Sr. Construction Manager

Responsibilities

Manage construction resources and oversight activities related to site safety, environmental adherence, construction standards, NERC / CIP, work authorization / clearance, appropriate construction techniques, etc. Support pre-construction meetings.

Participate in constructability reviews and ensure adherence to IFC designs. Assist with identification of design issues and work with Transmission engineering to develop a resolution.

Develop Construction resource sequence plans with applicable durations and manage issues impacting the efficient progression of project construction.

Facilitate project material management regarding availability, delivery sequencing, accuracy, and related issue identification to work towards resolution with appropriate departments.

Coordinate facilities commissioning, placing assets in service, project close out, and turnover to Duke Energy Transmission Maintenance and ECC.

Basic / Required Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or relevant field experience and three (3) plus years' required work experience that must be in utility construction, OR

Associate’s degree in engineering technology, construction management, or relevant field and five (5) plus years' required work experience that must be in utility construction, OR

High school diploma / GED and seven (7) plus years of utility construction / maintenance experience.

Valid driver’s license

Desired Qualifications

Experience performing H&S safety observations

Experienced in various roles and / or jurisdictions within PGO

Knowledgeable of crane / lifting operations and associated rigging

Knowledgeable of DOT work zone compliance

Thorough understanding of the "Keys to Life" safety document, Cardinal Electric Safety Rules, Cardinal Safe Digging Rules and contractor H&S safety supplementals

Demonstrated knowledge and skills with various internal tools and software applications - (Maximo, Plantview, Construction Audit Tool, iTOA, Duke Energy GIS system, Planed Outage Portal(D), and Duke Energy ADMS tool (Distribution)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management or relevant field experience and three (3) years' required work experience that must be in utility construction
• Experience performing H&S safety observations
• Possesses 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 and skills with various internal tools and software applications - (Maximo, Plantview, Construction Audit Tool, iTOA, Duke Energy GIS system, Planed Outage Portal(D), and Duke Energy ADMS tool (Distribution)
• Willing to work in adverse conditions such as wet, swampy, isolated locations; cold and hot weather; and emergency conditions, i.e. storm restoration
• Willingness to travel the geographic territories of Duke Energy as projects are system wide
• This positions routinely required to work extended work schedules in support of work activities scheduled at night, weekends, and holidays
• Willing to be the POC after hours on a rotation basis for the distribution contractors for emergent and storm work 24 / 7 (Distribution)
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of Resource / Work Management principles
• Working knowledge of workforce resourcing and contract administration
• Strong conflict management and negotiation skills
• General understanding of budgeting practices and charging guidelines
• Effective problem solving and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft Office products and familiarity with retrieving all applicable corporate information
• Valid driver's license
• Point of contact for all pre-approvals based on the Scope and Method of Payment requirements (Distribution)
• Monitor and respond to construction approval forms (CAF) in Maximo (Distribution)
• Perform discretionary construction audits and enter them in the audit tool per requirements
• Perform technical reviews as assigned and complete within the required specified timeframe (Distribution)
• Communicate anomalies in the work plan to the correct stakeholders
• Review and understand the Contractor billing guidelines
• The Sr. Construction Mangers are the primary POC for emergent situations for the contractor for restoration activities
• Provides feedback to Project Management, the Resource management schedulers and planners on contractor work progress. This includes any impacts from emergent work that will impact the construction completion of a project by the target finish dates
• Helps to resolve disputes between external parties and the Duke Energy contractors.
• Provide construction related technical guidance during the project life cycle, including the site scoping reviews and constructability reviews.
• Assist the project team with construction outage sequence plan and resource strategy during bids and pricing portal events.
• Provide input during the change order review process by validating the need and cost estimate for requested changes. (Transmission)
• Work with the Outage Coordination Team and Project Team to identify the proper construction / clearance sequence plans. Align all construction activities to meet outage and project schedules. (Transmission)
• Coordinate with Work Management Planner on the Submission of Clearances and Hot Line tags (iTOA's) in support of the integrated construction / clearance sequence plans and the Independent Verification Process. (Transmission)
• Support / attend pre-construction meetings.
• Support FAC-OO8 walkdowns. (Transmission)
• Actively participate in all required project construction meetings supporting a safe and efficient project execution. (Transmission)
• Coordinate with Engineering to facilitate required changes or deviations from the original project scope / design
• Ensure Environmental / Erosion control compliance for assigned projects.
• Assist the Project Manager in coordinating with various business units within Duke Energy, including Generation, and other external customers / others to obtain agreement for work activities that are performed as appropriately identified.
• Coordinate activities associated with pre-commissioning and commissioning. Ensuring proper documentation is completed. Provide periodic updates on commissioning status and progress.
• Support contractor with Switching &Tagging / Work Authorization knowledge as needed
• Assist with Contractor onboarding
• Perform H&S observations as required
• Other duties as assigned

Substation Specific (when applicable)

Line Specific (when applicable)

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Represented / Union Position

Visa Sponsored Position

Posting Expiration Date

Saturday, March 15, 2025

All job postings expire at 12 : 01 AM on the posting expiration date.