Tank Construction Manager

About Milco:
Join Milco National Constructors and DBM Global as a Tank Construction Manager in Collegedale, TN, where you will play a vital role in our growth and success as a leading constructor and maintainer of field-erected tanks and vessels. We are seeking a dynamic individual who thrives in a challenging and rewarding environment, with a passion for delivering successful and profitable tank estimates to support our expanding tank operations.

Position Overview

The Tank Construction Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of multiple API-650 field-erected storage tanks at a single project site. This role serves as the senior on-site authority and is accountable for safety, quality, schedule, productivity, and coordination of all field construction activities from mobilization through final turnover.

The position requires hands-on leadership, strong API-650 technical knowledge, and proven experience managing multiple concurrent tank construction activities.

Site Leadership & Execution

• Lead and manage simultaneous construction of multiple API-650 tanks, including bottoms, shells, roofs, and hydrostatic testing.
• Plan and sequence work to support overlapping tank activities without congestion or safety risk.
• Direct foremen, craft labor, and subcontractors across multiple tank work areas
• Maintain full responsibility for daily site operations and execution performance.

Safety Management

• Enforce company, Owner, and regulatory safety requirements.
• Lead daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, and job hazard analyses.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements including confined space, hot work, lifting, and fall protection.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture with zero-incident expectations.

Quality & Code Compliance

• Ensure all work complies with API-650, project specifications, approved drawings, and inspection requirements.
• Coordinate quality control activities including welding inspections, NDE (RT, UT, VT, vacuum box), and coatings inspections.
• Ensure proper execution of Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), hold points, and documentation.

Schedule & Productivity Control

• Manage site schedules and manpower loading across multiple tanks.
• Coordinate shared resources such as cranes, welding equipment, NDE crews, and coatings subcontractors.
• Monitor daily productivity and implement recovery actions as required.
• Support milestone achievement and phased tank turnovers.

Subcontractor & Stakeholder Coordination

• Supervise and coordinate subcontractors including welding labor, NDE, coatings, and insulation.
• Serve as the primary on-site interface with Owners, inspectors, and EPC representatives.
• Resolve field issues proactively to prevent schedule or quality impacts.

Closeout & Turnover

• Lead hydrostatic testing, punch list resolution, and final inspections.
• Ensure all construction documentation is complete and accurate.
• Support final turnover and project closeout activities.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in field-erected storage tank construction
• 3+ years in a Site Manager, Superintendent, or Lead Foreman role on API-650 tanks
• Proven experience managing multi-tank construction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of:
• API-650 requirements
• Tank welding processes and sequencing
• NDE methods and acceptance criteria
• Hydrostatic testing and turnover procedures
• Strong ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

• CWI (Certified Welding Inspector)
• Experience on power, industrial, or EPC-led tank programs
• Familiarity with semi-automatic or automatic tank welding systems

Work Environment

• Field-based position on large industrial or power project sites
• Extended work hours during critical construction phases

At Milco National Constructors and DBM Global, we believe in nurturing talent and providing ample opportunities for personal and professional growth within our national organization. Your contributions and dedication will be recognized and rewarded, empowering you to reach new heights in your career.

At Milco, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. Our team environment is based on respect, effective communications, and accountability. We believe employees should have great working conditions along with opportunities to grow and develop. We proudly promote a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has a chance to be successful. Milco is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Plan. We value Diversity.