Sr. Construction Manager (2967)

LED FastStart•Metairie, LA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Construction Manager (CM) will be engaged in the project from the initiation / definition phase through final commissioning and closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the CM for each project. This position, depending upon experience may be a I or a II in the client structure.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Construction Management or the equivalent required
Requires ten (10) or more years experience in the Electric Utility Transmission & Distribution, Construction, Manufacturing, or similar industries experience required
Must have superior interpersonal, leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills
Requires a proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
Must possess advanced knowledge of MS Office suite of products (especially MS Word and MS Excel)

Responsibilities

Assist the Construction Group to manage capital projects through the entire life cycle from definition to closeout
Participate as a member of project teams to develop project scope, project cost estimate, project schedule
Participate on site field / scope visits
Assist others in developing schedule including critical paths
Develop detailed construction plans and identify outage requirements to implement new facilities
Identify required permits
Develop detailed estimates
Work with Utility Company major accounts group regarding outages that affect external/internal customers
Develop construction contract bid packages; review responses and participate in vendor selection
Develop bid package / RFO
Conduct pre-bid meeting with contractors
Participate in design constructability reviews for all disciplines (site, foundation, electrical & relay, T-Line) to identify and eliminate costly expenses during the construction phase
Develop detailed construction plan, which includes a list of outages, exact work dates, and construction resource requirements
Identifies and addresses all project safety hazards and environmental concerns.
Responsible for monitoring and routine reporting on project construction schedule and cost
Perform quality assurance checks during construction
Monitor schedule and progress versus requested in service date
Responsible for closeout of construction contracts and as-built documentation
Monitors that all Utility Company procedures and processes are followed so that we will comply with all regulatory requirements
Provide Construction Management over site to contractors responsible for constructing and commissioning Transmission Substations and Transmission Lines across the Utility Company System