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Involved in every stage, from initiation through commissioning and startup of a project.\nLead constructability input to engineering teams by optimizing construction knowledge and experience to reduce construction costs; improve quality, safety and productivity; shorten construction schedules; and reduce or eliminate construction inefficiencies.\nProvide construction technical support to the client and the Wood engineering team, acting as a technical authority on the construction site. Provide guidance to project controls in developing the build sequence/construction schedule and proactively risk managing of the schedule. Provides input to the contracting strategy and during bid clarification process.\nAct as team lead in the constructability team, overseeing conversion of engineering designs into construction workpacks and directing work of others. Accountable for the delivery of construction deliverables to the required technical standards to support and facilitate site construction activities.\n Act as the Engineering Department's senior representative on the construction site and primary point of contact for field engineering matters between the site, project management team, home office engineering, client and contractors.\nLead and supervise discipline engineers assigned to site, including coordination of specialist vendor and supplier engineers to support construction, commissioning and start-up activities.\nEstablish and manage the site engineering function, ensuring adequate engineering resources, technical support and engineering governance are maintained throughout project execution.\nProvide technical leadership and guidance to construction teams on engineering design intent, technical specifications, construction methodology and field implementation issues\nContribute advanced discipline expertise to the ongoing 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