Transmission Line Construction Manager

About the role

This position will be primarily field based that includes working in various locations in the client's service territory for the Nevada area. Be involved in projects with our Project Management team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Owner’s representative in the project areas.
• Oversee all aspects of the transmission facilities construction including interconnect, status reporting, owner purchased material, monitoring safety, startup and commissioning, and project closeout.
• Ensure compliance with required budgetary, scheduling, and quality goals.
• Coverage of construction work performed by contractors and/or vendors at the project site.
• Coordinate and report on the construction work performed by contractors and/or vendors at the project site.
• Support the management of WSP’s Project Quality Program (PQP) on the project.
• Review, understand and ensure project specifications are available to and followed by contractors.
• Implement and monitor quality control programs to ensure all aspects of project are installed in accordance with project specifications, drawings, and requirements.
• Deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.
• Lead WSP’s field services team on the assigned project and serve as the primary interface with the client.
• Ensure site personnel follow established safety processes.
• Lead project team in the areas of compliance with, environmental regulations, OSHA safety regulations, project quality plan, and other applicable regulations.
• Facilitate the investigation of damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper procedures are being adhered to.
• Steward contractors and site personnel to follow quality construction methods, safe work practices, and schedule delivery.
• Serve as the lead on a project and/or has management oversight & responsibility.
• Administer contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with all consultants/inspection, testing services, clients, suppliers and contractors.
• Maintain the contractor’s implementation of the material management plan.
• Prepare and/or collaborate with PM to prepare and submit budget estimates and progress of cost tracking reports.
• Initiate, mediate (as necessary) and steward change management process.
• Ensure all submittals including CC receipts are done so to meet deadlines.
• Aid in project-related system (line/equipment) outage planning and coordination.
• Communicate effectively on overall project status and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders both internal and external to resolve construction and coordination issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or closely related discipline, or demonstrated proven equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in transmission Operations, substation operations, Construction, Engineering, or equivalent education.
• Detailed knowledge and a proven record of successful transmission construction work, foundation installation, structure assembly and erection, wire stringing and sagging, and all aspects of Transmission facilities, are all strongly preferred.
• Substation construction experience is preferred but not required.
• Develops, revises, and maintains construction schedules and detailed construction sequence documents to ensure facilities are constructed and operated in accordance with the Owner’s design and specifications.
• Construction Management duties are not limited to, but will include verification of construction progress, change orders and schedule management.
• Review and respond effectively to project critical issues.
• Absorb and respond to project-related system (line/equipment) outage planning and coordination.
• Ability to read and review drawings and identify the required bill of materials.
• Communicates effectively on overall project status and maintains relationships with multiple stakeholders both internal and external to resolve construction and coordination issues.
• Prioritizes and regularly reprioritizes multiple tasks to maintain project schedules.
• Coordinate and participate on various meetings such as pre-bid, pre-construction, customer-related, etc.
• Comprehensive understanding of the potential that construction activities can have on system reliability.
• Current and valid driver’s license.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting plans and specifications and comparing with the customer or engineers’ standards.
• Proficient in both verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate well with others at all levels of the organization.
• Will prepare detailed reports and present to the management in an organized, clear, and concise manner.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, and Primavera.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in construction management or closely related discipline, or demonstrated proven equivalent experience. Minimum of 10+ years of experience in transmission Operations, substation operations, Construction, Engineering, or equivalent education. Detailed knowledge and a proven record of successful transmission construction work, foundation installation, structure assembly and erection, wire stringing and sagging, and all aspects of Transmission facilities, are all strongly preferred. Substation construction experience is preferred but not required. Develops, revises, and maintains construction schedules and detailed construction sequence documents to ensure facilities are constructed and operated in accordance with the Owner’s design and specifications. Construction Management duties are not limited to, but will include verification of construction progress, change orders and schedule management. Review and respond effectively to project critical issues. Absorb and respond to project-related system (line/equipment) outage planning and coordination. Ability to read and review drawings and identify the required bill of materials. Communicates effectively on overall project status and maintains relationships with multiple stakeholders both internal and external to resolve construction and coordination issues. Prioritizes and regularly reprioritizes multiple tasks to maintain project schedules. Coordinate and participate on various meetings such as pre-bid, pre-construction, customer-related, etc. Comprehensive understanding of the potential that construction activities can have on system reliability. Current and valid driver’s license. Proficient in reading and interpreting plans and specifications and comparing with the customer or engineers’ standards. Proficient in both verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate well with others at all levels of the organization. Will prepare detailed reports and present to the management in an organized, clear, and concise manner. Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, and Primavera.
• Preferred Qualifications: Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or equivalent credential. OSHA 30-hour certification or equivalent health and safety training. Transmission construction. Transmission outage planning or coordination. Startup and Commissioning.

Skills

• Photo documentation.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel.
• MS Office.
• MS Project.
• Primavera.

Benefits

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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About WSP

ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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