Director of Transmission (Bird Electric)

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Bird Electric, a Black & Veatch company, is a U.S. self-perform electrical construction services provider with a national reach in emergency power restoration. With more than 600 employees, Bird Electric delivers grid solutions and operates in adjacent distributed infrastructure markets. The company also has long-established relationships with fuel producers and energy providers.

This position is a key member of the senior management team responsible for creating the strategy to develop and aggressively grow the Transmission Division in Bird Electrric utilizing experience in the construction market. This position assisst in developing construction and field capabilities, work processes and instructions, skilled resources, and project execution plans to win and execute the projects based on the high standards inherent in the organization and to the satisfaction of government regulators.

Will be responsible for Bird Electric's Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee geographic footprint.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 20 years of construction experience (expert in Transmission projects) including Project Field Manager and Operations Manager of one or more construction operations, 8 years of experience as a Project Field Manager and Operations Manager of one or more construction operations.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with estimating, cost and schedule needs and construction reporting (committed cost, cost to complete, performance metrics) preferred.
• Leadership and the ability to interact with other leaders, government ministers, heads of industry and special interest groups, and teaming partners .
• Ability to present concepts and results in large industry forums and events, and to fellow professionals .
• Ability to work with an aggressive, dynamic company; one who holds teamwork and a strong work ethic in high regard .
• Able of working with a variety of people in changing environments where adaptability is a critical element; someone with a broad perspective .
• Able to affect change; able to make decisions in a timely manner using the best available facts .
• A person with a bias for action and the fortitude to challenge the status quo with a results-oriented sense of urgency, and the ability to multi-task

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and oversight on all construction projects for the assigned division .
• Accountable for construction performance, work processes and practices covering field and construction operations, and budget and cost management schedule and schedule management, reporting, training and mentor integration, career development and other aspects of administration for construction and field operations .
• Authority to allocate and manage resources and support and, when required, direct field and jobsite operations consistent with laws, regulations, and company and division policies, standards, contract agreements and project specific circumstances .
• Responsible for project field and jobsite operations for projects and programs that include on-site owners engineer support, construction management, new or refurbishment design-build activities, and construction only scopes .

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers and array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with life insurance and a robust wellness program.
• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer paid vacation and holiday time after the eligibility period has been met.
• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals including, but not limited to, a company matched 401k plan, vendor discounts, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, identity theft and credit monitoring services, and the B&V Credit Union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees