Lead, Construction Manager, Transmission

Eversource Energy•Westwood, MA

18d

About The Position

Eversource is looking for a Supervisor, Construction located in Eastern Massachusetts . You will be r esponsible 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

Detailed knowledge of transmission, substation, and distribution construction
Thorough knowledge of applicable work practices and procedures, and safety requirements
Must have good human resource management and business planning skills
Must have a working knowledge of information technology and the use of Eversource's office automation and information systems
Must have good written and oral communications ability
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
Must hold a valid motor vehicle driver’s license
Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required
Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH if necessary

Nice To Haves

Experience in Energy Delivery and transmission experience is preferred
Supervisory experience of both non-bargaining unit and bargaining unit employees is preferred

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