Senior Construction Specialist

PSEG•South Plainfield, NJ

1d•$107,600 - $170,300•Onsite

About The Position

Oversee contractor and internal resources to ensure safe and efficient inside-plant construction. The role is responsible for delivering safe, on-time, on-budget construction of facilities supporting P&C and Electric Delivery portfolios and managing multiple, complex projects in the P&C Capital portfolio. Work includes contractor oversight, quality control, evaluation, outage planning, commissioning and start-up, and coordination, planning, and management of major-failure restoration. The position also provides leadership and development for developmental Inside Plant Construction team members and timely feedback on performance, schedule and cost adherence, and reliable operations. The position is onsite and requires field supervision at construction sites in the Northeast, travel among sites throughout the PSE&G service territory, and off-duty coverage for emergent support. Work may include consecutive 12-hour shifts and seven-day work weeks to support construction activities. Only current PSEG employees are being considered. PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 6 years of relevant work experience.
Experience managing construction and testing contractors.
Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements.
Proven leadership ability, including coaching and employee development.
Project management knowledge.
Knowledge of environmental and regulatory compliance.
Leadership in safety oversight, ability to perform effective job-site observations, and ability to coach employee behaviors.
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with GIS, MEGA, and/or SAP.
Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Effective problem-solving, decision-making, planning, and organizing skills; adaptability and results orientation.
Professionalism, customer/client focus, people leadership skills, and demonstrated team leadership on critical projects or initiatives.
Ability to support strategic and tactical initiatives and decisions affecting operations and interact effectively with external groups and customers.
Ability to stand in for department management when required.
Ability to work several consecutive long work days, such as 12-hour shifts, and long work weeks, such as seven-day work weeks, to support construction activities.
Ability to function as a construction field supervisor outdoors in construction settings in the Northeast climate, including winter and summer conditions.
Ability to travel efficiently among alternate sites throughout the PSE&G service territory during the business day.
Valid U.S. driver's license.
If the position is subject to DOE regulation 10 CFR 810, the successful applicant must meet one of the stated U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, generally authorized destination, or protected-individual eligibility categories.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily quality control, project logistics, and procedural adherence for complex and multiple construction projects.
Develop scopes, manage bids and procurement, process invoices, and administer contracts.
Support project management teams during pre-construction planning, including constructability reviews, sequencing, permitting, design, budgets, and execution strategy.
Manage contracts for multiple complex construction projects, including field change directives, change orders, invoice review and approval, billing, and project forecasts.
Provide leadership and guidance to construction-team employees; conduct onsite safety oversight and job safety observations to promote a sustainable safety culture.
Manage technical documents; review field test reports, contractor and subcontractor test submittals, construction design documents, OEM documents, execution documents, and field RFIs.
Coordinate outages, start-up, commissioning, and operations for final electrical cutovers and placing new equipment in service.
Act as a clearance tag holder and identify complex clearances involving multiple work groups and organizations.
Support strategic and tactical initiatives and operational decisions.
Support supervision of a limited staff of MAST/BU engineering personnel.
Provide off-duty coverage for emergent support across the PSE&G service territory.
Support emergency restoration work, which may involve functions outside routine duties and schedules different from normal operations.