Sr. Construction Manager

Location: Jackson, MS • Department: Construction Management • Employment Type: Full-time, regular

About the role

The Construction Manager (CM) is engaged in the project from the initiation/definition phase through final commissioning and closeout. Project scopes vary, as will the roles of the CM for each project.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Construction Group to manage capital projects through the entire life cycle from definition to closeout
• Participate as a member of project teams to develop project scope, project cost estimate, and project schedule
• Participate in site field/scope visits
• Assist others in developing schedules including critical paths
• Develop detailed construction plans and identify outage requirements to implement new facilities
• Identify required permits
• Develop detailed estimates
• Work with Utility Company major accounts group regarding outages that affect external/internal customers
• Develop construction contract bid packages; review responses and participate in vendor selection
• Develop bid package/RFP
• Conduct pre-bid meetings with contractors
• Participate in design constructability reviews for all disciplines (site, foundation, electrical & relay, T-Line) to identify and eliminate costly expenses during the construction phase
• Develop detailed construction plan, which includes a list of outages, exact work dates, and construction resource requirements
• Identify and address all project safety hazards and environmental concerns
• Responsible for monitoring and routine reporting on project construction schedule and cost
• Perform quality assurance checks during construction
• Monitor schedule and progress versus requested in-service date
• Responsible for closeout of construction contracts and as-built documentation
• Ensure all Utility Company procedures and processes are followed to comply with all regulatory requirements
• Provide Construction Management oversight to contractors responsible for constructing and commissioning Transmission Substations and Transmission Lines across the Utility Company System

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management or the equivalent required
• Ten (10) or more years’ experience in the Electric Utility Transmission & Distribution, Construction, Manufacturing, or similar industries
• Superior interpersonal, leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills
• Proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite of products (especially MS Word and MS Excel)

Working Conditions

• Work is conducted in an office environment (private or semi-private office) and requires occasional travel to off-site work locations
• Field duties require outdoor work in plant or construction atmosphere
• Interaction with other team members, supervisors, and client personnel
• Working in plant, construction, and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to communicate effectively
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to conduct analysis and investigations
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation to perform routine office duties
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations