Field Construction Manager

Who We Are:

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE: AESI) is a leading solutions provider to the energy industry. Atlas’ portfolio of offerings includes oilfield logistics, distributed power systems, and the largest proppant supply network in the Permian Basin. With a focus on leveraging technology, automation, and remote operations to enhance efficiencies, Atlas is centered around a core mission of improving human beings’ access to hydrocarbons that power our lives and, by doing so, maximizing value creation for our shareholders.

How You Will Make an Impact:

This position is critical to the safe, efficient, and disciplined execution of Atlas’ capital projects. The Field Construction Manager serves as the on-site leader responsible for coordinating contractors, enforcing schedule discipline, maintaining safety standards, and ensuring quality execution across Sand & Logistics and Power projects.

By providing consistent field oversight and proactive issue resolution, this role reduces schedule delays, prevents rework, improves contractor productivity, and strengthens accountability at the project level. A strong field leadership presence ensures projects are executed safely, on time, and in alignment with approved budgets and construction plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily on-site construction activities across assigned capital projects.


• Coordinate and manage multiple contractors and subcontractors to ensure alignment with project scope and schedule.


• Monitor field productivity and proactively address sequencing or coordination conflicts.


• Ensure construction activities adhere to approved schedules, identifying and escalating risks to the critical path.


• Conduct daily site walks to verify quality, safety compliance, and work progress.


• Enforce safety standards and ensure compliance with Atlas safety policies and regulatory requirements.


• Review and validate contractor work plans, lift plans, and method statements.


• Support schedule recovery efforts and develop field-level mitigation strategies when delays occur.


• Collaborate with Project Managers and Project Controls to ensure accurate reporting of progress and percent complete.


• Identify potential change order drivers early and communicate impacts to project leadership.


• Support constructability reviews and recommend improvements to sequencing and workface planning.


• Oversee QA/QC processes to ensure work meets engineering specifications and quality standards.


• Participate in commissioning, startup, and turnover activities to ensure smooth project handoff.


• Maintain accurate field documentation including daily reports, progress tracking, and issue logs.


• Facilitate coordination meetings between contractors, engineering, and operations personnel.


• Provide leadership and mentorship to site supervisors and junior field staff.


• Promote continuous improvement initiatives in safety, execution efficiency, and cost control.


• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline preferred; equivalent field experience considered.


• 12+ years of progressive field construction experience within industrial, energy, infrastructure, or heavy civil environments.


• Minimum of 5+ years in a construction leadership role (Field Manager, Senior Superintendent, General Superintendent, or similar).


• Demonstrated experience overseeing projects ranging from $10MM–$100MM+.


• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, workface planning, and field productivity management.


• Proven experience managing multiple contractors and complex scopes simultaneously.


• Ability to interpret and execute against CPM project schedules.


• Strong working knowledge of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and automation construction disciplines.


• Experience supporting schedule recovery and mitigation planning.


• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and industrial construction safety best practices.


• Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.


• Ability to identify constructability concerns and recommend practical solutions.


• Strong leadership presence with the ability to hold contractors accountable.


• Effective communication skills for coordinating across project teams and stakeholders.


• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong decision-making capabilities.


• Ability to operate independently in high-accountability, fast-paced project environments.


• All other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily field-based in active industrial construction environments.


• Frequent exposure to outdoor conditions including heat, cold, wind, dust, and varying weather conditions.


• Exposure to heavy equipment, construction noise, and active work zones.


• Regular walking on uneven terrain, climbing ladders and scaffolding, and accessing elevated platforms.


• Use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times on construction sites.


• Extended work hours during critical construction phases, commissioning periods, or schedule recovery efforts.


• Travel between project sites within Sand & Logistics and Power divisions as required.

What You’ll Love About Us:

• Best People and Team. Great Places to Work, Hire Vets, Top Place to Work For – Austin American Statesman


• Your Well-Being is a Priority. 100% covered Medical, Dental, and Vision


• Invest in Your Future. 401K with company match, immediate vesting