Staff/ Sr. T&D Construction Manager

Responsibilities

• Project Planning
• Establishes project implementation plans for moderate to more complex substation, transmission and/or distribution construction and other major capital projects
• Prepares bid documents
• Covers site visits
• Reviews and evaluates bid proposals
• Reviews contractor construction plans and safety, crane lifts and shoring plans
• Negotiates contract terms and makes recommendations for contract awards for the more complex projects
• Uses proven project management tools and systems
• Environmental Requirements
• Coordinates permit/environmental requirements for moderate to more complex projects
• Provides updates to PGE’s Environmental Services
• Constructability
• Integrates construction knowledge into the conceptual planning, design, construction and field operations of a project with the goal to achieve timely, accurate and cost-effective overall project objectives
• Reviews construction processes for moderate to more complex projects from start to finish during preconstruction phase
• Identifies obstacles before the project is built to reduce or prevent errors, delays and cost overruns
• Project Coordination
• Manages multidiscipline construction activities with T&D management and engineering personnel and consultants for moderate to more complex projects
• Coordinates work activities with substation and line personnel to minimize risk to transmission and distribution (T&D) system operations
• Maintains project status to ensure schedule is maintained and completion is timely
• Tracks budget
• Affirms project performance
• Reports progress
• Identifies potential problems
• Evaluates effectiveness of project processes
• Ensures construction activities support system outage windows and operations priorities
• Contract Administration
• For moderate to more complex projects, screens potential bidders on contracts, manages contracts as PGE representative, monitors contractors’ work and verifies materials and workmanship to ensure contract deliverables meet contract specifications
• Ensures compliance with permits
• Negotiates changes with contractor and prepares change orders
• Reviews and approves payment of invoices
• Safety Practices and Training
• Assures project safety by establishing and maintaining effective communication between engineering and construction participants and by ensuring the use of safe working practices in accordance with company safety culture, safety programs and policies and relevant state and federal laws, regulations and requirements
• Provides safety training to contractors when necessary
• Claims and Issue Resolution
• Identifies and resolves contractor performance issues or problems and contractor claims, including settling disputes with and among contractors and subcontractors

Qualifications

• Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or other related field or equivalent experience
• Experience: P3: Typically five or more years of experience in construction management, project management, engineering or related field
  P4: Typically eight or more years of experience in construction management, project management, engineering or related field
• Certifications, Licenses and Training: Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred