Mechanical Site Manager (Special Projects) - Austin Industrial

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industries is one of the nation's largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 5,700 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial, and industrial construction service through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial.

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to the nation's leading producers of oil, gas and chemicals, energy, and manufactured goods. As a merit shop, employee-owned company that self-performs more than 95% of a typical project scope, we take pride in helping customers maximize their return on investment while maintaining an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Position Summary

The Site Manager (Mechanical) is responsible for the overall leadership, execution, and performance of mechanical maintenance and construction operations at an assigned customer site. This position provides direct oversight for mechanical work activities including fixed equipment, piping, structural steel, rotating equipment, and turnaround execution while ensuring safe, cost-effective, and high-quality project delivery.

The Site Manager serves as the primary customer interface and is accountable for workforce planning, contract administration, financial performance, safety leadership, employee development, and customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will possess strong mechanical expertise and a proven ability to lead maintenance and construction teams in industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Operations

• Lead all site mechanical maintenance and construction activities in accordance with customer requirements and Austin Industrial standards.
• Develop and execute site strategies to achieve operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and business growth.
• Review and manage work scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Participate in customer planning meetings, schedule reviews, and turnaround planning sessions.
• Coordinate craft labor, supervision, subcontractors, equipment, and materials to support scheduled work.
• Develop workforce plans to support routine maintenance, outages, capital projects, and turnaround activities.
• Ensure effective utilization of company equipment, tools, and resources.
• Maintain site logistics plans that support safe and efficient work execution.

Cost & Financial Management

• Manage site financial performance, including labor productivity, gross profit, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Conduct monthly financial reviews and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Review job cost reports and monitor productivity trends.
• Ensure timely billing, cost tracking, reporting, and receivables management.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators and site performance scorecards.
• Analyze labor utilization, equipment costs, and work execution metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.

Scheduling

• Lead workforce planning and scheduling activities for mechanical work execution.
• Review weekly and long-range schedules to ensure resource alignment.
• Coordinate manpower requirements to support maintenance, construction, and turnaround activities.
• Participate in schedule development and look-ahead planning sessions with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure supervisors have adequate planning information and resources to execute scheduled work safely and efficiently.

Quality

• Ensure all mechanical work complies with customer specifications, industry standards, and Austin quality requirements.
• Verify inspections are performed and documented appropriately.
• Ensure quality deficiencies are identified, corrected, and documented.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives that enhance workmanship and execution quality.
• Monitor compliance with welding, bolting, equipment installation, piping, and other mechanical quality requirements.

Customer & Team Relationships

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with customer representatives and stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary site contact for operational performance and issue resolution.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and employee engagement.
• Support employee development, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning initiatives.
• Coordinate effectively with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal support groups.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and employment practices.

Safety Leadership

• Lead the site's safety culture and promote Austin's commitment to Incident and Injury Free performance.
• Ensure compliance with all company, customer, and regulatory safety requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Conduct field safety observations and verify correction of hazardous conditions.
• Ensure proper planning and execution of high-risk work activities.
• Support development and implementation of project-specific safety plans.
• Promote environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance.

Technical Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for mechanical maintenance and construction activities.
• Support planning and execution of work involving:
• Fixed equipment
• Rotating equipment
• Piping systems
• Structural steel
• Heat exchangers
• Pressure vessels
• Towers and reactors
• Pumps and compressors
• Turnarounds and outages
• Review work packages, drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Support estimating, planning, and work execution strategy development.
• Identify and mitigate execution risks that could impact safety, quality, schedule, or cost performance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly or indirectly supervises:

• Site Superintendents
• General Foremen
• Foremen
• Project Coordinators
• HSE Personnel
• Quality Personnel
• Field Office Manager
• Craft Professionals
• Subcontractors as assigned

Physical Demands

• Frequent walking through active industrial construction and maintenance sites.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and access elevated structures.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Must be capable of wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• May require extended periods of standing, walking, and site inspections.
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, or related technical field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and extensive industrial experience may be considered.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of industrial construction, maintenance, or turnaround experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role managing mechanical operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing maintenance contracts, capital projects, or turnaround execution.
• Strong background in mechanical crafts including piping, fixed equipment, structural steel, rotating equipment, and maintenance operations.
• Experience working within refining, petrochemical, power, manufacturing, or industrial process facilities preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of mechanical maintenance and construction best practices.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, specifications, and work packages.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and productivity tracking.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of safety regulations, quality systems, and industry standards.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities.

Why Austin Industrial?

At Austin Industrial, our employee-owners are the foundation of our success. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development opportunities, and the unique advantage of employee ownership. Join a company where your contributions directly impact our success and where safety, quality, and integrity drive everything we do.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Austin Industrial is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Austin's policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

No Agency Inquiries Please

Austin Industries and all operating divisions do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidates' names, or candidate summaries from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes submitted become the property of Austin Industries, and no placement fees will be paid.