Technical Services Manager

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Technical Services Manager

Job Req ID: 8364

City: Port Arthur

State/Province: TX

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you're invited to apply for this role.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Project Technical Services Manager provides leadership and oversight of Construction Technical Services activities for a major capital project in Port Arthur, Texas. This position is responsible for integrating constructability, construction engineering, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), workface planning, modularization, turnover and completions, commissioning readiness, and execution excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project Controls, and Client teams, the Project Technical Services Manager drives construction readiness, improves execution certainty, mitigates risk, and supports safe, efficient, and predictable project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Construction Technical Services activities supporting engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Develop and implement project-specific construction execution strategies, procedures, and technical support plans.
• Manage constructability reviews and ensure construction input is incorporated throughout planning and design phases.
• Lead implementation of Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and workface planning processes to improve productivity, safety, and schedule performance.
• Direct construction engineering activities including installation planning, field technical support, work package development, and construction methods reviews.
• Coordinate modularization, prefabrication, heavy haul, heavy lift, and logistics planning activities.
• Oversee turnover, completions, commissioning readiness, and startup planning efforts.
• Identify project execution risks and develop mitigation strategies to improve schedule certainty and cost performance.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Safety, Project Controls, and Construction teams to ensure alignment and execution excellence.
• Support subcontractor planning, construction readiness reviews, and site mobilization activities.
• Monitor productivity performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist project leadership with problem resolution, recovery planning, and execution strategy development.
• Mentor and develop construction engineers, constructability specialists, planners, and turnover personnel.
• Interface with clients, contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders to support successful project execution.
• Ensure compliance with Fluor standards, project procedures, safety requirements, and industry best practices.

Basic Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Building Construction, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 15 years of construction engineering, technical services, construction management, or project execution experience on industrial EPC/EPCM projects.
• Strong knowledge of constructability, construction planning, construction engineering, turnover, commissioning, and startup processes.
• Demonstrated leadership experience on major industrial capital projects.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting refinery, petrochemical, LNG, chemical, energy, power, manufacturing, or industrial infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in constructability, AWP, workface planning, modularization, construction engineering, turnover, and commissioning.
• Experience developing project execution plans, construction procedures, and readiness programs.
• Strong understanding of project controls, productivity improvement, risk management, and execution excellence principles.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical services teams on projects exceeding $500 million TIC.
• PMP, CCM, PE, or similar professional certification preferred.
• Experience supporting brownfield, revamp, expansion, or grassroots projects within operating industrial facilities.

Other Job Requirements

Leadership Competencies

Construction Execution Excellence • Technical Leadership • Strategic Planning • Risk Management • Client Focus • Collaboration • Team Development • Continuous Improvement • Decision Making • Problem Solving

Work Environment

This position is based at a major project site in Port Arthur, Texas and requires a strong field presence. The successful candidate will work closely with project leadership, client representatives, contractors, and construction teams to ensure safe, efficient, and successful project execution while advancing Fluor's commitment to execution excellence.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.

Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate's qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $258,000.00

Nearest Major Market: Beaumont