At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities. Reimagine What’s Possible  III.  NATURE AND SCOPEAt the project level, the construction manager reports functionally to the Air Products Korea Construction Manager, and to the Project Manager of his own project if there is no Construction manager of the project and is responsible for the total construction effort. The construction manager is supported by the project support functions within the Air Products organization. The construction manager is responsible for the overall management and administration of his own project.The incumbent is expected to be expert on construction management of safety, quality and schedule and be able to provide accurate and on time support related to the construction issues to the project execution team.He or She must have English skill in writing and P/C (MS power point, MS word, MS excel) skill as well as the use of electronic mail and the Internet. Good English speaking is advantageous to communicate and make presentations with Asia Construction and estimation team.He or She is able to work extended hours if needed, including weekends and some holidays. The extended hours should be approved by the Korea construction manager before implementing and the total extended hours are not able to exceed 52hrs within a week according to local laws.In case this position should work on the weekends and holidays, he or she can have alternative leave or get reimbursed by overtime payment according to the company policy.IV. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIESThis position is accountable for the following:<ul><li>Understand and communicate construction environment issues that impact on our projects and overall business.</li><li>Coordinate the various contractors at site. Monitor and ensure construction contractor's compliance to Air Products Safety Standards, Construction Standards and Procedures.</li><li>Monitor the work of each contractor and make sure the quality of workmanship and materials meet Contract requirements. The project-based contract construction supervisor is not to act as designers and change specifications or drawings without prior approvals from the design group. Manage the design queries.</li><li>Review and agree to the schedules and manning levels with the contractors and review update progress during the weekly meetings. Review the work progress on daily basis and prepare internal and external reports pertaining to job status and submit daily records, weekly reports and all necessary reports as required. Responsibilities include assessing and forecasting workload and skills demands on a site basis to secure schedule.</li><li>Ensure that the contractors make the arrangements for receipt, inventory, storage, and safe handling of materials and equipment purchased by Air Products that are delivered directly to the job site.</li><li>Report to Korea construction team manager any problems such as labor shortages, strikes, equipment delivery slippages, availability of contract documents and drawings, etc., which threaten to adversely affect job cost, schedule, quality, or safety. In addition, customer complaints related to Air Products scope shall be reported in writing immediately.</li><li>Report to Korea construction team manager any potential safety hazards and unsafe conditions before construction starts on a project. This "report" must include the plan of action to promote safety awareness and eliminate unsafe conditions.</li><li>Arrange for testing and witnessing all different testing and maintain a log as indicated in the Construction Quality Audits, or project quality plan.</li><li>Review Rigging Study and supervision for heavy equipment installation such as cold box or heavy weight compressors at site. Supervise Perlite filling, Mineral wool Insulation, Painting, Oxygen cleaning, Flat Bottom Tank erection according to QA/QC Audit forms. (AP internal forms)</li><li>Ensure compliance with specifications, site conditions of existing plants, job safety analysis (JSA), safety work permits, building permits, and national health and safety requirements as per country.</li><li>Issue Field Change Request(FCR) according to instructions in the appropriate procedures. No verbal commitments are allowed.</li><li>Review and approve contractors/suppliers invoices for payment without delay per required. Invoices are to be signed and stamped with date received and date of approval.</li><li>Willingness to travel and be based in remote location in Korea.</li><li>Willingness to work in the field-based environment.</li><li>Writes Construction Execution Plan (CEP) during pre-construction phase.</li><li>Develop site execution construction organization chart during pre-construction phase.</li><li>Develop contracting plan, together with PM and Supply Chain Manager during pre-construction phase.</li><li>Update Construction Execution Plan (CEP) during the construction phase.</li><li>Ensures any new employee mobilizing to the site reads and understands the Construction Execution Plan (CEP).</li><li>Updates construction organization chart during the construction phase.</li><li>Ensures the project teams are committed to Air Products zero accident philosophy and ensures site programs and resources support a safe working environment. Managing a safety program that complies with safe work rules, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards, the Air Products Safety Program, HASAP, and project site specific EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) Plan.</li><li>Ensure quality work from Contractors that meets or exceeds industrial standards and project procedures, drawings, and specification requirements. Ensure contractors meet industrial standards and the /Air Products project quality standards as well.</li><li>Ensure the contractors are qualified to perform their assigned duties on the project.</li><li>Monitor the execution and updating of detailed field work schedules and ensure Contractor’s compliance to the construction schedule and budget.</li><li>Manage and direct the CM field staff in monitoring the execution of all Contractors to ensure that all contract terms and conditions are fulfilled, and that the installation is in accordance with plans, specifications, and standards.