Construction Manager – Refinery Revamp Project

Have you successfully led refinery revamp or turnaround projects in challenging operational environments? Do you have experience with fired heaters, reformers, and complex brownfield modifications?

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We are looking for a Construction Manager to lead multidisciplinary construction and commissioning activities, ensuring the safe, timely, and successful delivery of complex refinery revamp works.

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Tasks & responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all on-site construction activities throughout the refinery revamp project.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary construction teams across Static Equipment, Piping, Structural, and Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, refinery procedures, and project quality standards.
• Drive construction progress and maintain focus on safety, productivity, and schedule adherence.
• Manage contractors, supervisors, and discipline leads to ensure effective execution of project activities.
• Monitor project schedules, manpower, resource allocation, and construction performance.
• Resolve technical and operational challenges in a fast-paced project environment.
• Report progress, risks, and mitigation measures to project management.
• Support mechanical completion activities and manage punch-list closure.
• Coordinate closely with commissioning teams to ensure smooth system handovers.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and asset handover activities.
• Facilitate effective communication between construction and commissioning disciplines.

• Proven experience as a Construction Manager on refinery, petrochemical, or oil & gas projects.
• Strong background in brownfield modifications, shutdowns, turnarounds, or refinery revamp projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary construction scopes, including Static Equipment, Piping, Structural Steel, and E&I.
• Experience supporting projects through both construction and commissioning phases.
• Previous experience with Reformers and/or Fired Heaters is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of heater internals, coils, refractory systems, burner systems, and associated mechanical works is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large site teams in challenging project environments.
• Strong planning, coordination, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Willingness to work extended hours when required by project circumstances.
• Personal profile:
  • Calm and effective under pressure
  • Resilient, proactive, and results-driven
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability
  • Hands-on leadership style
  • Decisive and capable of making critical decisions quickly
  • Able to motivate teams and deliver ambitious project milestones within tight deadlines