Lead, Construction Manager, Transmission

Eversource Energy • Westwood, MA

101d • $131,400 - $146,000

About The Position

Eversource is looking for a Supervisor, Construction located in Eastern Massachusetts. You will be responsible for the construction management and quality assurance of transmission line, distribution line, and substation projects. Determines project staffing requirements and oversees internal/external construction staff. Works with Project Managers, Engineering, Scheduling, Contract Administration, other Transmission Group managers, Local Control Center/ Operations Centers, Legal, Purchasing, and field staff to ensure the safe and timely completion of work meeting Eversource's quality standards. Responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental programs, policies, rules, and regulations; will direct safety awareness and compliance initiatives within the department; and be responsible for monitoring the safety and environmental performance of contractors. Responsible for the performance of onsite resources. Responsible for interacting with external labor management to ensure the evaluation and performance of external resources to meet Eversource standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or the equivalent
• A minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years of construction, maintenance, or related experience are required
• Experience in Energy Delivery and transmission experience is preferred
• Supervisory experience of both non-bargaining unit and bargaining unit employees is preferred
• Must hold a valid motor vehicle driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• Detailed knowledge of transmission, substation, and distribution construction
• Thorough knowledge of applicable work practices and procedures, and safety requirements
• Good human resource management and business planning skills
• Working knowledge of information technology and the use of Eversource's office automation and information systems
• Good written and oral communications ability

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a construction team scaled to ensure comprehensive management of all construction activities
• Responsible for management of all construction related activity including budget, schedule, contract adherence including compliance and conformance with all applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and standards
• Lead and document constructability reviews
• Lead development of required project Outage & Energization (O&E) plans
• Conduct O&E review with outage coordination
• Ensure on-time submittal of associated permit requests in accordance with defined application requirements
• Ensure bid documents include complete and clearly defined scopes of work
• Develop construction bid documents including detailed schedule of values
• Ensure all materials have been identified, ordered and delivery schedule meets project schedule requirements
• Collaborate with Project Manager and procurement to conduct bid reviews and recommendation for award
• Develop and maintain accurate construction cash flow
• Develop and maintain construction risk matrix
• Coordinate internal and external resources as required to support project
• Schedule, lead and document comprehensive weekly project construction meetings
• Document, manage and communicate Requests for Information (RFI), Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and Change Order Requests (COR) in accordance defined procedures
• Maintain clear and open communication with all supporting organizations
• Ensure construction schedule accuracy
• Ensure contractor adherence to Construction Quality Assurance plan
• Manage all 'out-of-scope' work communicating cost and schedule impact
• Set clear expectations for construction safety performance with entire project team
• Promptly investigate and resolve any identified safety issue or concern
• Ensure prompt notification of any deviations in safety, compliance, conformance, schedule, design or budget
• Ensure all on site public interactions are courteous and professional
• Collaborate with Project Manager to ensure prompt validation and processing of invoices
• Ensure all documentation and activities required for project closeout are completed
• Mentor junior staff to foster career development

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards program
• Potential incentive eligibility
• Salary range: $131,400.00-$146,000.00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees