Sr Construction Mgr

Duke Energy Corporation•Matthews, NC

About The Position

The Senior Construction Manager provides field construction accountability for the successful execution of Power Grid Operations (PGO) construction, maintenance, and restoration activities. Reporting to the Manager of Construction Management, this role manages construction during all phases of moderately complex projects and oversees execution of the PGO work plan in accordance with the applicable Scope and Method of Payment while maintaining financial stewardship and making effective use of contractor resources. The position works with internal and external stakeholders to meet customer and company project goals and serves as the single point of contact for PGO contractors throughout the project lifecycle, from development through construction, ensuring work meets Duke Energy specifications and standards. The role supports project teams in managing cost, schedule, permitting, safety, materials, site security, commissioning, and placing assets in service. It provides construction guidance and oversight for utility transmission and distribution work, including substation and line projects, as applicable. The position also supports outage and clearance sequencing, contractor administration, construction audits, commissioning and project closeout, and restoration activities. Travel across Duke Energy territories is required, and the role may involve adverse field conditions, emergency response, and extended schedules that include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Associate degree and six years of related work experience; alternatively, high school diploma/GED and ten years of related work experience, as stated in the basic qualifications.
Qualified Lineperson and/or Electrician certification.
Specific requirements also state: associate degree in engineering technology, construction management, or a relevant field and five years of utility construction experience; or bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a relevant field and three years of utility construction experience; or high school diploma/GED and seven years of utility construction/maintenance experience.
Valid driver's license.
Experience in utility construction, including construction site management for substation and/or line projects and compliance with NERC/CIP, federal, state, local, and company standards.
Ability to read and interpret utility engineering construction drawings and knowledge of utility construction materials, standards, and specifications for substation and line facilities.
Knowledge of resource/work management, workforce resourcing, contract administration, budgeting practices, and charging guidelines.
Strong conflict management, negotiation, problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, written communication, and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently and lead others to achieve high-quality and efficient results; ability to build cooperative working relationships across organizational and departmental boundaries.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to retrieve relevant corporate information.
Willingness to travel throughout Duke Energy territories and work in wet, swampy, isolated, hot, cold, adverse, and emergency conditions.
Willingness to work extended schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and to serve as an after-hours point of contact on a rotation basis for Distribution contractor emergent and storm work.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in engineering technology, a related field, or construction management; or bachelor's degree in construction management, a related field, or engineering.
Three years of related work experience in addition to a desired degree; preferred qualifications specify utility construction experience for the relevant degree pathway.
Experience performing health and safety observations.
Experience in multiple roles and/or jurisdictions in PGO.
Understanding of crane operations and associated rigging.
Understanding of DOT work-zone compliance.
Thorough understanding of the “Keys to Life” safety document.
Demonstrated knowledge of internal tools and software applications such as Maximo, Plantview, Construction Audit Tool, iTOA, Duke Energy GIS system, Planned Outage Portal (D), and Duke Energy ADMS tool (Distribution).
Experience with helicopters used in transmission facility construction and knowledge of Duke Energy helicopter construction procedures.
Knowledge of vendor construction installation specifications.
Substation construction experience involving site development, civil work, structures, control houses, equipment installation, Protection and Control systems, and testing and commissioning.
Transmission and distribution line construction experience involving right-of-way work, poles, conductors, and related installation methods.

Responsibilities

Manage construction resources and oversee site safety, environmental compliance, construction standards, NERC/CIP requirements, work authorization and clearance, and construction techniques.
Support and attend pre-construction meetings; participate in constructability reviews and ensure adherence to Issue for Construction (IFC) designs.
Identify design issues and coordinate with Engineering to resolve changes or deviations from project designs and scope.
Develop construction resource sequence plans, applicable durations, and strategies; manage issues that affect efficient project progression.
Coordinate project material management, including availability, delivery sequencing, accuracy, and resolution of related issues.
Manage project costs and contractor resources; support bid evaluations, pricing events, change order reviews, and validation of requested changes and cost estimates.
Monitor contractor progress, validate progress reports, unit sheets, and timesheets, provide contractor performance feedback, and communicate work-plan anomalies and schedule impacts to stakeholders.
Coordinate outage and clearance sequence plans with the Outage Coordination Team, Project Team, and Work Management Planner; support clearance and hot-line tag submissions and applicable verification processes.
Ensure compliance with permitting, environmental and erosion-control requirements, safety practices, public safety, and project security requirements.
Coordinate pre-commissioning and commissioning, complete required documentation, provide status updates, and facilitate energization planning with switching teams and ECC.
Coordinate project closeout and turnover of commissioned assets to Duke Energy Transmission Maintenance and ECC.
Support FAC-008 walkdowns and participate in project construction meetings and monthly construction management meetings; maintain action registers and document project uncertainties.
Assist Project Managers in coordinating work activities with internal business units, customers, and other external parties; help resolve disputes involving external parties and contractors.
Support contractor onboarding and provide switching, tagging, and work authorization guidance as needed.
Perform required health and safety observations, discretionary construction audits, technical reviews, and incident notifications and documentation.
For Distribution work, serve as the point of contact for scope-and-payment pre-approvals, monitor Construction Approval Forms in Maximo, review contractor billing guidelines, and support emergent and storm restoration work, including after-hours rotation coverage.
For substation projects, oversee or provide expertise on site development, civil work, foundations, drainage, control houses, structures, bus and cable tray, equipment placement, wiring, Protection and Control installation, and equipment testing and commissioning.
For line projects, provide expertise on right-of-way clearing and restoration, pole foundations and assembly, pole framing, switch assembly, guying, conductor installation and removal, sagging and tensioning, bundled spacers, clipping, and splicing.
Provide feedback to Project Management, resource schedulers, and planners on contractor progress and emergent-work impacts to project completion dates.
Perform other duties as assigned.