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Construction Manager

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Oct 2024

About the role

General Description
The Power Delivery Construction Manager (PDCM) is responsible for driving the project’s safety, productivity, and quality in the field, minimizing risks, and completing the work in the best interests of QISG, our clients, and our co-workers. The PDCM reports to and supports the Project Manager with all facets of project planning, execution, controls, and closeout to maintain or improve the balance between scope, budget, time, and quality. Our PDCM supervises all field operations on assigned projects.
Duties

Directs and coordinates field construction
Administration of the prime contract and construction subcontracts and purchase orders
Monitors progress of the overall design to maintain or improve the balance between scope, budget, time, and quality
Manages and drives subcontracts and purchase orders to maintain or improve the balance between scope, budget, time, and quality
Originates, reviews, and/or responds to Requests for Information (RFI) and Submittals for constructability; maintains and improves the balance between scope, budget, time, and quality
Helps the Project Manager manage and control the project budget, schedule, and quality through effective change management
Manages and enforces the project’s QA/QC standards and coordinates QA/QC actions with subcontractors and suppliers
Manages and enforces the project’s Health, Safety, and Environmental standards and coordinates with subcontractors and suppliers to implement their own safety actions
Works with the Project Manager to prepare and update project schedules and status reports, pay requests, and daily, weekly, and monthly progress, budget, and schedule management reports
Handles project setup and temporary facilities
Field document control
Creates daily reports
Takes progress photographs
Understands the project schedule’s baseline and milestone dates; able to communicate this with stakeholders as needed
Owns the project’s Short Interval Schedule (aka 3-4 week Look Ahead schedule) and updates it weekly with previous week’s production and the CM’s work plan over the next two weeks of activities, which may include additional safety, productivity, and quality details relevant to the actual needs of field management and trades. This is the CM’s most effective tool to drive the project schedule forward or identify unplanned risks
Objectively assesses the weekly work status of Physical Percent Complete (PPC) for the overall project
Adheres to internal standards, policies, and procedures
Performs special projects and completes other duties as assigned or requested

Required Experience and Education

Six (6) + years’ progressive experience in various aspects of the power delivery industry (specifically in the field)
- This would include, but is not limited to, hands-on construction, supervision, construction management, audit and inspection of substation and overhead transmission lines, scheduling, cost controls, safety, quality, and risk
Thorough knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment
High school diploma, or equivalent, required

Preferred Experience and Education

Strong experience with civil/earthwork and concrete construction
A Journeyman Lineman or Power Systems Electrician with inspection experience
Experience supervising a team
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Science, Construction Management, or equivalent
OSHA 30 training certification
Experience with ProjectWise, SharePoint, scheduling software (Primavera P6