Substation Construction Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field construction activities for substation projects (greenfield, brownfield, expansions, upgrades)
• Supervise site superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, and craft labor
• Develop and execute construction work plans, sequencing, and manpower plans
• Coordinate outage schedules and tie-ins with utilities and system operators
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture across all project sites
• Enforce site-specific safety plans, JHAs, and company safety policies
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NESC, NFPA 70E, and utility safety standards
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety audits, and incident investigations
• Drive adherence to the project schedule and milestone dates
• Monitor labor productivity, equipment utilization, and material availability
• Identify and mitigate construction risks and schedule impacts
• Ensure construction meets approved drawings, specifications, and standards
• Coordinate inspections, testing, and quality documentation
• Resolve field conflicts, constructability issues, and non-conformances
• Interface with engineering teams on constructability reviews and RFIs
• Coordinate material deliveries (transformers, breakers, steel, control buildings)
• Support commissioning, testing, and energization activities
• Serve as the primary on-site representative for clients and utility personnel
• Participate in progress meetings and provide field updates
• Coorporate with AHJs, inspectors, and third-party owners’ engineers
• Track field costs, labor hours, and equipment usage
• Support change management, time-and-material work, and daily reports
• Aid in punch list completion and project closeout

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electrical substation construction or T&D projects
• Strong hands-on knowledge of substation construction means and methods
• Proven leadership experience managing field crews and subcontractors
• In-depth knowledge of electrical safety practices and energized work environments
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
• Willingness to travel extensively and work from project sites
• Preferred: Experience with utility-scale or EPC substation projects
• Preferred: Experience with high-voltage systems (69kV–500kV)
• Preferred: Electrical trade background or construction management degree
• Preferred: Familiarity with relay testing, protection & control, and commissioning processes