Puget Sound Energy
Provides electric and natural gas services to customers in the Pacific Northwest.
Construction Manager
Manage construction projects for transmission & distribution systems.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Ensure adherence to PSE safety compliance standards and operating procedures. • Promote and maintain a culture of total safety across all activities. • Perform duties in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. • Review, analyze, and resolve field construction issues, discrepancies with standards, design, and specifications. • Coordinate contractor activities, provide oversight, and facilitate project completion. • Manage construction activities including solution identification, limited inspection, payment approval, performance feedback, and proposal review. • Ensure compliance with budget, schedule, design, standards, contractual agreements, and construction requirements. • Collaborate with project team to develop constructible designs. • Lead change order process, negotiate pricing, and make time‑and‑materials decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸safety compliance
- ▸construction management
- ▸contractor coordination
- ▸change orders
- ▸design coordination
- ▸budget control
What You Bring
The position is classified as safety‑sensitive and requires compliance with PSE’s safety standards, operating procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements, including pre‑employment drug screening. • Minimum qualifications: BS in engineering, construction management, a related field, or 2 years of field experience; knowledge of utility operations; basic computer skills; strong written and verbal communication and problem‑solving abilities; ability to work both in office and on‑site. • Desired qualifications: 6 years of experience with major complex construction; BS degree in a technical field or equivalent; in‑depth knowledge of utility operations, standards, and construction practices; working knowledge of estimating, material procurement, scheduling, rates & tariffs, and project accounting.
Requirements
- ▸bs degree
- ▸utility operations
- ▸estimating
- ▸procurement
- ▸scheduling
- ▸safety
Benefits
PSE values its employees and offers a competitive total rewards package, including a salary range of $94,300‑$156,900, incentive bonuses, medical/dental/vision insurance, life and disability coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, and other voluntary benefits.
Work Environment
Field