Job Description

Requisition ID # 170443

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Concord; Alameda; Antioch; Bay Point; Belmont; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Campbell; Daly City; Danville; Dublin; Emeryville; Fremont; Gilroy; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Livermore; Menlo Park; Millbrae; Milpitas; Morgan Hill; Mountain View; Newark; Oakland; Oakley; Orinda; Palo Alto; Pittsburg; Pleasant Hill; Richmond; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Jose; San Mateo; San Ramon; South San Francisco; Walnut Creek

The Construction Manager, Expert is responsible for construction and improvement projects in the electric transmission system. The Construction Manager identifies contract worthy projects, consults on project feasibility and project site details, coordinates with construction crews, oversees project inspectors, and on a project specific basis performs construction oversight. The incumbent may also prepare job packages and construction estimates, conduct job walks, and meet with bidders, contractors, and governing agencies. The Construction Manager, Expert ensures projects are completed per company standards, engineering design, regulatory guidelines, permits and schedule.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $129,000.00

Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $168,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $207,000.00

Responsibilities:

• Applies broad expertise to work on projects in multiple disciplines such as civil, electrical, process instrumentation and pipeline construction management with a high degree of knowledge and ability.
• Works closely with Project Managers and Transmission and Substation Maintenance and Construction(M&C) Supervisors as well as Tline Construction Management Supervisors to understand construction targets and identify potential contractual projects.
• Compiles and interprets internal drawings and relevant data for the RFP and contract processes, renegotiates contract scope with contractor when needed. Following start of construction, consults and clarifies technical details for contractors, Transmission and Substation Maintenance and Construction(M&C) Supervisors and Tline Construction Management Supervisors and Inspectors while assisting with change orders if needed.
• Attends job scope walk downs, leads job scope discussions and attends 30/60/90 design reviews by Engineering to provide constructability input. Leads formal job walk downs with Project Managers and/or Transmission and Substation Maintenance and Construction(M&C) Supervisors and Tline Construction Management Supervisors to review the IFC (Issued For Construction) drawings and discuss schedule and target dates.
• Addresses all communication and project documentation with contractors and conduct meetings at the job site.
• Monitors daily construction activities and ensures the construction operations meet the program’s safety, quality, cost and schedule goals. Utilize workload management database, update any assigned projects, reviews workload analysis reports for action, and manages full planning team process from inception via request for contract.
• Acts as point of contact for construction contractors, ensures the contractor’s plan and assigned resources are adequate to deliver the highest value. Obtains any information, resources, services or materials needed to maintain the construction work flow, budget and schedule from Project Coordinator, Engineering, Contracts or other internal PG&E teams.
• Acts as Incident Commander and PG&E Representative in the field. Ensures contractors follow safety plans, project environmental/land permits and PG&E safety rules and processes.
• Oversees the Inspection of the construction work. Coordinates the work of field inspectors to ensure adequate coverage of all work performed.
• Communicates any engineering and design issues with Project Coordination and Engineering, seeks or makes decisions on any change affecting cost and schedule according to the DOA.
• Works with Project Managers to establish planning/schedule dates for construction to commence later in the year.
• Provides mentoring and training to Associate, Career and Senior level employees

Qualifications

Minimum:

• 7 years of experience in the field of Industrial engineering or Construction
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience in utility construction

Desired:

• 9 years working experience in the field of Industrial Engineering or Construction.
• Working Knowledge Primavera P6, Unifier, Primavera Contracts Manager, Prolog or similar.
• Advanced Knowledge of California and Federal regulatory requirements such as Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
• Knowledge of the company’s emergency management processes.
• Ability to lead trainings and coach less experienced employees.
• Long term planning and scheduling skills.