</li><li>Review and approve all field changes to the Contractor’s scope of work prior to the changes being made.</li><li>Ensure that all CM employees are aware that, if an emergency arises which requires action without the Construction Manager's / Site Construction Manager authorization; he is to be informed in writing, as soon as possible, by the staff person authorizing the action.</li><li>Maintain a daily log of all events that are of a pertinent nature to the project and submit this book to at the end of the project, along with the final close out report.</li><li>Prepare a monthly report and submit this report to the /Air Products Project Team within five (5) working days of the last scheduled workday of each month. This report will include a general overview of the project progress for the month, schedule status, cost status, average number of craft employees per Contractor on the project for the month and safety statistics for the month.</li><li>Approve all CM employee expense report reimbursements.</li><li>Approve all CM staff time, including Air Products’ employees assigned to the field.</li><li>Prepare and submit a Construction Weekly Report to the /Air Products Project Team.</li><li>Coordinate weekly meetings with all Contractors to discuss safety, commercial, technical, quality and schedule issues.</li><li>Participates of the project monthly reviews presented to senior leadership, leads construction updates.</li></ul>V.       MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Bachelor degree or above, majored in construction engineering or equivalent.</li><li>10+ years working experience in total, 8+ years in construction projects for industrial gas plant construction projects, chemical or petrochemical projects</li><li>Ability to multi-tasks, managing several activities at any time.</li><li>Knowledge of project execution &amp; site management, especially in construction projects.</li><li>Good communication and interpersonal skills among various functions.</li></ul>Advantages: <ul><li>Fluent spoken and written English.</li><li>Knowledge and experience of industrial gas projects or any plant construction projects including civil, mechanical and piping, electrical and instrument activities.</li><li>Experience in construction management and/or construction estimation in international engineering company or high ranked local EPC.</li><li>Knowledge and experience on construction subcontract management.</li><li>Knowledge and experience on various construction types of contracts.</li><li>Has certificates, licenses or experience related to the construction activities.</li><li>Construction related certificates such as “Engineer Construction Safety” (Korea National Technical Qualification), “Engineer Industrial Safety(Korea National Technical Qualification)” to be assigned to the required project site, Engineer Gas(Korea National Technical Qualification), Engineer Electricity, Korea National Technical al Qualification)</li></ul> Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products&rsquo; base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.
The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products&rsquo; higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world.&nbsp;

Construction Manager

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities. Reimagine What’s Possible  III.  NATURE AND SCOPEAt the project level, the construction manager reports functionally to the Air Products Korea Construction Manager, and to the Project Manager of his own project if there is no Construction manager of the project and is responsible for the total construction effort. The construction manager is supported by the project support functions within the Air Products organization. The construction manager is responsible for the overall management and administration of his own project.The incumbent is expected to be expert on construction management of safety, quality and schedule and be able to provide accurate and on time support related to the construction issues to the project execution team.He or She must have English skill in writing and P/C (MS power point, MS word, MS excel) skill as well as the use of electronic mail and the Internet. Good English speaking is advantageous to communicate and make presentations with Asia Construction and estimation team.He or She is able to work extended hours if needed, including weekends and some holidays. The extended hours should be approved by the Korea construction manager before implementing and the total extended hours are not able to exceed 52hrs within a week according to local laws.In case this position should work on the weekends and holidays, he or she can have alternative leave or get reimbursed by overtime payment according to the company policy.IV. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIESThis position is accountable for the following:<ul><li>Understand and communicate construction environment issues that impact on our projects and overall business.</li><li>Coordinate the various contractors at site. Monitor and ensure construction contractor's compliance to Air Products Safety Standards, Construction Standards and Procedures.</li><li>Monitor the work of each contractor and make sure the quality of workmanship and materials meet Contract requirements. The project-based contract construction supervisor is not to act as designers and change specifications or drawings without prior approvals from the design group. Manage the design queries.</li><li>Review and agree to the schedules and manning levels with the contractors and review update progress during the weekly meetings. Review the work progress on daily basis and prepare internal and external reports pertaining to job status and submit daily records, weekly reports and all necessary reports as required. Responsibilities include assessing and forecasting workload and skills demands on a site basis to secure schedule.</li><li>Ensure that the contractors make the arrangements for receipt, inventory, storage, and safe handling of materials and equipment purchased by Air Products that are delivered directly to the job site.</li><li>Report to Korea construction team manager any problems such as labor shortages, strikes, equipment delivery slippages, availability of contract documents and drawings, etc., which threaten to adversely affect job cost, schedule, quality, or safety. In addition, customer complaints related to Air Products scope shall be reported in writing immediately.