Piping Construction Manager

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.

Piping Construction Manager

 

Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc., known as a leading one stop shop provider for complex industrial services is seeking a Piping Construction Manager in our Iowa City, Iowa site location. This position requires a self-motivated individual to perform detailed planning, estimating and scheduling of construction work to the projects which they are assigned. Ensure work is executed in line with safety, cost, schedule, and quality targets, as well as corporate and client expectations.

 

Requirements:

• Receive and review engineering information packages for proper constructability and completeness.
• Integrate multiple engineering information packages and develop construction plans and other deliverables for the field and supervision.
• Plan, coordinate and develop detailed cost estimates for industrial construction projects including mechanical & process piping project scope that is typically self-performed.
• Ensure engineering information files and drawing files are maintained.
• Develop material takeoffs and write requisitions.
• OSHA 10 & 30 Training preferred.
• Direct interface with Owner & Engineers.
• Industrial Construction Estimating skills.
• Construction Cost Management skill, including change orders.
• Material take-off, purchasing and expediting.
• Manage construction labor.
• Partners with and manages contractors on the site and understand strengths and weaknesses of contractors.
• Subcontractor bid package writing.
• Coordinate construction projects and resources across projects to improve efficiency.
• Read and interpret construction specifications.
• Computer scheduling.

 

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate possesses 5-7 years of piping/mechanical estimating experience and working knowledge of industry systems and programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management and organizational skills are required.
• Capable of handling multiple projects.
• Constructability & strategy leadership.
• Organization, documentation skills through project punch list and turnover.
• Industry practices and procedures.
• Collaboration and team building skills.
• Problem solving & negotiating skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Strong working knowledge of Piping/Mechanical Estimating systems quantity take off (Sage, MCAA as examples)
• Experience in working directly with Field Supervision to establish optimal crew size selection and skill set identification
• Experience with equipment setting packages

 

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.

Please reach out to Jason Alan Jaure (jason.jaure@bilfinger.com) in case of any questions related to this position. 

Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc.  is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

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