Summary:

Provide overall administrative and technical management on transmission & distribution construction project sites from bid preparation through final acceptance by client.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of corporate policy.
• Monitor/control construction through communication with of on-site superintendent to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
• Represent company in project meetings; assist in labor negotiations/strategy meetings.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts to protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with client.
• Assume additional responsibilities as directed by corporate executives.
• Provide initial client contact to assess scope of work and resources required to successfully complete project.
• Prepare complete estimate for selected project with detailed review of proposal specifications, drawings, takeoff information, contracting and the like.
• Supervise total construction effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule. Includes interfacing with client representatives, AE representatives, other contractors, etc.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise onsite functions (scheduling, engineering, material control, and may provide day-to-day direction of onsite administrative staff in accounting, purchasing, etc.).
• Supervise craft employees and/or other contractors as required by the contract.
• Provide technical assistance, i.e., interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment, etc., as required. Initiate and maintain extra work estimating and issuance of change orders.
• Assume responsibility for productivity of crafts, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May directly supervise up to 20 supervisors with crews of 200.

Requirements:

Knowledge of construction, design, finance and management. Ability to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance. Thorough understanding of corporate and power industry practices, processes, standards and activities.

Education and Experience:

Four year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience. Minimum of five years construction management, estimating, and/or craft supervision experience in transmission & distribution construction. Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, methods); craft agreements, jurisdiction, negotiations; engineering, estimating, schedules and safety required.

Safety Considerations:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use talk or hear and taste and smell. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employee is required to wear personal protective equipment to include (but not limited to) hard hat, work boots, safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection and similar. Employee must have valid driver’s license, good driving record and must be approved prior to driving company owned or leased vehicles.

May work 12 hours per day, 6-7 days per week in extreme hot and cold environments. Wears all required personal protective equipment on daily basis. May be exposed to poisonous snakes, insects and similar. May be required to work on variable terrain in performance of duties. May be required to operate motor vehicle. Routinely lifts/carries up to 20 pounds unassisted on daily basis.

• Must maintain integrity of the job site.
• May be required to work at night.