Construction Manager

MMR Construction Manager

On-Site in Abilene, TX

Company Culture

At MMR, our most valuable assets are not our buildings or equipment, it is our family of employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our investment in training programs and resources allows our employees to reach both their personal and professional goals. This is evident with MMR receiving numerous awards including “Best Place to Work” and consistently being recognized as one of the top Engineering News Record’s “Annual Specialty Contractors.” All of which can be further explained on our website (<https://mmrgrp.com/resources>) by watching the provided videos.

Organization Description

MMR has served as the industry leader in instrumentation and electrical construction, maintenance, and technical services for over 30 years. Our diverse list of clients allows us the unique ability to work across industry lines in the oil and gas upstream and midstream as well as chemical and petrochemical downstream, industrial manufacturing, power generation, renewable energy, mission critical, heavy commercial, and energy storage sectors. MMR holds the proud distinction of being the largest privately owned “Open Shop” contractor in the United States with over 30 branch offices including global locations in Canada, Qatar, and South America. For more information, please visit our website: <www.mmrgrp.com>.

Job Duration: up to 2 years

Job Schedule: 55-66 hours weekly

Rate: $58-$65/hour depending on experience

Per Diem: $1,050 per week if all qualifications are met.

The Construction Manager’s role includes directing daily field operations, supervising construction execution, manpower planning, subcontractor coordination, and installation quality while ensuring safety, schedule adherence, and Client communication for all field‑related activities.

Job Responsibilities

Serve as primary Client point of contact for construction and work planning matters.

Direct daily field operations and supervision teams

Implement site safety and quality programs

Manage installation sequencing and production planning

Coordinate subcontractors and trade partners

Lead daily/weekly field coordination meetings

Remove constraints impacting productivity

Ensure installations meet design intent and standards

Ensures Project Superintendents and Field Superintendents have adequate personnel, material, and resources to meet schedule milestones.

Coordinate with Quality and Safety departments on upcoming work plan to ensure all scope requirements are met, hazards assessments are performed, and overall improve the efficiency of installation.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or minimum of four to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10–15+ years field construction experience
• 5+ years leading large industrial electrical field teams
• Strong background in manpower planning, trade coordination, sequencing, and constraint removal
• Experienced in deploying the last planner system and work package construction
• Must understand lookahead planning, whiteboard management, and field execution strategy
• Must have ability to read blueprints, drawings, technical manuals and based on them, perform necessary operations for the installation and/or repair of equipment
• MMR offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and numerous other voluntary benefits.

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MR Group, Inc. and its affiliated companies ("MMR") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected class.