Construction Manager - Substation

Qualus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement Savings

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Substation Construction Manager to lead construction oversight for 12kV+ substations and related projects. You will coordinate with electric contractor crews to meet safety, quality, and schedule targets on greenfield and brownfield sites, traveling as needed to serve client needs.

The role requires deep knowledge of electrical construction practices, OSHA standards, and contract compliance, with strong collaboration across client teams and internal departments.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of Company work, environmental, and safety practices, including a working knowledge of electric operations, and the ability to maintain or obtain switching and outage authorization.
• In-depth knowledge of materials, construction standards, regulations (OSHA), and safety requirements for electric distribution and substation construction.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe/Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Provides construction oversight and inspects the day-to-day activities of multiple electric contractor crews, for substation and distribution line project work.
• Facilitates the installation of electric infrastructure and ensures that all safety standards, company construction standards, company specifications and governmental regulations are met.
• Manages work to ensure that all performance objectives for cycle time and cost are on target.
• Oversees and directs contractors performing electric cable installations and electric cut-ins.
• Coordinates permit and work-with requirements with third party utilities and permit agencies.

Skills

Construction oversight

Contractor coordination

Safety compliance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe/Bluebeam

Job description

Power your future with Qualus in our Construction Department as a Substation Construction Manager. The Substation Construction Manager is responsible for ensuring that constructability meets Qualus and our client expectations for the quality of each assigned project, compliance within required construction codes, local jurisdictional requirements, budgetary, scheduling, and safety goals. Employees in this role must have experience with both greenfield and brownfield 12kV+ substation projects, coordinating and managing construction work performed by contractors at the project site on behalf of our client, and be willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provides construction oversight and inspects the day-to-day activities of multiple electric contractor crews, for substation and distribution line project work.
• Facilitates the installation of electric infrastructure and ensures that all safety standards, company construction standards, company specifications and governmental regulations are met.
• Manages work to ensure that all performance objectives for cycle time and cost are on target.
• Oversees and directs contractors performing electric cable installations and electric cut-ins.
• Makes the proper notification to all federal, state and local agencies before, during and after construction as required.
• Prior to commencement of construction, coordinates with customer(s) at the jobsite to determine specific customer requirements, construction sequencing and provides site readiness verification.
• Maintains frequent and regular contact with contractor supervision regarding job performance and documents results appropriately.
• Knowledgeable about distribution contracts.
• Ensures that the terms and conditions of the contract and technical specifications are met.
• Verifies key unit quantities.
• Makes the necessary field decisions regarding job changes and communicates them as necessary to the Supervisor and Program or Project Manager; documents all job changes to ensure compliance and ensures the updates get documented in the appropriate information technology systems.
• Schedules and coordinates all required electric system outages. Performs weekly safety audits of crews and documents performance in the Asset Suite Safety Audit/Observation Tool.
• Coordinates permit and work-with requirements with third party utilities and permit agencies.
• Reviews and approves all documents submitted by the contractor verifying the accuracy and completeness of the documentation.
• Regularly communicates job status to the appropriate parties to facilitate scheduling commitments.
• Maintains customer coordination during construction phase and conducts job walk-down with customer and contractor at job completion.
• Performs storm duty assignments as needed.
• Reports to multiple jobsites needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of Company work, environmental, and safety practices, including a working knowledge of electric operations, and the ability to maintain or obtain switching and outage authorization.
• In-depth knowledge of materials, construction standards, regulations (OSHA), and safety requirements for electric distribution and substation construction.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe/Bluebeam.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable)
• Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays

The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company’s discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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