Construction Project Manager

About Chemours

At Chemours, we're creating essential chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries, and improve the lives of billions across the globe. Join our team to harness the power of chemistry for a cleaner and more capable world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THE WORLD NEEDS

Our commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry drives us to redefine how the world thinks of chemistry. We leverage our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop innovative, sustainable, and safe market-leading products that are vital for key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing, climate-friendly cooling, and high-quality coatings for industrial infrastructure.

Chemours is seeking a Construction Project Manager to join our Capital Execution and CoE team. This role directly reports to the Construction Engineering Manager and involves leading large, complex capital projects across Chemours sites globally, significantly impacting our operational future and enhancing our commitment to safety, quality, and innovation.

The Construction Project Manager will act as Chemours' construction leader, ensuring successful execution across dimensions of safety, cost, productivity, schedule, and quality. You will collaborate with diverse project teams and travel frequently to various Chemours locations to facilitate seamless execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical input during Front End Loading and Detailed Design, including:
  • Developing and managing the Safety Plan.
  • Ensuring implementation of MI-QA plans, with qualifications and validation checks.
  • Participating in Engineering and Design Development Reviews.
• Creating a comprehensive Contracting Strategy and managing Contractor Performance.
• Leading Constructability Analysis and Optimization with innovative construction technologies.
• Input on Construction schedules and budget validation.
• Advising on material and equipment selection to balance business objectives and cost.
• Leading construction planning and progress tracking, incorporating LEAN construction concepts.
• Executing site assessments to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Oversee field construction efforts, which includes:
  • Identifying, onboarding, and managing on-site resources.
  • Conducting safety and quality plan audits.
  • Coordinating all construction phases and maintaining integrated project schedules.
  • Auditing contractor performance against established criteria.
  • Providing timely updates to project teams and stakeholders on job status.
  • Ensuring material availability and timely delivery to maintain productivity.
  • Documenting and approving field construction changes.
  • Supporting planning and execution of commissioning and start-up efforts.
• Competency Development:
  • Providing training to Chemours and Contractor resources in specialized areas.
  • Defining and implementing continuous improvement strategies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 8+ years of construction management experience in industrial projects, progressing from craft roles to leadership.
• Extensive knowledge of capital project processes.
• Proven ability to lead large capital construction projects.
• Experience managing contractors and field execution.
• Strong planning skills with contingency foresight.
• Ability to conduct constructability analyses.
• Knowledge of best practices in safety, cost control, quality assurance, and scheduling.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to project sites nationally and potentially internationally.

Preferred Skills

• Management of large (> $10M) capital projects in chemical plants.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams and contractors.
• Ability to align diverse parties towards common objectives in field execution.
• Ability to review estimates, developing plans and schedules accordingly.
• Insight into project change order procedures and contracting processes.
• Experience with LEAN methodologies and scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera).
• Prominent understanding of construction safety and environmental procedures.
• Strong networking, negotiation, planning, and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits packages, 401(k) match, employee stock purchase programs, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and numerous opportunities for learning and development. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, recognizing our employees as our greatest assets. Join Chemours and learn what it means when we say, 'We Are Living Chemistry.'

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and participate in our employee experience. Please ensure you can perform all duties as listed, with or without accommodation.

Note: Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Pay Range: $134,400.00 - $210,000.00

Annual Bonus Target: 16%

At Chemours, we prioritize transparency in compensation. Factors in determining offers include job responsibility, experience, skills, internal equity, and market alignment.

Join us and contribute to the sustainable vision that drives Chemours forward.