Construction Specialist

Sentior, Ltd.; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Electric B.V. is seeking a Construction Specialist to lead field construction activities for renewable energy projects in the United States. You will report to the Manager of Construction for Renewables and coordinate with project teams to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.

This is a 9‑month contract starting November 2, 2026, with a 40‑hour work week. Responsibilities include site readiness, startup planning, commissioning, risk management, and ensuring safety,

Qualifications

• 10+ years field construction and oversight experience.
• Contract management, scheduling, cost reporting, safety regulations (OSHA).

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, manage construction, and coordinate with internal and external groups across project construction.
• Assist with schedule adherence, startup/commissioning plans, and site readiness.
• Enforce the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and manage deficiencies impacting safety, cost, schedule, or quality.
• Provide daily contract management oversight for EPC, engineering, procurement, and construction contracts.
• Field engineering and construction oversight; monitor performance and implement corrective actions.
• Identify and mitigate risk items jeopardizing safety, cost, schedule, performance, or environmental compliance.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Safety and regulatory compliance

Cost and schedule management

Job description

# Construction SpecialistDuke Electric B.V. United States 9 maandenGepubliceerd 7 uur geleden · Opportunity ID: 1049141Tarief indicatie €52–€57 /uUren 40 u/wStart 02 Nov 2026Duur 9 maandenInteresse in deze opdracht?## De opdrachtRole summary / purposeThis role reports directly to the Manager of Construction for Renewables and supports designated Project Managers. The individual in this position is responsible for ensuring that all critical field construction success factors are achieved. These factors include, but are not limited to, meeting project scope, adhering to schedules, controlling costs, maintaining quality standards, ensuring environmental compliance, upholding safety protocols, facilitating effective communications, managing commissioning activities, and supporting integration efforts.Serving as the central point of coordination in the field, the Construction Specialist provides leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control throughout the execution phase of each project. All activities are conducted in alignment with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements set forth by the organization.Key responsibilities- Offer direction, manage construction, and coordinate with internal and external groups supporting project construction, including engineering, project controls, supply chain, EHS, QA/QC, Regulated and Renewable Energy, transmission, and government relations.- Assist with schedule adherence and monitoring, start-up and commissioning plans or site readiness, and integration processes. This includes the following project phases: construction, start-up and commissioning or site readiness, turnover to operations, and warranty oversight.- Assist with the update and enforcement of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) for the project that includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, schedule, contractor and supplier strategy, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.- Manage all project deficiencies that impact schedule, performance, environmental, safety, and quality (potential change orders, change orders, RFI's, non-conformances, contractual disputes, scope gaps, etc.)- Provide daily contract management oversight and adherence throughout the project for all contracts (equipment, services, engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), consulting, staff augmentation, etc.).- Field engineering and construction oversight; monitor the engineering and construction plan performance and implement corrective action if appropriate. Identify and mitigate all risk items that may jeopardize safety, cost, schedule, performance, quality, or environmental compliance.Requirements – education & experience- 10+ years field construction and oversight experience.- Contract management, scheduling, cost reporting, safety regulations both companies and OSHA, various codes such as ASME, ACI, NEC, ANSI.Required skills- Project management and coordination- Contract management- Safety and regulatory compliance- Cost and schedule managementNice-to-have / preferred skills- Project Management Professional certification- OSHA 30 certification- Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification- Versed and experienced with site development activities related to clearing & grubbing and site development, below grade civil activities related to foundations/pads for structures and equipment, etc.- Knowledgeable of electrical construction techniques/types, structural/buss and wire management construction techniques, equipment placement, all related wiring for both control and power and SCADA equipment installation.- Experience with construction and commissioning of inverter-based assets.Employment details – type, location, hoursLocations: Bull Creek FL, Nova FLThis position is routinely required to work extended work schedules in support of work activities scheduled at night, weekends, and holidays. Willingness to travel as projects are system wide.Languages- English — Nice to have