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Senior Construction Manager - Electrical

ZARRELLCO
Oak Ridge, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/6/2026

Senior Construction Manager - Electrical 

Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Security Clearance: DOE Q Clearance Required or Ability to Obtain

Compensation: 100-140K base salary depending on experience plus health, dental, vision, 401k benefits.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager - Electrical to provide construction oversight, technical guidance, and project execution support on large-scale federal construction programs in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

This position serves as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert, supporting project teams through construction execution, issue resolution, quality oversight, and coordination across multiple stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a key role in monitoring construction progress, evaluating technical challenges, and helping ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.

This role is ideal for an experienced construction professional with a strong electrical engineering background and a proven track record supporting complex industrial, energy, nuclear, or mission-critical construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor construction activities to evaluate progress, quality, safety, and overall project performance

  • Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise related to electrical systems and construction execution

  • Review construction plans, schedules, and work packages to ensure readiness for upcoming activities

  • Support project teams in identifying, evaluating, and resolving construction issues

  • Coordinate with project management, engineering, construction, and operations personnel to ensure successful project execution

  • Evaluate corrective actions and mitigation strategies related to construction challenges

  • Participate in project reviews, technical assessments, and planning activities

  • Support development of construction status reports and project performance updates

  • Facilitate communication and coordination among contractors, project teams, and stakeholders

  • Assist with oversight of construction quality, field execution, and interface management activities

  • Support transition and turnover activities associated with completed construction work

  • Represent project leadership during meetings, briefings, and technical discussions as needed

Technical Areas of Support

The successful candidate may provide support across multiple engineering and construction disciplines, including:

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Construction Management

  • Civil Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Construction Quality Control

  • Field Engineering

  • Startup, Testing, and Commissioning Activities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred not required

  • 10 years of experience supporting large-scale construction projects valued at $10 million or greater

  • Experience in construction oversight, field engineering, project execution, or owner's representative roles

  • Strong understanding of construction practices, project controls, and quality requirements

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to prepare professional technical reports, assessments, and project documentation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting federal construction programs

  • Experience within nuclear, energy, industrial, or highly regulated environments

  • Startup, testing, and operational readiness experience

  • Construction quality assurance or quality control experience

  • Project management or owner's representative experience

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus

Why Join Us?

  • Opportunity to support nationally significant construction programs

  • Work alongside highly experienced engineering and construction professionals

  • Exposure to complex and technically challenging projects

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

  • Long-term career growth and advancement opportunities

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE/NNSA Q Clearance

  • Criminal background check

  • Drug screening

  • Physical examination 

  • Occasional night, weekend, holiday, or shift work may be required to support project activities

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