Construction Manager

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Company: EDG

Location: Yolo, CA 95697

Description:

Industry *Electric Utilities Position Construction Manager Req Code 2581 General Location The Woodlands Primary Responsibilities
Requisition Number: 2581

Job Title: Construction Manager

Date Opened: 1/11/2025

Location: The Woodlands, TX

Industry: Electric Utilities

Department: Construction Management

Employment Type: FT Regular

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

FLSA Exemption: Exempt-Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime

Job Summary

The Construction Manager (CM) will be engaged in the project from the initiation / definition phase through final commissioning and closeout. Below is list of activities / deliverables the CM may be involved in throughout the life cycle of a project from initiation to final commissioning and closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the CM for each project.

Job Duties and 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, project schedule
Participate on site field / scope visits
Assist others in developing schedule 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

o Develop bid package / RFP

o Conduct pre-bid meeting 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
Identifies and addresses 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
Monitors that all Utility Company procedures and processes are followed so that we will comply with all regulatory requirements
Provide Construction Management over site to contractors responsible for constructing and commissioning Transmission Substations and Transmission Lines across the Utility Company System

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

Basic or Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, Project Management, Construction Management or equivalent (4 year degree) required;
Requires five (5) with less than ten (10) years' experience in the Electric Utility Transmission & Distribution, Construction, Manufacturing, or similar industries experience required;
Must have superior interpersonal, leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills;
Requires a proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written;
Must possess advanced knowledge of MS Office suite of products (especially MS Word and MS Excel).

Preferred Qualifications
Related Masters' degree
Experience in the Electric Utility Transmission & Distribution preferred

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 a plant or construction atmosphere
Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel
Working 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, which permits employee 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 accommodations, which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations
Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties
Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

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Other Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace. Applicants are subject to pre-employment urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to the requirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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