Site Construction Assembly Leader - Finish Product Innovation - United States Steel Corporation

Job Description

U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrate the diversity of our employees. United States Steel is looking for an Innovation Construction Assembly Leader to join our office in Birmingham, Alabama. In this role, the incumbent will lead all assembly construction activities of residential modules on site, from foundation preparation to delivering the key to the home to the new owner. The role requires a strong understanding of the building construction process, project planning, on-site coordination and effective leadership skills.

This individual will be joining an innovation team that is developing a new-to-world construction technology that can revolutionize the way we build buildings. The incumbent will work closely with the Technical Project Leader, manufacturing team, architecture & engineering partners, real estate team and several contractors. As part of the innovation team, you will join in at the concept phase and be part of the deployment of technology in large scale. The role requires a proactive, responsive, highly motivated, and creative thinker and doer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (for non-exempt jobs, indicate approximate percentage of time spent on each responsibility):

• Oversight and primary project management of all assembly construction activities at the construction site.
• Work with all project documentation in partnership with project team, architects, engineers and on-site contractors
• Identify, mitigate, and track construction issues.
• Implement, monitor, and drive the project. Promptly partner with the management team of schedule and performance issues. Be proactive in anticipating potential problems that may impact the project performance.
• Work in collaboration with design and manufacturing engineers to report assembly findings and work on continuous improvement.
• Provide direction to general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure that quality standards are met
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, supporting the project manager on the handoff of technical information.
• Regularly communicate with engineers, architects, and others working on the project.
• Assist in interpreting design development, schematic and construction documents, including specifications and submittals.
• Set and maintain (or assist with) internal assembly building schedules.
• Interface with supply chain partners and project managers to answer production related questions and assist as needed to ensure meeting delivery schedules.
• Manage the Company Safety program as outlined in the Company Safety manual and provide safety and incident reporting as required.
• Ensure total subcontractor compliance with all jobsite safety guidelines, maintain a clean jobsite and communicate with appropriate members of the project team if there are repeat offenders.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 5 plus years of demonstrable experience in the residential or commercial building industry.
• Bachelors degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or relevant technical field or have equivalent work experience.
• Solid understanding and experience in design of PEMB and Steel structures
• Skilled at reading and understanding project drawings and specifications.
• Capable of navigating and commenting on project documents (PDF, .dwg, .xls) using viewer and commenting/collaboration software.
• Highly organized with excellent multi-tasking abilities and experience.
• Deep logical thinker with an eye for detail and design.
• Able to facilitate groups, manage external resources, and negotiate- getting groups to work together to meet the expectations.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Positive outlook with a forward-thinking perspective. “Never give up” mindset.
• Team oriented and highly adaptive to various skills and project types.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills – clearly able to relay technical concepts.
• Must be results-oriented, high energy individual contributor and team player with a high work ethic.
• Ability to travel to sites, client meetings, trainings or conferences as requested and required

Preferred but not required:

• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Professional certification, such as CCM (certified construction manager), AC (associate constructor), or CPC (certified professional constructor) preferred, but not required

WORK ENVIRONMENT/ PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Construction site, prolonged periods stand up and walking.
• At office, prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Candidate will have to spend a couple of months at the beginning of the project in Pittsburgh.

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

We show pride in our communities with community partnerships, corporate charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, leadership training, and much more. And of course, we have a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21,’22, ‘23
• Disability:IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ‘23
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023
• Mansfield Certification for progressing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal Department: 2023

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)