Construction Project Manager - Senior

Job Title

Calpine, a business unit of Constellation Energy Corporation, is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. With 79 energy facilities in operation, Calpine's fleet has the capacity to generate approximately 27,000 MW of electricity – enough to power approximately 27 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada.

Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned):
Provides primary oversight for new and or major retrofit Thermal Combined Cycle Power Generation projects to ensure adherence to safety, budget, and schedule goals including overall organization and management of all internal and external stakeholders to meet short-term and long-term project objectives with responsibility for all onsite project execution activities.

Responsibilities include managing major thermal projects by working with internal teams such as development, engineering, legal, environmental, supply chain and operations; assists in project scope book development to bid the EPC portions of the project, development of other major equipment bid packages to support the bidding process and project schedule; manages cross functional project team in both an office and site environment, to include all engineering, procurement and construction activities as well as direct procurement of Owner furnished equipment such as the industrial gas turbine generators, transformers, HV breakers and other potentially long lead time equipment.

Management of equipment supply and construction contracts through project closeout including mitigation of owner risks regarding cost and schedule and contract change order management. Ensures that the project is being constructed in compliance with design standards, applicable codes established for the project, as well as ensuring that comprehensive safety standards are implemented and enforced.

Job Responsibilities

• Relocate to project site from mobilization through to project completion, close out and hand over to Operations. Trips home will be as per company policy.
• Working knowledge of Thermal simple and combined cycle technologies as well as the HV transmission interconnection systems.
• Solid general knowledge of power generation construction and all related discipline(s).
• Accomplishes work through others as well as being a significant contributor to scope book and contractual documentation. Responsible for direct management of the entire project including Quality, Safety, Cost, Schedule and contractor performance.
• Manages employees performing related duties including full human resources, cost and budgetary accountabilities.
• Professional with wide-ranging, advanced technical experience to resolve complex issues.
• Decisions typically related to resources, project approach, and tactical operations.
• Results have significant impact on costs and the achievement of project objectives and/or project based goals.
• Makes decisions for large-scale projects, a closely related set of projects and initiatives involving own and possibly related functional areas.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines tactical approach, resources, schedules and goals.
• Uses independent judgment requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Independently selects methods, techniques, analytical approach and evaluation criteria.
• Determines methods and procedures for new assignments.
• As the project leader regularly coordinates work of…