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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About You and this Role
Dow has an opportunity available for a Construction Technologist Lead located in Freeport, TX. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and field oversight of civil construction activities to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with quality standards and project requirements.
Reporting to the Construction Manager, this role serves as the civil construction subject matter expert (SME) throughout project planning, front-end loading, execution, and completion phases. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence project outcomes by driving construction excellence, supporting a strong safety culture, and delivering high-quality capital projects that meet business and operational objectives.
Responsibilities
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Serve as the civil construction SME, providing technical guidance, risk identification, and best practice recommendations across project teams, including participation in the Construction Technical Solutions Team.
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Support Front-End Loading (FEL) activities through site assessments, constructability reviews, temporary facility planning, and development of construction execution strategies.
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Ensure compliance with EH&S policies, regulatory requirements, project safety plans, and safe work practices across all construction activities.
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Collaborate with contractors and EH&S personnel to review hazard assessments, job safety analyses (JSAs), and work methods to promote a zero-incident culture.
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Review contractor schedules, work plans, and progress to ensure alignment with project objectives, milestones, and budget expectations.
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Provide onsite oversight and coordination of civil construction activities, maintaining a visible field presence and supporting effective contractor performance.
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Monitor quality and construction compliance through inspections, review of quality documentation, management of non-conformance reports (NCRs), and resolution of corrective actions.
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Maintain construction records, site documentation, and regular communication with project leadership regarding risks, progress, schedule, and cost performance.
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Support project completion, turnover, commissioning, and handover activities to ensure systems and documentation meet project requirements.
Qualifications
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High school diploma or equivalent plus 10 years of relevant experience OR a relevant 2 year degree plus 5 years of relevant experience (e.g. supporting engineering and construction activities on large capital projects).
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Prior experience working on projects valued approximately between $20MM and $100MM is a plus.
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Demonstrated experience overseeing civil construction activities and contractor execution.
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Knowledge of construction quality requirements, inspection practices, and project execution processes.
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Ability to safely work in a plant environment, meet physical demands, work at elevated heights, and comfortably use PPE and safety equipment (including harnesses with a total maximum weight capacity of 300lbs). Must be familiar with or open to training on proper equipment usage.
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A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including any type of permanent residency support.
Skills
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Civil Construction: Applies expert knowledge of civil construction methods, standards, and field practices to oversee contractor work and ensure successful project execution.
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Safety Leadership: Drives a strong safety culture by identifying risks, promoting safe work practices, and ensuring compliance with EH&S requirements.
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Contractor Management: Coordinates and influences contractor performance to achieve project objectives related to safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
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Project Execution: Manages day-to-day construction activities, monitors progress, resolves issues, and ensures work is completed according to project requirements.
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Quality Assurance: Verifies compliance with specifications, codes, and quality standards through inspections, documentation reviews, and corrective action management.
Additional Notes
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Relocation assistance is not available for this opportunity.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
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Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
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Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
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Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
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Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
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Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
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Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
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Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
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Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
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Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
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Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
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Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
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Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
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On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
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Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
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Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
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Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
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Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
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Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.
Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.
