Field Construction Manager- Substation
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Construction
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Site Manager -
Engineering
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Site Manager
K&A Power Group – is a privately held engineering firm delivering worldclass technical expertise and engineering excellence to power utility and industrial clients across the United States, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. We provide comprehensive consulting, engineering and design, program and project management, construction management, and EPC services, specializing in substation, transmission, distribution, and distributed energy resources.
We pride ourselves on attracting and developing top talent, building a culture of excellence, and building meaningful, long-term relationships with our employees, clients and communities, wherever they are in the world.
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Start Your K&A CareerWe are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Field Construction Manager
- Substation to join our team at K&A Power Group in Boston and Worcester, MA area. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors. You’ll be part of a dynamic, people-focused team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions will be valued and celebrated.
The successful candidate will bring substantial field construction expertise across both civil and electrical scopes and will be capable of making sound technical and construction-related decisions in the field. This individual will work closely with project management, engineering, contractors, utility representatives, and other stakeholders to ensure construction is performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved designs, specifications, schedules, and applicable Massachusetts codes and standards.
RoleExpectations
- Provide day-to-day field construction management and oversight for substation and underground transmission projects.
- Manage and coordinate civil construction activities, including site development, excavation, grading, drainage, foundations, duct banks, trenches, equipment pads, structural work, and related scopes.
- Oversee electrical construction activities, including substation equipment installation, grounding systems, conduit and cable systems, underground transmission cable installation, and associated electrical infrastructure.
- Review construction drawings, specifications, work packages, and field conditions and provide practical technical input.
- Make or support technical field decisions when construction conditions require timely resolution, coordinating with engineering when formal design changes or engineering approval are required.
- Monitor contractor performance, construction quality, productivity, schedule, and compliance with project requirements.
- Identify field conflicts, constructability issues, safety concerns, and potential schedule impacts and drive them toward timely resolution.
- Coordinate construction interfaces among civil, electrical, transmission, engineering, testing/commissioning, and utility teams.
- Ensure construction activities comply with applicable Massachusetts building, electrical, environmental, safety, and utility requirements, as well as applicable industry standards.
- Participate in construction meetings, field inspections, progress reviews, outage coordination, and project closeout activities. Maintain accurate field documentation and communicate construction status, risks, issues, and required decisions to project leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline is preferred; extensive directly relevant field experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum 5+ years of directly relevant field construction experience, with significant experience in electrical utility infrastructure.
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