Construction Manager, Senior

EEONLINE; California; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead substation construction and improvement projects. You will oversee scope, feasibility, site details, and contractor coordination to ensure work aligns with design, permits, budgets, and schedules.

The role is hybrid, with a mix of remote office work and on-site presence at the assigned location based on business needs, and offers participation in discretionary incentive programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in Industrial engineering or Construction.
• Travel approximately 50% with occasional overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Applies advanced knowledge of professional and technical concepts tied to electrical substation clearance writing processes for transmission and distribution.
• Attends job scope walk downs, leads scope discussions, and conducts preliminary job site visits.
• Interprets, designs, and writes work specific scope documentation for project managers and supervisors.
• Reviews RFPs to confirm financial data matches the job scope.
• Leads design reviews and discusses scope, schedule and target dates with stakeholders.
• Manages contractor billing, change orders, and project closeout documentation.
• Leads weekly meetings, publishes notes, and maintains positive relationships with site teams.

Skills

Project management

Substation construction

Contract administration

Safety regulations

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

ADMS software

Job description

Construction Manager, Senior

Organization

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Region

Canada, California, Antioch

End Of Contest

January 25, 2027

Type

full time

Category

Construction

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Description

Position Summary: The Construction Manager is responsible for construction and improvement projects in the Substation Construction system. The Construction Manager identifies contract worthy projects, consults on project feasibility and project site details, coordinates with construction crews, oversees project inspectors, and on a project specific basis performs construction oversight. The incumbent may also prepare job packages and construction estimates, conduct job walks, and meet with bidders, contractors, and governing agencies. The Construction Manager ensures projects are completed per company standards, engineering design, regulatory guidelines, permits and schedule.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business need.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case‑by‑case basis related to these factors.

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

A Reasonable Salary Range Is

Bay Area Minimum: $ 105,000.00

Bay Area Maximum: $ 169,000.00

Responsibilities

• Applies advanced knowledge of professional and technical concepts tied to electrical substation clearance writing processes for transmission and distribution with experience in Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) program or similar program.
• Attends job scope walk downs w/PG&E Engineers and Project Managers, leads job scope discussions with Substation Construction Management (SCM) Supervisors, conducts preliminary job site visits, solicits input on the constructability and contractibility of proposed projects.
• Interprets, designs, and writes work specific scope documentation and contributes to the decision‑making process with Project Managers and SCM Supervisors related to contract work.
• Reviews RFPs to confirm financial data submitted from the contractor matches the job scope.
• Attends and leads formal job walk downs and 30/60/90 design reviews by Engineering with Project Managers and/or SCM Supervisors to review the IFC (Issued For Construction) drawings and discuss scope, schedule and target dates.
• Compiles internal drawings and relevant data for the RFP and contract processes.
• Addresses all communication with contractors. Conducts meetings at the job site allowing contractors to review the design and ask questions.
• Utilizes workload management database and update assigned projects. Assist career level employees with system usage and begin reviewing workload analysis reports.
• Ensures contractors follow their approved site‑specific safety plans. Enforces project environmental/land permit conditions and all safety regulations. Performs as Incident Commander and Lead PG&E Representative in the field.
• Assists in the pre‑construction project cycle, accompanies team on project walks and offer constructability reports when tasked. Coordinates both construction project kick off meetings, PG&E procured material deliveries, and meets with governing agencies/ municipalities to manage and enlist compliance with permitting regulations.
• Ensures accurate documentation of contractor billing, manage change orders and the close out of project field records.
• Leads weekly electrical substation construction clearance and progress meetings and publishes meeting notes with field records on a project basis. Maintains a positive relationship with construction superintendents and project managers updating them as part of the project construction team.
• On a limited basis, and as designated, provides mentoring to Associate and Career level employees.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5 years of experience in the field of Industrial engineering or Construction
• Travel approximately 50% with occasional overnight stays

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 7 years of working experience in the field of Industrial Engineering or Substation Construction
• 5 years of experience in writing Electrical Substation Transmission and/or Distribution clearances
• Working knowledge of Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) program for electrical substation clearances software, or similar software
• Demonstrated abilities in cost accounting, contract administration, and project scheduling
• Demonstrated abilities in project inspection and quality control
• Demonstrated knowledge in Electrical Substation Construction; with knowledge of 12KV - 500KV substations facilities or similar complex facility construction
• Specialized knowledge of electrical substations and complex electrical clearance writing
• Familiarity with the processes and orientation of construction contracting firms
• Strong project and people management skills
• Ability to understand, interpret and communicate electrical substation civil/mechanical construction procedures, process instrumentation, work methods, standards, policies, and guidelines
• Demonstrate skill in achieving cooperation from others in order to achieve a goal
• Knowledge of California and Federal regulatory requirements such as Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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Contact

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

77 Beale St

San Francisco

California United States

www.pge.com

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