Construction Company Representative

About the role

Chevron is hiring a Construction Company Representative in Richmond, California, to provide field leadership and coordination so that construction work is executed safely, efficiently and in line with company requirements. The role is the main field link between contractors and Chevron stakeholders such as Operations, Engineering, Inspection, Planning, Scheduling and Project Controls, and covers verification of work readiness, risk management, quality and productivity support, and mechanical completion, turnover and closeout.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day field leadership and oversight of construction on maintenance, capital and facility upgrade projects.
• Serve as the primary company representative for contractors during field execution.
• Verify work readiness, constructability, permits, isolation plans, workforce, materials and equipment readiness before execution.
• Coordinate contractors with Operations, Engineering, Inspection, Planning, Scheduling and Project Controls.
• Monitor contractor safety and compliance with company policies and safe work practices.
• Support quality assurance by checking work packages, specifications, inspection requirements and hold points.
• Review RFIs, construction changes, field issues and change management; monitor progress, schedule, manpower, productivity and cost.
• Validate contractor manpower, timesheets, Service Orders and execution progress.
• Identify execution risks and barriers and develop mitigation or recovery plans.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, mechanical completion, turnover and closeout, and provide timely reporting of project status and risks.

Required profile

• At least 10 years of industrial construction, maintenance, turnaround, project execution or related field experience in refinery, petrochemical, upstream, downstream, manufacturing or similar environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of construction execution, work planning, constructability reviews, contractor coordination and safe work practices.
• Experience coordinating multiple work scopes, contractors and stakeholders in the field.
• Preferred: 15+ years of experience, brownfield construction experience, and experience with piping, mechanical, structural, civil and electrical scopes.

Required skills

• Reading and interpreting construction drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, work packages and field execution documents.
• Preferred: experience with Maximo, scheduling tools, Office 365 applications, contractor management systems and project reporting tools.

Only local candidates will be considered; relocation and expatriate assignments are not considered, and the employer cannot sponsor employment visas. The anticipated salary range is $120,300 - $206,400 for candidates hired onto local U.S. payroll.