Construction Manager (utilities experience)

Overview

Manage construction of electric substations, transmission lines, and related utility projects.

Key Responsibilities

• construction coordination
• schedule management
• budget control
• safety compliance
• contract management
• risk mitigation

Tasks

-Collaborate with management staff to resolve problems and coordinate activities with the field construction managers. -Collaborate with other business organizations, contractors, and subject matter experts to resolve disputes and prioritize business requirements. -Decision-Making - Most assignments are performed on one’s own. Makes decisions on technical problems and methods. Receives approval on proposed plans for projects and general direction as to results expected or on unusual problems. -Manage activities related to coordination of field inspection and sign offs for construction projects. -Participate in the transmission facilities construction projects negotiations and joint planning efforts with other utilities. -Help lead and collaborate the activities to address or remedy substation and lines transmission system emergencies as necessary. -Coordinates punch list preparation and project close-out. -Adhere to company policies, programs, and procedures as well as Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), New England Independent System Operator. -Participate in the ongoing budget process to provide items, manpower, and control of the construction budget. -Provide constructability feedback on electrical, mechanical, protection and civil construction standards. -Coordinate the transmission substations and lines construction schedules with the other functional areas within the company. -Determine contract resource requirements, service specifications and manage contractor performance. -Safety: Maintain safety awareness and ensure contractors comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures to assure a safe working environment at the construction site. Properly wear and care for applicable safety gear and equipment. Identify and communicate unsafe conditions to Contractors, Project Manager and assure safety concerns and issues are resolved. -Work direction given to others - Supervises, gives work direction to, and/or reviews the work of junior technical staff and/or others who assist in specific assignments. -Monitor and evaluate activities of outsourced Construction companies to ensure adherence to safety, quality, schedules and budgets, cost effectiveness and control, and results. -Ensure Field Construction Managers obtain all construction materials and material handling plans are established and managed. -Research, recommend and implement changes as necessary to be aligned with the utility’s Standards and Business Area goals and objectives. -Ensure all field construction managers are managing the project and construction resources within the schedule and budget. -Responsible for management and performance of Field Construction Managers for the construction of electric substations, transmission lines, generation upgrades and other projects. -Identify construction risk during the planning, execution and construction phases and prepare risk mitigation plans. -Ensure that construction management is integrated into the planning, scheduling, cost tracking, construction, installation, and testing and acceptance activities. -Develop, review, and evaluate contracts and agreements affecting the project execution and functional area operations and make appropriate recommendations.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• 7+ yrs
• electric utility
• microsoft project
• communication
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Must be willing to travel to construction sites on a day-to-day basis, attend meetings. -Minimum of 7 years of construction management experience. -Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including. -Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field. -Five (5) years' experience in a supervisory capacity preferred. -A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive related electric utility industry experience such as substations, transmission, distribution, gas, hydro, or Smart Grids. -Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite, and Microsoft Project. -Must have excellent communication and presentation skills. -Must be highly articulate, have clear and logical approach to problem solving, and strong decision-making abilities.

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