Field Construction Manager

** Description*
* Field Construction Manager (FCM)

The FCM, led by the Project Manager and Construction Manager, coordinates, manages and supervises all construction and on-site electromechanical tasks, as well as the civil work. The FCM coordinates the schedule with the Project Manager and Construction Manager with regard to the required site progress, the resources required, their mobilization and demobilization in time, and the corrective measures necessary in order to accomplish the work in compliance with Avangrid's policies and procedures with regard to safety, quality, schedule and cost.

General Tasks

+ Field Support to Resolve Problems - Being Proactive

+ Make notifications to open and close daily work. Check the perimeter of the substation/ROW at the beginning and end of the shift. Call Energy Control Center & Security Operation Center in case of anomalies.

+ Must do Reporting - Weekly Report, Monthly Reports, site weekly minutes of meetings.

+ Monitor Schedule - Look Ahead vs. PM

+ Attend the contractor's Safety, Environment and Quality meetings; provide a tip in the onsite meeting.

+ Maintain and update as needed the onsite H&S, Environment and Quality project binder.

+ Be organized, and document all project progress to provide a good paper trail

+ Work in the preparation of Final File.

+ Review contractor invoices and schedules and provide feedback.

+ Conduct weekly project progress meeting. Request the contractor two week look ahead schedule at each weekly meeting.

+ Present at all times onsite when work is being performed (make frequent observation of contractor's activities and adherence to M&PT when in public ROW).

+ Immediate notification to PM of all problems or foreseeable issues throughout construction, or any complaint presented by the general public.

+ Coordinate Material delivery between AVANGRID Stockroom, and Contractor.

+ Inspect all project related construction material for damage and completeness for the project execution.

+ Inspect work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications, quality and adherence to construction schedules.

+ Facilitate resolving construction problems, discrepancies, procedures, and methods by working with engineering personnel, inspectors, contractors and suppliers.

Must have strong communications skills.

+ Minimize Change Orders. Support Project Manager Services to review any requested Change Orders/Notices or other claims submitted by Construction Contractors which relate to additional payments, schedule adjustments or other modifications to the Project, and make such recommendations to the PM and Owner's representatives regarding the legitimacy of such claims and review the Construction Contractor's proposed mitigation.

+ Review and understand the project documentation and any related documentation and provide input to enhance the constructability of the Project, taking into account schedule, cost and quality considerations.

+ Must be able and willing to attend training in E-STAR/CONVEX (switching and tagging).

+ Initiate transmission outage requests for project work through E-STAR and/or CONVEX.

+ Maintain a project change order and correspondence log.

+ Maintain a daily on-site as-build project plans (on-site must match contractors working copy).

+ Continuously communicate (written and verbally) with the associated PM.

+ Coordinate as necessary with all local and state municipalities throughout project execution.

+ Adhere to company policies, programs and procedures as well as Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Ensure all requirements are maintained throughout the project execution.

Safety

+ Assist with review and concurrence of HASP from each contractor.

+ Attend or carry out daily brief prior to starting work. Participate in the process. Identify any opportunities for improvement and provide feedback to the originator. Request and maintain a copy of the contractor daily brief within H&S binder.

+ Provide Safety Orientation Checklist to the workers and ensure the form is completed.

+ Ensure that all visitor(s) and r worker(s) are aware of the daily brief content and sign off on the form.

+ Ensure that visitors have an escort at all times during the visit.

+ Daily safety supervision of activities and prepare a weekly written inspection.

+ For any for safety violations detected, following report to the PM, coordinate with the contractor to address preventive measures, monitoring the implementation of those measures with the contractor.

+ Ensure that any accident, incident, near miss, or injury is reported and investigated. Collaborate in the AVANGRID incident report.

+ Propose Corrective Action reports and Preventive Action Report (CAR/PAR) to the SHEQ manager and collaborate in the implementation.

Environment

+ Review the project Environmental Management Plan and provide improvements.

+ Include an environmental tip in the daily brief prior to starting work.…