Construction Methods Specialist III

Position: Construction Methods Specialist III
Location: Providence, Rhode Island 02907
Duration: 12 months

The primary responsibility of the Construction Methods Specialist III is to develop and communicate standardized construction standards and methods for Transmission, Distribution, and Substations (TD&S) across three operating companies. These methods must uphold the highest standards of safety, regulatory compliance, and system reliability while improving construction efficiency. The role involves leveraging best practices and benchmarking against peer utilities to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.

This position encompasses a broad range of technical disciplines, including overhead and underground distribution, substations, secondary networks, metering, and transmission. By aligning construction practices across these areas, the role supports consistent execution, operational excellence, and strategic alignment across the enterprise.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to design, develop, and update procedures, including checklists, job aids, and work methods.
• Coordinate the review of new or revised documents, work procedures, and technical documents with Safety, Enterprise Standards, Training, and other groups.
• Lead the construction of equipment mockups and simulations for procedure development and associated training content.
• Develop communication strategies to improve understanding and adoption of work procedures through presentations, process improvement meetings, and other methods.
• Support new technology initiatives and travel to operating companies as necessary.
• Represent the company as an electric utility partner in industry committees.
• Identify and incorporate new technologies into procedures and training materials.
• May be assigned an emergency and storm role, requiring after-hours work during storms or emergencies.
• Lead and execute initiatives within Enterprise Standards to deploy new technologies and support the grid of the future.
• Work location may vary between onsite, remote, or a combination of both, with potential requirements for physical presence in the office or field.

• Five years of construction experience in Electric Utility field work (Journeyman equivalent) or a Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline with two years of experience in Electric Utility field work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Effective facilitation and questioning skills for working with subject matter experts.

Pay Range: $60,000 - $65,000
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work.