Substation Construction Manager

Substation Construction Manager

The Substation Construction Manager oversees complex substation projects during the construction and commissioning phases, ensuring safe, high-quality, and on-schedule delivery. This role focuses on managing subcontractor performance, coordinating field activities, and meeting rigorous reporting and computer-based documentation requirements. The position supports large-scale utility and solar-related projects with a strong pipeline of work over multiple years.

The Substation Construction Manager oversees complex substation projects during the construction and commissioning phases, ensuring safe, high-quality, and on-schedule delivery. This role focuses on managing subcontractor performance, coordinating field activities, and meeting rigorous reporting and computer-based documentation requirements. The position supports large-scale utility and solar-related projects with a strong pipeline of work over multiple years.

• Lead and manage construction activities for substation projects from construction through commissioning.
• Drive subcontractor performance to ensure all work complies with safety, quality, contract, and schedule requirements.
• Lead subcontractor crews to build substations and related infrastructure, overseeing daily field operations.
• Manage overall production and quality for assigned projects and crews, ensuring work meets design and construction standards.
• Supervise and coordinate teams of up to approximately 25 people at a time, providing clear direction and guidance.
• Ensure construction subcontractors execute work in accordance with safety programs, risk management practices, and applicable standards.
• Oversee and enforce quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes for all substation construction activities.
• Manage and track project progress against construction documents, schedules, and milestones.
• Prepare, maintain, and submit accurate and timely reports using computer-based tools and systems.
• Handle robust reporting requirements, including standardized reporting to project teams and stakeholders.
• Conduct regular construction meetings with project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to review progress, issues, and action items.
• Support and implement change management processes, including documenting changes and coordinating their execution in the field.
• Identify, communicate, and help mitigate construction risks in coordination with project management.
• Collaborate closely with project management and engineering teams to resolve field issues and maintain alignment with project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with utility and customer-specific requirements, including those related to distribution, substation, and transmission line work.
• Promote and uphold a strong safety culture on site, ensuring all crews follow established safety policies and procedures.
• Support multiple ongoing projects as needed, contributing to a backlog of work that may extend over several years.

• Proven substation construction management experience, with a strong track record overseeing substation projects.
• Experience in distribution construction management.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution and power delivery systems.
• Ability to interpret and manage construction documents for substation and related projects.
• Demonstrated experience with QA/QC processes in a construction environment.
• Strong construction management skills, including planning, coordination, and field execution.
• Proficiency with computer skills, including the ability to handle detailed reporting and documentation requirements.
• Strong reporting skills, including standardized project reporting to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing subcontractor crews and leading teams of up to approximately 25 people.
• Ability to manage safety, quality, reporting, contract, standards, change management, risk management, and schedule requirements during construction.
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours, typically 5 days per week with 10-hour shifts and a base work week of 50+ hours.
• Availability to support multi-year projects, typically ranging from 2+ to 5 years depending on project needs.

• Experience working on projects for major utilities, including prior Entergy project experience.
• Background in transmission and t-line construction work in addition to substation and distribution projects.
• Experience supporting large-scale…