Construction Manager - Transmission - Michels Power, Inc.

Midland, TX

Location:

Texas - Project-Based

Employment Type:

Full-Time
Travel:
Extensive Travel Required, Primarily Within Texas

Building and maintaining reliable electrical infrastructure across Texas requires experienced field leadership, disciplined execution, and an unwavering commitment to safety. From major overhead transmission construction and rebuilds to distribution programs, system upgrades, and grid expansion, successful projects depend on leaders who know how to organize crews, equipment, materials, and resources to safely get the work done.

Michels Power is looking for an experienced Construction Manager to help lead overhead transmission and distribution construction activities throughout Texas. This is an opportunity to work directly with field leadership and project teams delivering the infrastructure necessary to support the continued reliability and growth of the electrical grid.

Michels Power, Inc. supports America's electrical and communication backbone by delivering comprehensive overhead and underground construction services for 69 kV to 765 kV electric utility systems and fiber networks
. As one of the largest private power utility electrical contractors in the United States, Michels Power combines skilled project and construction management leaders, experienced field construction resources, and an extensive equipment fleet capable of building transmission and distribution power lines and communication systems from coast to coast.

Our comprehensive project oversight ranges from logistics and scheduling to quality assurance and construction. We provide engineering, procurement, and construction (
EPC
) delivery models on complex projects involving transmission lines, substations, structure foundations, heavy civil construction, and horizontal directional drilling. Michels Power is a member of the Michels Family of Companies
.

As a Construction Manager - Transmission & Distribution
, you will direct field construction activities supporting overhead transmission and overhead distribution projects primarily throughout Texas. You will provide leadership to Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen, subcontractors, and field crews while coordinating the labor, equipment, materials, and resources necessary to deliver work safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.

Working closely with Project Managers and Project Engineers, you will help drive field execution by monitoring production, coordinating schedules and resources, managing subcontractor activities, and identifying opportunities to improve productivity and project performance.

Success requires extensive overhead power construction experience, strong field leadership, sound decision-making, and the ability to build effective relationships with crews, customers, unions, subcontractors, and project teams.

• Direct field construction activities for overhead transmission and overhead distribution projects throughout Texas.
• Supervise and assign Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen, and field personnel based on project requirements.
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture while ensuring strict adherence to company, customer, and regulatory safety requirements.
• Coordinate crews, equipment, tools, materials, and subcontractors to support safe and efficient project execution.
• Monitor production, work in progress, schedules, and field performance, implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensure construction activities meet project quality standards, specifications, contractual requirements, and customer expectations.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with local unions while…