Worley is looking for a Construction Manager to lead critical pre-construction field activities supporting large, remote infrastructure developments. You will plan and execute early-stage construction scopes including gravel sourcing, access road construction, work pads, staging areas, and supporting civil infrastructure in challenging northern environments.
What You'll Do
- Lead the planning and execution of early works construction scopes including gravel sourcing, access roads, construction pads, staging areas, and temporary infrastructure.
- Manage field construction activities in remote and environmentally sensitive regions, ensuring work is completed safely and in compliance with project standards.
- Coordinate closely with engineering teams to translate design packages into executable field construction plans.
- Oversee contractor selection, mobilization, and performance for early works construction scopes.
- Manage field logistics including equipment mobilization, materials staging, and workforce planning in remote environments.
- Ensure gravel development, extraction, and placement activities meet engineering specifications and environmental permit conditions.
- Supervise road construction activities including grading, drainage installation, subgrade preparation, and surface stabilization.
- Oversee site preparation and pad development to support future construction phases and facility installations.
- Monitor schedule performance and implement corrective actions to maintain early works milestones.
- Coordinate with environmental and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with permits, mitigation requirements, and environmental management plans.
- Support project controls processes including cost tracking, schedule updates, and construction progress reporting.
- Maintain strong collaboration with project management, procurement, logistics, and stakeholder engagement teams.
- Establish a culture of safety, accountability, and field execution excellence among contractors and site teams.
What We're Looking For
- A degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent field experience.
- 15+ years of construction experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, energy, or resource development projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing early works construction activities including gravel development, access roads, and construction pad preparation.
- Direct experience working on projects in Alaska or other northern or Arctic environments.
- Strong knowledge of gravel sourcing, borrow pit development, haul road construction, and site preparation techniques used in cold-region construction.
- Experience managing large earthworks scopes including grading, drainage, and ground stabilization.
- A practical understanding of permafrost conditions, seasonal construction constraints, and cold-region geotechnical considerations.
- Experience managing contractors performing heavy civil and earthworks construction activities.
- Familiarity with environmental permitting and compliance requirements associated with gravel extraction and land disturbance.
- Proven ability to lead field teams in remote work environments while maintaining strong safety performance.
- Strong coordination skills with engineering, logistics, environmental, and project controls teams.
- The ability to anticipate field challenges and implement practical solutions that maintain schedule and safety performance.
Team & Environment
You will work closely with engineering, environmental, permitting, logistics, and project leadership teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Paid-time off.
- Holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US).
- Eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- 401K plan.
Work Mode
This is an onsite role based in Alaska or other northern or Arctic environments.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, or any other protected status.