HV Construction Manager

Job Title: High Voltage (HV) Construction Manager

Summary:

The HV Construction Manager oversees on-site teams, contractors, and suppliers in the design, development, and turnover of large-scale PV (photovoltaic) and BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) projects in Mojave, CA. This role involves day-to-day on-site management and reports to the Principal Construction Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaboratively coordinates with on-site teams, resources, contractors, and sub-suppliers across various disciplines to establish project priorities, schedules, and work plans to meet project milestones.
• Manages sub-tier suppliers to ensure compliance with contract and purchase order requirements.
• Supervises the on-site company representative staff.
• Provides daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, indicators, and recovery plans to upper management.
• Ensures efficient, effective, and safe project implementation in alignment with department procedures, local regulations, contracts, and policies.
• Validates constructability, resource allocation, and field status, and resolves issues as necessary.
• Leads project meetings and reviews project aspects such as budget, schedule, quality, risk tracking, and contingency allocations.
• Interfaces with project management committees, third parties, and acts as the on-site team lead representative for project activities.
• Oversees the execution requirements stipulated in the interconnect agreement, power purchase agreements, and independent system operator to achieve back-feed, synchronization, and commercial operation.
• Manages the walk-down of planned work, validates acceptance of completed work to design requirements, and reviews contractor payment requests.
• Supervises or coordinates activities or groups, including safety programs, engineering, construction, budget, analysis, and contract administration.
• Directs commissioning activities to align with corporate objectives, with limited project management, scheduling, and estimating resources.
• Reports and coordinates work activities and properties with the Principal Construction Manager.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Managing team of quality inspectors (1-3)
• Managing quality documentation from inspectors for review and accountability
• Managing actual progress against planned progress
• Reporting quality and progress deficiencies to construction manager
• Ability to read specifications, installation instructions, and project schedules
• Ability to write letters of non-conformance and incident reports

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of transmission lines and substations.
• Understanding of power plant technical workings and drawings.
• People management skills.
• Strong organizational abilities.
• Proficient in computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills for interactions with third parties and executives.
• Schedule and planning capabilities.
• Budget management expertise.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction means and methods.
• Comprehensive knowledge of management means and methods.
• Must be proficient in MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Project (Procore and P6/ASTA Scheduling software are a plus)

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Coordination/Management. Professional career in construction with prior experience in industrial or power and solar markets. A background in electrical and utilities is preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to distinguish colors to discern color-coded wiring and/or tape.
• Prolonged periods of standing with intermittent kneeling or bending.
• Physically capable of walking on the job site on varied, uneven terrain, and enduring varied temperatures and weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds at a time.