Construction Manager

Overview

Job Title: Construction Manager

Location: Kaufman, TX (Onsite) + per diem for 7 days

Duration: 12+ Months Contract to convert

The Construction Manager is responsible for overseeing the on-site construction of utility-scale solar projects from Notice-to-Proceed to Commercial Operation Date. They are the representative and main point-of-contact for EPC contractors, as well as responsible for oversight of the execution of the construction work and ensuring contractors are maintaining contractual obligations specifically in terms of safety, quality, schedule, and budget.

• Review agreements, contracts and permits to verify requirements are being met, as well as compliance with building, environmental, and safety standards.
• Coordinate with development to ensure pending tasks are closed out at execution turn-over.
• Verify scheduling, delivery and inventory of owner supplied materials through review of reporting in Unifier and provided by site receiver.
• Attend EPC Contractor Plan-of-Day meetings to review previous day and current planned activities.
• Ensure quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques per the EPC contract.
• Conduct site audits and participate in tailboards/safety all-hands meetings with EPC to assure site safety plan is being followed and relay safety updates from Client.
• Ensure site team has reviewed and understand agreements, contracts, and permits applicable to their scope of work.
• Meet with site team for updates on site activity and join team on tasks as schedule allows.
• Verify QAQC reports submitted in Unifier by site team, as well as document upload and reporting.
• Interface with the utility and project off taker(s) on-site.
• Provide updates pertaining to project status and construction progress, as well as review a approval of construction status update(weekly), and incident reports submitted by EPC.
• Review and approve requests for information (RFI) after submittal, and follow-up with pending, or open RFI’s.
• Review and approval of scope deviation notices (SDN) for escalation to project manager.
• Review and coordinate with project manager on project forecast and risk tracker changes.
• Support scheduling and coordination of project commissioning and close out activities, with support from the EPC partner.
• Review of Job Book documentation and mechanical completion guarantees to ensure compliance before signing completion certificates.
• Support business management, finance, and off taker/3rd party engineering close out with documentation and as-built follow-up.
• Assist in the hand-off of project to the Power Generation Group at CO.

Additional Responsibilities: In addition to these tasks, the Construction Manager is responsible for training and development of the site team reporting to them, with support from the Project manager and Subject Matter Coaches. Cross-training disciplines, inclusion of team on meetings and updates, and joining the teams in their daily tasks will help in the team’s growth and success of the project.

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