s management, b) change notice management, c) documenting and filling any other correspondence that deals with potential claims (site shutdown, drills, etc), d) Maintenance of a daily construction log 
• Assure proper interface management practices has been implemented at the construction site, not limited to: a) Interface register, b) interface agreements (if applicable), c) regular interface coordination meetings involving all contractors and also individual coordination meetings with each contractor, d) scope and responsibilities limits for each contractor involved 
• Comply with all corporate policies and practices. 
• Demonstrate ability to see the big picture and the tasks needed to achieve company vision. 
• Able to effectively work within a diverse, international organization at all levels of seniority.

Additional Responsibilities

 

Technical Integrity and Operability/Reliability Aspects

• Ensures that all Eastman specifications, SOP and other tech