Senior Construction Manager

Overview

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE's Project Delivery team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Senior Construction Manager position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Providing construction management support during pre-construction phases, engineering, procurement, bidding process and construction. Oversee construction contractors, startup, and commissioning of PSE's substation projects. Acts as PSE's representative to ensure that project milestones are met. This position reports to Supervisor Project Management.

Interfaces as necessary to ensure the project is safely completed on schedule, within budget, and within contract specifications. Along with Project Managers, the Sr. Construction Manager takes responsibility for assessing contractor compliance, and forecasts any cost or schedule issues that would threaten PSE's interests and might call for remedial actions, such as acceleration. Along with Project Managers, is responsible for negotiating change orders approved by PSE management.

Facilitates the handover of the project to Operations. Works cooperatively and under the direction of the assigned Project Manager from PSE's project management group.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.

Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

This job is considered "safety sensitive" as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.

• Assesses and identifies contractor compliance, and documents any cost or schedule issues that constitute a change in the contract or that might call for remedial actions, such as acceleration.
• Tracks change orders approved by PSE management.
• Identifies and works with appropriate PSE experts in technical areas to review project design specifications and drawings and to ensure that contractor-provided work is in accordance with the contract specifications.
• Assists the appropriate Project Managers to assure project documentation is complete, including documentation of as-built and documentation of any non-conformances to the agreements and their resolution.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related field or equivalent experience.
• At least ten years of increasingly responsible positions in the energy sector.
• Previous involvement in project management, site management or project engineering of energy projects.
• Strong analytical skills to effectively and efficiently analyze a wide array of potential business challenges.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proven experience achieving structured results for unique acquisition, resource integration, operations and/or maintenance projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and cultivate strong working relationships with contractual counter parties, regulators and other industry participants.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to contemporaneously document evaluation, due diligence and negotiation initiatives for later prudence purposes.
• Strong organizational skills to manage complex projects.
• Proficient with suite of word processing, presentation and spreadsheet applications.

• 10 years experience in project engineering or construction with experience in Northwest highly preferred.

At PSE, we value our employees and provide them with opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive and…