Construction Manager – Large Capital Projects

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Your Job Georgia-Pacific is seeking an experienced Construction Manager – Large Capital Projects to join our construction organization. This role will provide construction leadership for l arge-scale, complex capital projects across our manufacturing operations , with a strong focus on safety, constructability, execution excellence, schedule performance, quality, and cost. The Construction Manager will partner closely with project leadership, engineering, operations, contractors, and other key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, from early project development and constructability planning through field execution, commissioning, and startup. This individual will be responsible for creating an environment where work is executed safely and effectively while helping project teams identify and mitigate construction risks that could impact schedule, cost, quality, or successful startup. The role will also provide leadership and direction to construction superintendents and contractor organizations supporting major capital investments. The ideal candidate will be located in, or open to relocating to, the Southeast and willing to travel based on project requirements. What You Will Do Lead construction execution for large-scale capital projects within operating industrial manufacturing facilities, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution. Develop construction strategies for complex projects involving major equipment installations, facility expansions, infrastructure improvements, and modernization efforts. Partner with project management, engineering, procurement, operations, and contractors to develop integrated execution plans supporting project safety, cost, schedule, quality, and startup objectives. Provide constructability, sequencing, site logistics, contracting, and execution input during project development and detailed engineering. Review engineering drawings, specifications, scopes of work, construction packages, and schedules to ensure designs are complete, accurate, and constructable. Lead and coordinate construction superintendents, contractors, and field resources across multiple disciplines and work fronts while promoting Georgia-Pacific's Principle Based Management (PBM®) philosophy. Identify and mitigate construction risks that could impact safety, cost, schedule, quality, operations, commissioning, or startup. Oversee critical construction activities, including major equipment installation, heavy lifts and rigging, shutdowns, tie-ins, mechanical completion, commissioning, and startup. Monitor field progress and partner with project controls and project leadership to address schedule risks, cost impacts, productivity challenges, contractor performance, and recovery plans. Lead, coach, and develop construction team members while building organizational capability and driving continuous improvement in large capital project execution. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Five (5) or more years of construction leadership experience supporting large industrial capital projects, including construction and installation of process equipment, infrastructure, or manufacturing systems. Ten (10) or more years of combined experience in industrial construction, project management, engineering, or capital project execution. Experience managing construction activities within operating industrial or manufacturing facilities. Experience coordinating multiple construction disciplines, contractors, and simultaneous work fronts on complex projects. Experience reviewing engineering drawings, construction packages, scopes of work, schedules, and project execution plans. Experience with construction safety, contractor management, constructability reviews, field execution, and project turnover. Willing and able to travel (up to 50%) based on project requirements and work within industrial manufacturing environments, including areas that may be noisy, dusty, non-air-conditioned, or unheated. What Will Put You Ahead Fifteen (15) or more years of industrial construction or capital project execution experience. Experience leading construction execution for large-scale, multi-year capital projects involving significant complexity, multiple contractors, and multiple construction disciplines. Experience supporting major capital projects from early development and engineering through construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover to operations. Experience leading construction managers, superintendents, contractor organizations, or large multidisciplinary field teams. Experience executing major capital projects within pulp and paper, chemicals, building products, refining, power, heavy manufacturing, or similar process industries. Experience with major equipment installation, large crane operations, heavy lifts, complex rigging, shutdowns, outages, and tie-ins within operating facilities. Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with experience developing construction strategies, managing contractors, and mitigating project cost and schedule risks. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. 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