Sr Construction Mgr

Duke Energy•Matthews, NC

About The Position

This position is accountable for field construction execution of Power Grid Operations (PGO) construction, maintenance, and restoration activities. Reporting to the Manager of Construction Management, the role manages construction activities throughout all phases of moderately complex projects and executes the PGO work plan in accordance with the applicable scope and method of payment while maintaining financial stewardship and efficiently utilizing contractor resources. The position works with internal and external stakeholders to meet customer and company goals and serves as the primary point of contact for PGO contractors, supporting projects from development through construction and ensuring work complies with Duke Energy specifications and standards. The role supports project cost and schedule management, permitting compliance, safe work practices, material coordination, public safety and site security, commissioning, placing assets in service, project closeout, and turnover. It provides construction oversight for safety, environmental compliance, construction standards, NERC/CIP, work authorization and clearances, and appropriate construction methods. The position also contributes to pre-construction and constructability reviews, design issue resolution, construction resource planning, material management, outage and clearance sequencing, contractor administration, commissioning coordination, and project documentation. Depending on assignment, work may involve substation construction, including site development, civil foundations, drainage, control houses, structures, cabling, equipment, protection and control systems, and testing and commissioning; or transmission and distribution line construction, including right-of-way work, pole foundations and assembly, framing, switches, guying, conductors, sagging and tensioning, splicing, and helicopter-supported construction. The position may serve as an after-hours point of contact on a rotation basis for contractor emergent and storm work, and supports restoration activities.

Requirements

Associate degree and six years of related work experience; alternatively, a high school diploma/GED and ten years of related work experience in lieu of the associate degree and six years of experience listed in the basic qualifications.
Qualified Lineperson and/or Electrician certification.
Specific requirements state: an associate degree in engineering technology, construction management, or a relevant field and five years of utility construction experience; or a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a relevant field and three years of utility construction experience; or a high school diploma/GED and seven years of utility construction or maintenance experience.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to read and interpret utility engineering construction drawings for substation and line facilities.
Working knowledge of utility construction materials, standards, and specifications for transmission facilities and substation and line work.
Working knowledge of resource and work management principles, workforce resourcing, and contract administration.
Strong conflict management, negotiation, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to build cooperative relationships across the organization.
Ability to work independently and lead others to achieve high-quality, efficient results.
General understanding of budgeting practices and charging guidelines.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to retrieve applicable corporate information.
Willingness to work in adverse conditions, including wet, swampy, isolated locations, extreme hot or cold weather, and emergency storm-restoration conditions.
Willingness to travel across Duke Energy territories; the posting lists travel requirements of 5–15%.
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 emergent and storm work.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in engineering technology, another related field, or construction management; or bachelor's degree in construction management, another related field, or engineering.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a relevant field and three years of utility construction experience.
Experience managing construction sites for substation and/or line utility projects and ensuring compliance with NERC/CIP and federal, state, local, and company standards.
Experience with utility construction documentation, including progress reports, unit sheets, timesheets, as-built drawings, contractor performance feedback, material and equipment support, and related records.
Experience providing technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle, including site scoping and constructability reviews.
Experience supporting construction resource strategy, bid events, MSA assignments, bid evaluation, and change-order reviews.
Experience coordinating outages, clearance sequence plans, clearances, and hot-line tags.
Experience with environmental and erosion-control compliance, commissioning, energization planning, and project turnover.
Substation experience with site development, foundations, drainage, control houses, structures, bus and cable trays, equipment placement, control and power wiring, protection and control equipment, and testing and commissioning.
Line experience with right-of-way clearing and restoration, pole foundations and assembly, steel and concrete poles, pole framing, switch assembly, guying, conductors, sagging and tensioning, bundled spacers, clipping, splicing, and helicopter use in transmission construction.
Experience performing health and safety observations.
Experience in multiple roles and/or jurisdictions in PGO.
Understanding of crane operations and associated rigging, DOT work-zone compliance, and the Keys to Life safety document.
Demonstrated knowledge of internal tools and software, including Maximo, Plantview, Construction Audit Tool, iTOA, Duke Energy GIS, Planned Outage Portal, and Duke Energy ADMS.

Responsibilities

Manage field construction resources and oversight for PGO construction, maintenance, and restoration work, including contractor performance and work-plan execution.
Oversee site safety, environmental compliance, construction standards, NERC/CIP requirements, work authorization and clearances, and appropriate construction techniques.
Support pre-construction meetings, constructability reviews, FAC-008 walkdowns, and project construction meetings.
Review construction against Issue for Construction (IFC) designs, identify design issues, and coordinate required changes or deviations with Engineering.
Develop construction resource sequence plans and durations, manage issues affecting construction progress, and provide progress feedback to project management, resource schedulers, and planners.
Coordinate materials, including availability, delivery sequencing, accuracy, equipment support, and resolution of related issues.
Support project cost and schedule management, bid events, resource strategy, bid evaluation, and change-order reviews by validating needs and cost estimates.
Coordinate construction and clearance sequences with outage coordination, project teams, and work management planners; support submission of clearances and hot-line tags.
Coordinate project activities with business units, customers, external parties, and contractors to obtain agreement for planned work.
Coordinate pre-commissioning and commissioning, ensure required documentation is completed, provide status updates, and support energization planning with regional switching teams and the ECC.
Coordinate placement of assets in service, project closeout, and turnover to Duke Energy Transmission Maintenance and ECC.
Validate weekly progress reports, unit sheets, and timesheets; ensure red-line field drawings match as-built installations and are returned promptly; and provide contractor performance feedback.
Maintain construction action registers and document project uncertainties as projects develop.
Perform construction audits and technical reviews as assigned, communicate work-plan anomalies, and review contractor billing guidelines.
Support contractor onboarding and provide switching, tagging, and work-authorization guidance as needed.
Perform health and safety observations and document incidents in accordance with applicable event-reporting criteria.
Serve as the contractor point of contact for emergent and storm restoration work, including after-hours rotation coverage where assigned.
Help resolve disputes between external parties and Duke Energy contractors.
For applicable substation assignments, oversee or support site development, foundations, drainage, control-house construction, structures, equipment placement, wiring, protection and control installations, and equipment testing and commissioning.
For applicable line assignments, oversee or support right-of-way work, pole foundations and assembly, framing, switch assembly, guying, conductor installation and removal, sagging and tensioning, spacer placement, clipping and splicing, and helicopter-assisted construction.