3M Construction Safety Engineer 

United States, Minnesota 

675290876

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The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Construction Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for the effectiveness and successful delivery of the construction planning and execution oversight of construction on assigned large capital (> 10MM$) projects for 3M. This role is accountable for the construction input and deliverables during Front-End Loading including leading the Constructability Review activities and inputs into the contract strategy development. The Construction Manager (CM) then leads the assigned construction management team responsible for the construction phase of the project. The CM must form a strong partnership with the Project Manager , EH&S and site teams to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met. The CM is the primary owner point of contact for vendors and contractors during construction. CM leads or participates in the Construction sub-work process methodology and tools improvement cycle. CM acts as Coach to Project Teams and Functional Leaders to ensure efficiency and integration throughout the project life cycle with a focus on factors that deliver safe and efficient construction practices. You will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Being the primary partner with construction contractors and vendors. Most of the Construction Management Team are agency or contractor resources. Has primary accountability for leading Construction Safety Management Plan and delivery the construction plan (schedule and cost).
• Key member of the Core Project Team during Front-End Loading with key input on constructability, construction sequencing and development of the Construction Management Plan.
• Manages the site interfaces during construction
• Contribute to lessons learned and identification of improvement opportunities within the Construction sub-work process, construction practices and tools.
• Supervise project contractual administration and specification compliance
• Ensure mechanical and system completion and effective facility hand-over to Operations

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Technical degree within a construction craft or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Twelve (12) years of construction experience with contract relationship management in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) years of people management experience

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited institution
• PMP Certified
• Ability to plan and execute robust construction management plans, contribute to constructability reviews and set an optimized path of construction
• Ability to influence action through effective negotiation and build consensus among different stakeholders especially external contractors and vendors
• Ability to assess construction related risk and develop effective mitigation plans
• Ability to understand the nuances and details of projects as well as manage and understand the contract terms and required boundaries of compliance
• Ability to analyze project risks and identify their potential impact on the project’s financial, schedule or construction efficiency performance.
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and respond rapidly to requests for frequent changes.
• Strong facilitation of complex situations
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Communication and presentations skills
• Knowledge of key drivers that affect project financial performance, commercial and constructability factors.

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center - Maplewood at least 3 days per week)

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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