Construction Manager (Owners Representative)

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider with a vision to be the No. 1 for its customers in enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the process industry. Bilfinger's comprehensive portfolio spans the entire value chain, from consulting & engineering to prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and services that improve the asset performance of industrial plants.

The company operates in three geography-based segments: Western Europe, Central Europe, and International, with primary activities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Its process industry customers come from markets such as chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma & biopharma. With about 31,000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality, generating revenue of €5.4 billion in the financial year 2025. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic levers: Operational Excellence to continuously improve its own efficiency and performance, and Market Expansion to strengthen customer orientation and establish Bilfinger as the partner of choice.

Construction Manager (Owners Representative)

Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc., known as a leading provider of complex comprehensive industrial services, is seeking a Construction Manager (Owners Representative) at our Iowa City, IA site location. This position requires a self-motivated individual to perform the detailed planning and scheduling of self-performed construction work, prepare bid packages for subcontract work, and ensure work is executed in line with safety, cost, schedule, and quality targets, as well as corporate and client expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Review Contractor's Safety and Quality Programs in adherence to Owner's construction CBA's and norms.
• Participate as an owner representative in safety program/meetings, and incident assessment.
• Construction Management and Quality execution observation and improvement recommendations.
• Review and input to engineering information packages for constructability and completeness
• Integrate multiple engineering information packages and develop detailed execution plans and other deliverables for the field, supervision, and subcontracts
• Facilitate and input to the development of project safety plans and then support safety in the field
• Facilitate/develop labor and material estimates, material takeoffs and enter requisitions
• Actively manage cost on projects; responsibilities include creating cost reports, updating cost trends/projections, and processing change orders
• Schedule and coordinate construction crews and track and report progress
• Interface with the Owner, engineers, field supervision and subcontractors

Requirements

• The position is an experienced position with the ideal candidate having at least 5 years of project management experience; a candidate with construction experience is preferred.
• The ideal candidate possesses a B.S. in Engineering or Construction Management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management and organizational skills are required
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including MS Project
• Understanding of Lean Construction/Six Sigma Principles (Continuous Improvement, Target Value Delivery, LPS) preferred
• Experience with the integration of Artificial Intelligence (Copilot) into daily work processes is a plus
• OSHA 10 or 30 Training preferred

Please visit our website for additional company information at www.is-usa.bilfinger.com.

Bilfinger Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive pay and benefits including 401(k). A background check in compliance with the fair credit reporting act and a drug screening is required.

If you have any questions please contact Jason Alan Jaure (jason.jaure@bilfinger.com).

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.

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Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc.

Project Management

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Bilfinger Office

Nearest Major Market: Iowa City

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