Manager of Construction

Description

• Provide day-to-day leadership for field construction supervisors, crews, and contractors.
• Promote continuous improvement in safety practices and contractor performance.
• Participate in safety audits, incident reviews, daily briefings, and job hazard analyses.
• Serve as a key point of contact between PTAG, field teams, engineering, customer operations, and external contractors.
• Oversee execution of distribution, substation, and transmission construction work to ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Participate in storm duty and emergency restoration activities, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as required.
• Identify constraints, mitigate risks, and escalate issues proactively to ensure successful project execution.
• Conduct routine site visits to monitor progress, validate work methods, assess risks, and ensure compliance and industry construction standards.
• Monitor productivity, performance metrics, and cost impacts; recommend operational improvements to enhance value delivery.
• Review constructability, sequencing, and field readiness of assigned projects.
• Lead field deployment activities and coordinate restoration crews during weather or system events.
• Provide updates, reports, and briefings to leadership on construction progress, risks, and performance indicators.
• Support construction budgeting, labor forecasting, contractor utilization, and material coordination.
• Uphold and reinforce PTAG‘s safety culture; ensure full compliance with OSHA, NESC, utility procedures, and environmental regulations.
• Coordinate construction resources to support capital investments, maintenance programs, new service installations, and grid modernization initiatives.
• Assist with quality assurance inspections and documentation compliance.
• Support PTAG project managers with field updates, milestone tracking, and work-package verification.
• Resolve field conflicts, access issues, customer inquiries, and construction barriers efficiently and professionally.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Valid driver’s license with the ability to travel throughout service territory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of providing clear direction in dynamic, high-pressure environments.
• Proven ability to lead diverse field teams and contractors while driving productivity, safety, and quality.
• Strong understanding of electric utility construction practices, work methods, switching coordination, and energized vs. de-energized work requirements.
• 7–10 years of experience in electrical utility construction, distribution operations, transmission projects, or related heavy infrastructure environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering prints, construction drawings, switching diagrams, and project packages.
• Knowledge of work management systems such as SAP, Maximo, or similar, and scheduling systems like Primavera P6.
• 3+ years in a supervisory or field leadership role in construction or operations.
• Willingness to support emergency restoration operations as needed.
• Familiarity with OSHA and NESC requirements.
• Strong problem-solving capability and operational judgment.

Benefits

• Exposure to industry-leading clients and partners.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible work environment and opportunities for advancement.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance