Supervisor, Electric Construction Engineering - San Jose/Cupertino

Responsibilities

• Performs effective up front project planning to minimize costs, change orders and maximize efficiency.
• Oversees the review of construction jobs before commencement of work.
• Reviews estimated and authorized costs against actual work activities required for the project.
• Ensures equipment and resources are available.
• Makes participation in walk downs.
• Reviews all change orders.
• Determines what pre-condition activities are needed for the type of work.
• Schedules and ensures completion of all pre-work such as environmental reviews, permits, interfacing and coordinating with appropriate government agencies.
• Promotes partnerships with the Superintendent to manage and monitor all project costs, budgets, execution schedules.
• Analyzes and evaluates the cost-benefit ratios of the project to determine the most cost effective and efficient resources, equipment and scheduling.
• Manages engineering staff in reporting work status and related costs in order to support construction crews in achieving optimum productivity and attainment of unit costs.
• Acts as a point of contact for the Business Finance department to convey information on PCC, unit cost monitoring, and other financial and productivity measures.
• Identifies potential issues with the project and advises the engineers, construction crew, and other stakeholders as necessary, on the impact and possible alternatives. Develops and presents recommendations.
• Oversees scheduling to minimize resource movement, assuring material & equipment is on time, on site, and in correct quantities.
• Collaborates with Resource Managers to determine if and when crews need to be redeployed to other jobs.
• May manage projects as part of programs, other large capital construction work or both.
• Partners with Program Manager to ensure all work in program is completed on time and within budget.
• Communicates any cost or schedule issues to Program Manager and collaborates to resolve.
• Might work with service planning, engineering planning and project services, program managers, in the development of project scopes, schedules and budget.
• Maintains oversight of construction quality standards.
• Articulates compliance requirements and their impact on the business to employees and contractors.
• Might participate in benchmarking and process improvement reviews and activities.
• Supervises staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED
• 4 years of total relevant experience in a Construction and/or Utilities environment
• Travel approximately 20%
• Desired Qualifications: Professional Engineering License
• Previous Electrical Engineering experience desired
• Strong technical knowledge of electric utility transmission or distribution (depending on assignment) system construction concepts, methods, techniques and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of the engineering of the work and the application to the specific location and details
• Knowledge of electric utility compliance regulations including state general orders and tariffs
• Leadership skills
• Project management skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to deal with various stakeholders
• Good financial acumen to understand and evaluate project costs
• Basic demonstrated knowledge of electric utility bargain unit contracts