Job Details

Candidates MUST have high-voltage experience (66kV to 500kV).  They should have substation and/or transmission line projects in their project list.  

This is a Nuclear generation project, so the candidate needs to be someone comfortable in a switchyard and a nuclear control room.   On the grid side, they exclusively work in switch yards, so it’s hard to find someone with both grid and nuclear experience.   

They need more of a commissioning person than a pure CM.  It’s more like a Commissioning Lead Engineer that has had some construction experience that has an understanding of a nuclear control room, or a rare CM that knows commissioning and engineering.   This type of candidate will likely have an engineering degree – not a requirement, but given the skill set required, someone with this background will likely have one.     

Position Overview:

The Construction Manager will work closely with all project team members and closely supervise all contractor and sub-contractor trade employees. Our Construction Managers must be highly organized, communicate effectively, work well with a team, and help ensure timely completion of projects in fast-paced environments.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
 

• Develop project-specific construction management and/or commissioning management work plans
• Lead and manage the site construction management and commissioning staff
• Monitor overall construction and commissioning progress, cost, quality, scope, and safety
• Manage and mitigate construction and commissioning work risk
• Report construction progress and cost to the Project Manager or Owner
• Lead and attend construction project performance review meetings
• Plan construction process by developing schedules, phasing, and lookaheads
• Keep track of project progress and maintain schedules
• Ensure the job site remains safe, clean, and orderly
• Communicate any field conflicts and notify the internal project team
• Keep all documentation up to date for internal and external project members
• Collaborate with the internal construction team, engineers, subcontractors, etc. to determine project needs
• Monitor and report on project progress
• Adhere to estimated costs and ensure the project is on budget (and is profitable)
•  Supervise field staff and provide constructive feedback
• Coordinate requests for appropriate staffing
• Resolve on-site issues and emergencies
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and quality standards.

 
Essential skills and experience:
 

• 10+ years of construction and commissioning of high voltage substations and/or transmission lines (including experience with nuclear projects).  
• Determination of staff positions and size; interviewing and selection of personnel experience
• Construction labor knowledge and labor planning experience
• Experience in establishing and effectively using project controls tools to manage a large construction project
• Understanding of a process approach to accomplishing construction management and start-up testing work
• Demonstrated client relationship-building experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others in potentially adversarial situations
• Successful and proven experience as an Industrial Construction Site Manager
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and health guidelines for sizeable industrial construction job sites
• In-depth understanding of construction operations and processes
• Understanding the importance of proper phase codes and assigning time
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to lead and inspire
• OSHA 10 or 30.

Valued But Not Required Skills and Experience:

•  BS degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
•  Engineering design experience is a plus
•  PMP Certification is a plus