Location: Flexible / Hybrid with travel to project sites
We are seeking a Director of Construction Management to lead the safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of new power generation assets across a diverse portfolio—including gas, peaking, renewables, storage, and emerging technologies.This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for construction strategy and execution from late-stage engineering through commissioning and turnover to Operations. You will play a critical role in ensuring assets are delivered on time, on budget, and ready for reliable Day One performance
If you are a strategic builder, safety champion, and operational leader who thrives in complex infrastructure environments—this is your opportunity to shape the future of generation.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Leadership
Lead enterprise-wide construction execution across multiple generation projects
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on risk, schedule, cost, and readiness
Establish best-in-class construction, safety, environmental, and quality standards
Execution & Delivery
Oversee construction activities to ensure adherence to design specs, permits, and regulatory requirements
Drive seamless coordination across contractors, OEMs, commissioning partners, and internal teams
Ensure disciplined turnover to Operations (care, custody, and control)
Safety & Compliance
Champion a world-class safety culture aligned with OSHA and company standards
Ensure compliance with all environmental, regulatory, and utility requirements
Proactively identify and mitigate construction and commissioning risks
Operational Excellence
Own construction budgets, forecasting, and cost controls
Monitor KPIs across safety, schedule, cost, and commissioning readiness
Resolve constructability and commissioning challenges in partnership with Engineering and PM
People & Organization
Build and lead a high-performing team of construction leaders and quality professionals
Develop talent, workforce strategies, and contractor performance management practices
Support union and non-union workforce coordination aligned with labor agreements
What You will Bring
Required:
Preferred:
Why This Role Matters
This position is critical to ensuring new generation assets are delivered safely, compliantly, and operationally ready from Day One, enabling long-term reliability and performance.
Work Environment
Hybrid office + field presence at active construction sites
Travel required across project locations
The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.
As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
Workplace Connection
Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.
Respect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.
Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.
By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.
ADA Accommodations
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact OneHR at OneHR@nisource.com or 1-888-640-3320
Safety Statement
Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.
E-Verify
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Salary Range*:
$160,100.00 - $240,100.00
*The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity
Posting Start Date:
2026-05-07
Posting End Date (if applicable):
2026-05-28
NiSource (NYSE: NI) helps energize the lives of its nearly 4 million natural gas and electric customers across six states. Our local utilities – Columbia Gas and NIPSCO – ensure that customers receive safe, reliable and affordable natural gas and electric service each and every day. Our business plan is focused on proactively investing in our energy infrastructure – approximately $1.4 billion a year – to ensure we meet and improve upon our customer commitments for the next 100 years.
We employ more than 7,000 of our neighbors who are actively engaged in the communities we’re privileged to serve, making them great places to live and call home. NiSource is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana – about 35 miles from Chicago – and we maintain a significant corporate presence in Columbus, Ohio. Our utility operations also span Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
