Construction Site Coordinator - Project Management Controls - Oil City

FirstEnergy

 

FirstEnergy at a Glance

 

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

 

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.

 

About the Opportunity

 

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.  [SC00] 

 

The Construction Site Coordinator (CSC) has responsibility to coordinate and supervise pre-construction, construction, and post-construction activities for Transmission and Distribution substation and line projects.

This position will cover our service territories around Oil City, PA.

 

Responsibilities Include:

• Fostering a high-performing safety culture through personal conduct and utilization of human performance principles.
• Coordinating and supervising smaller to medium size projects or support larger projects under the supervision of more experienced Construction Site Coordinators.
• Ability to clearly understand the scope of assigned project including the problem / need and the constraints of the scope.
• Understanding how schedules are developed and utilized including CPM calculations, float, and predecessors.
• Proactively managing scheduled tasks for all construction activities on assigned projects and report on schedule progress.
• Participating with the project team to develop contractor bid packages. Participating in pre-bid meetings. Documenting and following up on the action items.
• Assisting in performing constructability reviews with site walkdowns.
• Coordinating material requests, need date & location, delivery, and verification of materials at the project site, staging, and monitoring for contractor use.
• Coordinating staking of structures, wetlands, and vegetation as part of the project’s scope assessment. Understanding how site actions impact project costs. Proactively understanding all estimate components for a project, and the relationship of estimate to the project Schedule of Values.
• Ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards and specifications.
• Understanding Quality Standards and specific quality requirements as defined for the outcome of construction activities.
• Clearly articulating quality requirements for all vendors and others working on construction activities. Understanding resource needs on assigned projects.
• Inspecting work performed by contractors against design and construction standards.
• Understanding the typical risks on a transmission construction project. Implementing a construction risk management plan for anticipated construction risks.
  Documenting project site meetings with contractors that address issues such as safety, performance, quality control, or adherence to construction schedules.
• Ensuring all the stakeholders have necessary permit copies.
• Maintaining digital / printed copy of the red line drawings of the project site.
• Participating in contractor evaluation, project review meetings, and meetings concerning “Lessons Learned”.
• Aware of procedures and policies designed to comply with ethics standards. Consistently applies ethic guidelines in working with stakeholders (external and internal).

 

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related technical field required. 
• In lieu of a degree, 3 years of experience in commercial or industrial construction required.
• Experience in electrical substation and / or line construction preferred.
• Proven teamwork and interpersonal skills to aid in the resolution of compliance issues. Demonstrated ability in using Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. 
• Ability to deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines.
• Self-motivated and a self-starter, customer focused, and results oriented.
• Sound analytical abilities involving complex problems; exercise sound judgment. Demonstrated experience in accomplishing responsibilities in a timely manner.
• Assigned to coordinate and supervise larger size substation / line projects independently.

 

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