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NOV

Global oilfield equipment and services provider

Construction Manager

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeShanghai, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Engineering or Construction Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • At least 10 years of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, including 3–5 years in a managerial position overseeing fabrication or construction of process modules.
  • Proficiency in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and coordinate departmental staff activities, including training, employee development, performance evaluations, hiring decisions, and setting goals and performance objectives.
  • Evaluate departmental processes and resource use to improve effectiveness; allocate manufacturing resources to meet short- and long-term production plans, including recommending capital equipment and workforce development.
  • Manage departmental budgets and expenditures, improve gross profit margins, meet performance standards, and achieve documented cost savings.
  • Develop the production organization to meet long-term business objectives and foster individual growth and performance; control budget areas including supplies and direct and indirect labor hours.
  • Collaborate with the Safety Manager to develop, implement, and maintain safety programs, and work with Quality Assurance to improve product quality and reduce scrap and rework.
  • Perform additional work-related tasks as assigned by management and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and health, safety, and environmental standards.
  • Represent project management at the fabrication yard as the primary contact for fabrication activities.
  • Oversee subcontractor performance, budgets, progress measurement, and timely, high-quality delivery; coordinate the site team to meet project objectives and deliverables.
  • Supervise fabrication planning, scheduling, and progress tracking; align project-level and subcontractor schedules and address discrepancies.
  • Support the Project Manager in resolving delays related to engineering or procurement deliverables.
  • Verify subcontractor-fabricated quantities against the latest Issued for Construction drawings and Material Take-Offs.
  • Oversee fabrication planning, scheduling, progress tracking, quantity re-measurements, and cost or claims follow-up.
  • Review the Project Yard Execution Plan, strategy, and procedures for alignment with the Project Execution Plan, contractual specifications, and industry standards.
  • Prepare and submit fabrication progress-control documentation for client approval.
  • Represent the company in fabrication yard meetings and address issues through effective communication and follow-up.
  • Assist the Project Manager with progress issues involving change requests, variation orders, claims, and contractual matters.
  • Interface daily with yard and fabrication management to monitor compliance with project targets and requirements, and coordinate resource availability with subcontractor management.
  • Expedite project-team deliverables that affect fabrication activities.
  • Support purchase orders, contract administration, and adjustments for fabricated quantities.
  • Prepare progress, productivity, and fabrication workload reports, including documentation for claims analysis.
  • Chair weekly and monthly subcontractor progress meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and follow up on action items.
  • Evaluate subcontractor quantity justifications for changes, variation requests, or proposals, and advise the Project Manager on unit prices and rates.
  • Assist the Project Manager in preparing quantity dossiers and client change-request submissions.
  • Verify work progress and subcontractor payment requests, and prepare and issue payment certificates as required.
  • Monitor fabrication progress, identify and mitigate potential delays, and raise cost or schedule concerns with mitigation recommendations.
  • Coordinate with project and client representatives and fabrication yard management on fabrication progress.
  • Review the effectiveness of the yard's fabrication progress-management system and recommend recovery plans.
  • Ensure onsite health, safety, and environmental supervision, legal compliance, and adherence to company and project-specific requirements.

About the Company

NOV

Global oilfield equipment and services provider

NOV Inc. provides equipment, technology, and services for the upstream oil and gas industry, designing, manufacturing, and selling drilling and production systems along with oilfield services and supply-chain solutions. Its offerings span complete drilling and production solutions and composite piping through Fiber Glass Systems to support safe, efficient operations and energy-transition projects. With a presence in over 500 locations on six continents, NOV differentiates itself by delivering integrated fabrication, equipment, services, and supply-chain capabilities across regions and markets, including renewables and industrial sectors. Its goal is to help operators run safer, more efficient, and more reliable upstream projects while expanding into energy-transition and other industrial markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1841

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