</li><li>Report to Korea construction team manager any potential safety hazards and unsafe conditions before construction starts on a project. This "report" must include the plan of action to promote safety awareness and eliminate unsafe conditions.</li><li>Arrange for testing and witnessing all different testing and maintain a log as indicated in the Construction Quality Audits, or project quality plan.</li><li>Review Rigging Study and supervision for heavy equipment installation such as cold box or heavy weight compressors at site. Supervise Perlite filling, Mineral wool Insulation, Painting, Oxygen cleaning, Flat Bottom Tank erection according to QA/QC Audit forms. (AP internal forms)</li><li>Ensure compliance with specifications, site conditions of existing plants, job safety analysis (JSA), safety work permits, building permits, and national health and safety requirements as per country.</li><li>Issue Field Change Request(FCR) according to instructions in the appropriate procedures. No verbal commitments are allowed.</li><li>Review and approve contractors/suppliers invoices for payment without delay per required. Invoices are to be signed and stamped with date received and date of approval.</li><li>Willingness to travel and be based in remote location in Korea.</li><li>Willingness to work in the field-based environment.</li><li>Writes Construction Execution Plan (CEP) during pre-construction phase.</li><li>Develop site execution construction organization chart during pre-construction phase.</li><li>Develop contracting plan, together with PM and Supply Chain Manager during pre-construction phase.</li><li>Update Construction Execution Plan (CEP) during the construction phase.</li><li>Ensures any new employee mobilizing to the site reads and understands the Construction Execution Plan (CEP).</li><li>Updates construction organization chart during the construction phase.</li><li>Ensures the project teams are committed to Air Products zero accident philosophy and ensures site programs and resources support a safe working environment. Managing a safety program that complies with safe work rules, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards, the Air Products Safety Program, HASAP, and project site specific EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) Plan.</li><li>Ensure quality work from Contractors that meets or exceeds industrial standards and project procedures, drawings, and specification requirements. Ensure contractors meet industrial standards and the /Air Products project quality standards as well.</li><li>Ensure the contractors are qualified to perform their assigned duties on the project.</li><li>Monitor the execution and updating of detailed field work schedules and ensure Contractor’s compliance to the construction schedule and budget.</li><li>Manage and direct the CM field staff in monitoring the execution of all Contractors to ensure that all contract terms and conditions are fulfilled, and that the installation is in accordance with plans, specifications, and standards.</li><li>Review and approve all field changes to the Contractor’s scope of work prior to the changes being made.</li><li>Ensure that all CM employees are aware that, if an emergency arises which requires action without the Construction Manager's / Site Construction Manager authorization; he is to be informed in writing, as soon as possible, by the staff person authorizing the action.</li><li>Maintain a daily log of all events that are of a pertinent nature to the project and submit this book to at the end of the project, along with the final close out report.</li><li>Prepare a monthly report and submit this report to the /Air Products Project Team within five (5) working days of the last scheduled workday of each month. This report will include a general overview of the project progress for the month, schedule status, cost status, average number of craft employees per Contractor on the project for the month and safety statistics for the month.</li><li>Approve all CM employee expense report reimbursements.</li><li>Approve all CM staff time, including Air Products’ employees assigned to the field.</li><li>Prepare and submit a Construction Weekly Report to the /Air Products Project Team.</li><li>Coordinate weekly meetings with all Contractors to discuss safety, commercial, technical, quality and schedule issues.</li><li>Participates of the project monthly reviews presented to senior leadership, leads construction updates.</li></ul>V.       MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Bachelor degree or above, majored in construction engineering or equivalent.</li><li>10+ years working experience in total, 8+ years in construction projects for industrial gas plant construction projects, chemical or petrochemical projects</li><li>Ability to multi-tasks, managing several activities at any time.</li><li>Knowledge of project execution &amp; site management, especially in construction projects.</li><li>Good communication and interpersonal skills among various functions.</li></ul>Advantages: <ul><li>Fluent spoken and written English.</li><li>Knowledge and experience of industrial gas projects or any plant construction projects including civil, mechanical and piping, electrical and instrument activities.</li><li>Experience in construction management and/or construction estimation in international engineering company or high ranked local EPC.</li><li>Knowledge and experience on construction subcontract management.</li><li>Knowledge and experience on various construction types of contracts.</li><li>Has certificates, licenses or experience related to the construction activities.</li><li>Construction related certificates such as “Engineer Construction Safety” (Korea National Technical Qualification), “Engineer Industrial Safety(Korea National Technical Qualification)” to be assigned to the required project site, Engineer Gas(Korea National Technical Qualification), Engineer Electricity, Korea National Technical al Qualification)</li></ul> Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

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