Thomas Balzuweit

Senior Project Manager at Turner Construction Company

Houston, Texas, United States

About

Senior Project Manager – Global Critical Facilities at Turner Construction Company EPC Project Management | Construction Management | Operations Management | Project Controls | HSE | QAQC | Business Development | Tender Management | P&L Responsibility | Turnkey Projects | Oil & Gas Projects | Heavy Civil Projects | Industrial and Manufacturing Projects | Infrastructure Projects | Facility Management 24 years of construction, operations, and project management experience

Experience

  • Senior Project Manager - Global Critical Facilities at Turner Construction Company
    Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Julius Berger Nigeria PLC (Full-time · 19 yrs 8 mos)
    • General Manager – Special Projects Unit (SPU)
      Mar 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Held responsibility for the Special Projects Unit (SPU), overseeing large-scale construction projects in infrastructure, heavy civil, and oil & gas, projects in remote locations, and turnkey projects for clients with a strong focus on compliance, HSE, and QAQC. • Led international project teams and provided construction support from preconstruction to completion • Ensured excellent HSE and QAQC performance • Held P&L responsibility • Drove business development and project acquisition with the private sector and oil & gas industry; maintained business relationships • Led tender teams in terms of tender strategy, vendor negotiations, and equipment selection; worked closely with the procurement department and estimators • Managed complex international contracts

    • Regional Manager
      Apr 2018 - Mar 2023 · 5 yrs

      • Held P&L Responsibility • Oversaw 10 project managers and department heads in construction operations, spanning heavy civil and industrial works, turnkey building developments (EPC, LEED-certified), infrastructure works, and oil and gas facilities as well as facility management • Defined regional objectives, business plan, and strategy • Ensured world-class HSE and QAQC performance (LTI frequency-rate 0.16) • Led business development, tender activities, and contract negotiations • Recruited and hired supervisors, engineers, and project managers • Performed resource management and process optimization

    • Project Director – High-rise Office Building
      Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 · 7 mos

      • Led EPC turnkey project of a 20-floor, 360ft office tower • Established building team to lead high-profile development in challenging environment • Implemented HSE and QA/QC standards, resulting in safe and quality operations on high-rise construction site

  • Site Manager - Turnkey Projects at Bilfinger
    Oct 2000 - Dec 2004 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    • Oversaw turnkey construction projects for public and private clients: logistics center, mixed-use office and retail building, luxury store, and office building • Managed subcontractors and direct staff • Led contract negotiations, final inspections, and project handover