Construction Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or closely related discipline, or demonstrated proven equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible field experience in underground electric transmission, utility infrastructure, heavy civil construction, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant field experience; substantial urban construction experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of duct bank and vault construction, excavation and trench support, utility identification and protection, dewatering, backfill and compaction, concrete placement, restoration, and interfaces with high-voltage cable installation.
• Experience leading construction inspectors and coordinating quality, environmental, and safety oversight personnel while maintaining clear Owner/contractor lines of responsibility.
• Working knowledge of New York Article VII Certificate Conditions, approved EM&CP requirements, permit conditions, agency approvals, and field compliance documentation; ability to identify hold points, notification requirements and work restrictions applicable to each work front.
• Ability to review and verify implementation of approved Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT)/traffic management plans, pedestrian access, work-zone controls, lane and street closure restrictions, deliveries, emergency access and restoration requirements, in coordination with the contractor and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Experience coordinating with public agencies, road owners, utilities, community stakeholders and affected property owners under established project protocols; strong judgment in handling complaints, incidents and sensitive public-facing issues.
• Ability to review IFC drawings, specifications, contract requirements, utility records, construction sequencing, six-week look-aheads, baseline schedules and progress updates; working knowledge of MS Project and Primavera P6.
• Experience validating quantities, field change items, pre-approved field change cost adders, change orders, contractor pay applications, schedule impacts, redlines, as-builts and closeout documentation.
• Ability to identify and escalate field constraints, utility conflicts, access restrictions, permit noncompliance, quality deficiencies, safety exposures and potential cost or schedule impacts promptly and factually.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to prepare and review accurate daily and weekly reports with photographic records and concise recommendations.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and construction management platforms such as Procore.
• Current valid driver’s license and ability to travel among active work fronts.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience on 138 kV/345 kV or comparable underground XLPE transmission programs, including cable pulling and splicing interfaces.
• New York City and New York State utility street work experience, including DOT permit coordination, traffic control, pedestrian protection and complex subsurface utility environments.
• Familiarity with Article VII construction compliance, EM&CP implementation, environmental inspections, restoration requirements and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with HDD landfall or crossing interfaces, vault outfitting, cable logistics and coordination of multiple linear work fronts.
• Procore experience and strong leadership, field documentation, conflict resolution and public-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement the applicable Project Management Plan, Construction Execution Plan, communication/escalation procedures and package-specific oversight requirements.
• Serve as the Owner’s field representative for assigned terrestrial work fronts.
• Lead and coordinate assigned Assistant Construction Managers, construction inspectors, quality inspectors and other oversight personnel; confirm timely daily logs, inspections, photographic records, issue tracking and weekly reporting.
• Review contractor work plans, drawings, specifications, submittals, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), sequencing and six-week look-aheads; verify field execution against approved requirements and report deviations.
• Confirm that the contractor has obtained and maintains the required permits, street-opening authorizations, access approvals, agency notifications and work restrictions before work starts and throughout execution; track applicable Article VII Certificate Conditions and approved EM&CP requirements.
• Oversee and document compliance with approved traffic management/MPT plans, pedestrian protection, business and residential access, emergency vehicle access, work-hour constraints, detours, signage and street restoration commitments.
• Coordinate environmental oversight of erosion and sediment controls, spoil and waste handling, dewatering/discharge, spill prevention and response, noise/dust controls, protected resources, restoration and other applicable EM&CP and permit requirements; ensure required inspections and notifications are documented.
• Oversee inspection and quality verification for excavation, support of excavation, existing utility protection, reinforcing steel, conduit configuration and spacing, concrete placement, vault/manhole installation, backfill, compaction, survey and restoration.
• Track deficiencies, NCRs, testing results and corrective-action closure.
• Assess contractor baseline and update schedules, daily production, crew deployment, constraints and work-front readiness; compare planned versus actual progress, installed quantities and forecast completion; report recovery needs and recommendations to the Owner.
• Verify installed quantities and supporting records for payment; review pay applications, change requests, pre-approved field change cost adders and change orders, including scope entitlement, labor/equipment/material support, pricing and schedule impacts; provide documented Owner recommendations within delegated authority.
• Coordinate identification, documentation, review and disposition of RFIs, design conflicts, differing site conditions, utility interferences, field changes and interfaces with cable installation, HDD, marine and substation packages.
• Maintain reliable redlines and as-built registers.
• Confirm contractor compliance with project safety plans, OSHA requirements, excavation and trenching controls, confined-space requirements, traffic/pedestrian protection and other site-specific hazards.
• Escalate imminent hazards and exercise any delegated stop-work authority in accordance with project procedures.
• Participate in plan-of-day, preconstruction, progress, permitting, utility, interface, stakeholder and incident-review meetings.
• Coordinate with contractor management to resolve conflicts without assuming direction of contractor means, methods or labor.
• Follow prescribed Owner communication protocols for public and government interactions.
• Respond courteously, document inquiries and complaints, avoid unauthorized commitments or representations, and promptly route media, elected-official, agency and sensitive stakeholder matters through designated Owner representatives.
• Identify and escalate events, damage, service interruptions, public impacts, safety or environmental incidents and schedule-critical issues under the project notification matrix; preserve contemporaneous records and support investigations led by responsible parties.
• Provide weekly reporting covering work-front progress, major asset milestones, cost/change status, safety, environmental compliance, quality, traffic/public impacts, risks, decisions required and the following week’s plan.
• Confirm required submittals, testing and inspection records, permit closeout, restoration acceptance, punch-list completion, material records and as-built documentation are tracked and delivered for project turnover and closeout.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings (401k)
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for bereavement
• Paid time off for voting
• Paid time off for naturalization proceedings