Executive Summary & Role Purpose
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company is seeking a proven, field-proven General Superintendent / Construction Manager – Power Generation to lead overall jobsite construction execution for our Yates Industrial Division.
The Construction Manager is responsible for the total on-site execution of medium-to-large power generation projects (normally up to 5 million work hours), ensuring all safety (HSSE), quality, cost, schedule, client interface, and facility turnover goals are achieved.
Because Yates Industrial operates under an 80% Direct Hire / 20% Subcontractor execution model, this leadership role requires deep expertise in managing direct-hire craft personnel (boilermakers, millwrights, pipefitters, ironworkers, electricians), driving craft productivity, and executing complex power plant technology including Combined-Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGT), Air-Cooled Condensers (ACC), Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG), Industrial Boilers, and Balance of Plant (BOP) systems.
Key Responsibilities & Principal Duties
A. Direct-Hire Craft Execution & Field Operations
- Accountable for all on-site direct-hire construction operations, managing craft superintendents, craft foremen, and field discipline leaders.
- Oversee execution of heavy rigging, turbine/generator setting, boiler tubework, high-pressure steam piping installation, structural steel erection, and heavy civil foundations.
- Monitor daily craft labor productivity, crew sizing, equipment utilization, and work sequencing to ensure work is performed within baseline budget and schedule constraints.
- Provide technical constructability input during front-end engineering design and preconstruction planning phases.
B. Subcontractor Integration & On-Site Coordination
- Direct and coordinate specialty subcontractor operations (e.g., non-destructive testing/NDT, refractory, specialized insulation, electrical testing/commissioning, and heavy haul logistics).
- Ensure all subcontractors fully comply with Yates procedures, quality standards, safety expectations, and integrated schedule logic.
C. Safety Leadership & HSSE Culture
- Actively build and sustain an exceptional health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) culture that makes safety and environmental awareness a natural part of daily work.
- Lead by example in "Safety Leadership," holding all site personnel, craft labor, and subcontractors accountable for unsafe acts and coaching for continuous safety improvement.
D. Cost Control, Change Management & Schedule Integrity
- Implement and enforce the Project Execution Plan (PEP) across all site disciplines.
- Rigorously control scope creep by identifying changed field conditions early, ensuring scope changes are documented, priced, and approved before performing out-of-scope work.
- Track productivity trends, analyze cost/schedule deviations, and implement aggressive turnaround/workaround plans to keep projects on track.
- Maintain chronological project records, including meeting minutes, daily logs, and written confirmations of client instructions.
E. Client Relations & Facility Turnover
- Serve as the primary on-site client interface, promoting an atmosphere of open and honest communication with owner representatives.
- Oversee system completion, punch-list execution, pre-commissioning, startup support, and final facility turnover to the client.
Required Qualifications & Competencies
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field is preferred (equivalent direct-hire power management experience may substitute).
- Minimum 10+ years of heavy industrial construction experience, with at least 5+ years in a senior management role (General Superintendent or Construction Manager).
- Required: Proven management experience on direct-hire power generation projects.
- Preferred: Hands-on experience with Air-Cooled Condensers (ACC), Simple Cycle and Combined Cycle power facilities.
Technical & Administrative Competencies
- In-depth ability to read, interpret, and execute technical specifications, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, blueprints, and engineering/architectural drawings.
- Comprehensive understanding of ASME boiler/piping codes, AWS welding standards, and OSHA heavy industrial construction regulations.
- Strong knowledge of project controls, labor cost reporting, and Primavera P6 construction schedule logic.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Excellent leadership, verbal/written communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Proven track record of managing open-shop direct-hire personnel or multi-trade union labor in fast-paced turnaround/greenfield environments.
- Strict commitment to Yates Core Values, Code of Conduct, and Safety Standards.
Work Location & Physical Demands
- Location: Assigned to project jobsites throughout North America, with base support from the Yates Industrial Division in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Physical Demands: Walking active job sites, standing, climbing scaffolding/ladders, inspecting elevated structures, operating equipment, and lifting up to 25 lbs.
- Environment: Outward field conditions in varied weather environments (heat, cold, dust, active plant operations).
Summary of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- HSSE & Safety Metric: Zero lost-time incidents and industry-leading Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR).
- Direct-Hire Productivity: Performance Factor (PF) achieved at or better than 1.0 against baseline labor estimates.
- Schedule & Milestone Compliance: On-time completion of major outage tie-ins, steam blow, mechanical completion, and commercial operation date (COD).
- Budget & Scope Discipline: Execution within approved financial budget, zero unapproved scope growth, and prompt change order resolution.
About Yates Construction
Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound, with a significant bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources.
Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client’s business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.
Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.
Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.
Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.