Position Summary:

The Lead Civil Construction Manager provides oversight, coordination, management and technical expertise for all aspects of civil construction within our Substation and Transmission line projects.

Essential Duties:

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  Works with Construction Managers and customers assuring crews and contractors are working efficiently to meet contracting requirements, budgets, forecasts and schedules; 


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  Assemble and build a civil construction management team;


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  Develop method statements of all aspects of civil work to be performed;


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  Integrates safety into projects plans, establishes safety goals, reinforces safety policies, supports safety trainings and corrects unsafe conditions; 


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  Manages civil projects from inception to completion including substation and tower foundations;


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  Assists Construction Managers with project scope development and project authorizations;


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  Systematically and regularly appraises and evaluates progress against goals, timelines and objectives.  Provides assistance to Construction Managers to correct deficiencies in these areas;


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  Understands critical design requirements of projects and continuously monitors construction quality to ensure compliance with established tolerances;


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  Promotes & develops systems and processes to provide for proper accounting, reporting of projects costs, customer billing, scheduling material procurement, record keeping, and documentation budgeting by Project Managers;


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  Interfaces with key customers and ensures construction activities are communicated and understood;


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  Assists in hiring, orientation and career development of Civil Construction Managers;


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  Ensures key project input including environmental, regulatory and governmental relations, public relation and landowner concerns are addressed on construction projects throughout the region;


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  Assists in developing and tracking key performance metrics with achievement of established KPI’s;


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  Stays current on construction management trends and ensures personnel are informed of significant changes;


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  Monitors equipment type, purchases, usage, inspection, maintenance, and servicing;


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  Ensures projects we construct are to our customer’s specifications and standards;


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  Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

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  15+ years of project management experience


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  Knowledge, interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements


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  Extensive civil construction experience including method statement development 

Preferred:

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  Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management (equivalent)


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  Prior experience with substation and t-line construction projects.


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  Extensive project management skills with a track record of achievement of complex projects.

New Energy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer