Senior Construction Manager - Power Generation

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC•Cranberry Township, PA

1d•$175,000 - $225,000•Remote

About The Position

WECTEC Staffing Services is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager – Thermal to provide construction monitoring, technical oversight, and client advisory support for thermal power projects in and around South Carolina. The position is remote, with travel for project meetings, site visits, construction monitoring, commissioning, and testing activities. The Senior Construction Manager provides oversight throughout project execution, including permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, commissioning, start-up, and performance testing. The role evaluates progress against schedules and milestones, monitors construction quality and costs, reviews contractor performance, and verifies compliance with contractual, financing, regulatory, and technical requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
15+ years of relevant experience.
Experience within thermal power generation, utility, construction, engineering, or large-scale industrial projects.
Experience with coal-to-gas plant conversions.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to travel to project locations in and around South Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working as a consultant.
CMP certification.

Responsibilities

Provide desktop and onsite construction monitoring throughout project execution.
Participate in monthly project progress meetings and conduct periodic site visits.
Monitor permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, commissioning, and testing activities against established schedules and milestones.
Review contractor work plans, construction schedules, resource utilization, quality-control procedures, and field reports.
Monitor construction quality and verify compliance with contractual, technical, financing, and regulatory requirements.
Provide oversight and technical support for coal-to-gas plant conversion projects.
Review commissioning and start-up plans and evaluate overall project readiness for commercial operation.
Review O&M staffing plans and program development.
Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and variances.
Evaluate and review change orders and verify construction progress against established milestones.
Prepare required Independent Engineer progress reports and certifications for clients.
Review performance test procedures and witness testing activities.
Validate testing data, data-collection processes, calculations, and reporting methodologies.
Confirm contractual performance guarantees and applicable industry requirements are satisfied before commercial operation.
Identify potential construction, schedule, cost, quality, regulatory, and commissioning risks and communicate findings to clients and project team members.