Construction Site Coordinator

FirstEnergy • Morristown, NJ

12d

About The Position

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00] FirstEnergy takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. In addition, your actual base salary will depend on various factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. The estimated pay range for this role is $83,640 -,$156,960. Summary….. 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 has an opening for the New Jersey territory (Morristown).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related technical field plus 5 years of experience in commercial or industrial construction required.
• In lieu of a degree, 8 years of experience in commercial or industrial construction required.
• 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.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills to aid in the resolution of complex issues.
• Ability to work independently on assignments that may be broad in nature.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in electrical substation and / or line construction preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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).
• Generally be assigned to coordinate and supervise larger sized substation and line projects and is expected to be versed in both construction environments.
• Reviewing the construction schedule and outage strategies.
• Verifying critical contractor field testing, including but not limited to, soil compaction, concrete (slump) testing, cylinder testing, and grounding testing.
• Ensuring that “as-built” drawings are prepared and submitted by contractor.
• Performing post-energization testing and identify long-term incomplete items.
• Assisting the team in reviewing the received bids.
• Performing constructability reviews.
• Reviewing the conceptual scope with the entire project team and the project manager.
• Conducting preliminary site reviews and gather local expertise feedback on various aspects of the project.

Benefits

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• a company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
• skills development training with tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level