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GENERAL
This section provides typical duties and responsibilities for members of the construction
project team. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary by the nature and scope of
the project.
Construction Manager
The Construction Manager is typically assigned to the Regional Office and is
responsible for the successful completion of all activities related to the construction of
one or more construction projects.
Typical duties and responsibilities of the Construction Manager include:

Directs the overall planning and organization of the construction efforts of

assigned projects including:

Overall construction execution plan

Construction site layout

Construction project organization

Standard and special field operation procedures

Enables the Construction Continuous Improvement efforts on assigned

projects

Establishes required construction reporting procedures and formats in

coordination with the Client, Project Management and Project Controls

Reviews construction cost, estimates, budgets, forecasts and schedules

for assigned projects

Reviews project specifications and drawings for constructability

Provides construction management guidance to project personnel in all

facets of the project execution including labor relations, staffing, material
delivery, and contract/subcontract administration

Coordinates project planning and execution strategies with Business Line

personnel

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Provides construction management guidance and direction to the Site

Manager

Oversees the development of proposal plans, project procedures,

environmental control plans, quality control plans, public relations
programs, and construction equipment plans

Ensures that corporate construction policies and procedures are

effectively implemented on assigned projects

Reviews and approves preliminary project estimates and schedules as

required

Participates in project review meetings when approvals of project budgets

and schedules are required

Monitors project field distributable expenses

Participates in proposal preparation by:

concurring with the proposed project schedule and execution

strategy

providing expertise on construction methods and equipment

concurring with labor productivity estimates

concurring with distributable expense estimates

concurring with labor wage rate estimates

Provides functional guidance to the Construction Coordinator

Site Manager
The Site Manager has overall responsibility for the organization and direction of
construction site activities at the project site. The Site Manager is typically assigned
early in the project schedule to facilitate preplanning and constructability reviews.
Typical duties and responsibilities of the Site Manager include:

Coordinates all construction site activities including those of Bechtel,

subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives

Enables the construction continuous improvement efforts on the project

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Manages the staffing of the site construction organization

Establishes and implements the project construction schedule, execution

methods, staffing charts, and construction material and equipment
requirements plan

Controls all construction site expenditures for labor, equipment, material

and services, and ensures that field operations are performed within
budget

Ensures overall project adherence to quality requirements

Establishes appropriate procedures and controls to ensure that all

construction work is in compliance with engineering design requirements

Ensures that corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented at

the site

Implements the site labor relations program

Maintains client relationship and is the primary contact with the client
regarding communications on field activities

Develops, implements and administers the construction site security plan

Coordinates all construction site contracting activities and participates in

contract and subcontract negotiations

Directs the development and implementation of the site training program

Directs the overall project safety, health and environmental control

programs to ensure strict adherence to appropriate federal, state and
local regulations

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Construction Coordinator
The Construction Coordinator is typically assigned to a project in a Regional or Area
Office as the Construction representative on one or more projects. In this capacity, the
coordinator serves as the liaison between Construction and other members of the
project team. The Construction Coordinator ensures that Construction requirements
are made known to the project team and that Construction responds to the needs of
other project team members. Depending on the project conditions, the Construction
Coordinator may remain in the Regional or Area Office during project execution or may
relocate to the construction site when construction work begins.
The duties and responsibilities of the Construction Coordinator include:

Develops constructability concepts and provides guidance to the design

effort during the early phases of the project

Leads constructability review on the project

Participates in design development and suggests economical construction

details to be incorporated into design drawings and specifications,
utilizing "lessons learned" from other projects and construction "best
practices" as summarized in the On Line Reference Library

Interfaces with other Coordinators and Construction Engineering groups

to develop economical construction methods and techniques for use on
assigned projects

Provides input to the overall construction execution plan including site

layout, equipment, materials, and organization

Assists in the contract formation and project team evaluations of Regional

Office issued contracts and subcontracts

Assists in the development of Regional Office and Field Non-Manual

staffing plans for the Construction Manager and/or Site Manager

Assists in the development of a project construction equipment plan for

the Construction Manager and/or Site Manager

Develops Construction Procedures and Instructions as required

Develops the scope and layout of temporary facilities in coordination with

the Construction Manager, Site Manager and Design Engineering

Reviews the implementation of the quality control plan by Construction

Develops preliminary rigging and equipment plans

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Assists in the development of the construction portion of the Project

Automation Plan including analysis of Bechtel and subcontractor
automation tools for compatibility to maximize information transfer

Reviews all communications received by Construction for the project and

drafts the necessary responses/actions for the Construction Manager

Coordinates efforts and activities with the Site Manager

Participates in Regional Office and field meetings with project team

members, other Bechtel entities, and client personnel, as required

Identifies potential problem areas or trends

Maintains communications with the field organization and Regional Office

project team members regarding significant problem areas and potential
solutions

Assists the Site Manager in developing corrective action plans to mitigate

trends and variances to project budgets and schedules

Monitors any major quantity changes due to incorrect estimating, design

evolution, or scope changes

Monitors Regional Office purchased item expediting reports and

coordinates with Procurement for to expedite potentially late deliveries
which may jeopardize the project schedule

Participates in the preparation and review of construction cost estimates,

budgets, forecasts, and schedules

Reviews the project weekly progress and force reports for

reasonableness, jobhours worked, percent complete, performance, and
schedule and advises the Construction Manager of potential variances

Reviews project cost trends and forecasts at project team review meetings
for accuracy of the data assembled

Collects and distributes "lessons learned" to the Construction Manager as

they develop on the project

Coordinates the Construction review of Design Engineering,

Procurement, Project Controls, Project Management and Start-Up reports,
procedures, drawings and specifications

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Coordinates the Construction review of vendor drawings and shop
fabrication details

Additional Construction Coordinator duties and responsibilities are discussed in

subsequent Sections of this handbook.

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