Expert Construction Manager

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Auburn (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is seeking a Construction Manager to lead and oversee construction and improvement projects for the Power Generation, Hydroelectric system in Auburn, CA. You will review capital projects, coordinate with crews, project managers, and engineering, and provide constructability input through scoping, design reviews, and turnover to construction teams.

The role requires travel about 80% of the time, mentoring of staff, and ensuring safety, quality, and schedule goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7 years of experience in industrial engineering or construction.
• Knowledge of Excel and project planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Applies broad expertise to work on projects in multiple disciplines (civil, electrical, process instrumentation, and pipeline construction).
• Works with Project Managers and Gas Operation Supervisors to understand targets and identify potential contractual projects.
• Reviews drawings and data for RFP/contract processes and supports change orders as needed.
• Leads job scope walks, reviews design IFC drawings, and ensures schedule targets are met.
• Monitors safety, quality, cost and schedule, and coordinates with planning teams.

Skills

Construction management

Civil/Electrical/Mechanical

Project coordination

Leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Industrial/Construction experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Department Overview

PG&E’s Power Generation Department manages and operates the largest privately-owned hydroelectric system in the nation. These renewable electric generation resources, located mostly at high elevation in California mountain ranges including the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade mountains include 68 powerhouses, 184 miles of canals, 41 miles of flumes, 135 miles of tunnels, 19 miles of penstocks, 99 reservoirs, and 142,000 acres of watershed lands all covered by 26 operating licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Position Summary

The Construction Manager is responsible for construction and improvement projects in the Power Generation, Hydroelectric system. The Construction Manager reviews capital worthy projects, consults on project feasibility and project site details, coordinates with construction crews, coordinates with project managers, coordinates with project engineering, and on a project specific basis performs construction oversight. The incumbent also prepares job packages and construction estimates, conducts job walks, and meets with bidders, contractors, and governing agencies. The Construction Manager engages at project scoping and is involved in project planning through turnover to the construction crew. The Construction Manager ensures projects are completed per company standards, engineering design, regulatory guidelines, permits and schedule. The Construction Manager coordinates project status, updates, and changes with analysts and engineers.

Position duties may include but are not limited to-

• Onsite daily lead of construction projects/activity planning for assigned geographic area/territory, including long-term planning, estimation, resources, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Applies broad expertise to work on projects in multiple disciplines such as civil, electrical, and mechanical construction management with a high degree of knowledge and ability.
• Works closely with Project Managers, Analysts and Supervisors to understand construction targets and identify potential construction projects.
• Compiles and interprets internal drawings and relevant data for the scoping processes, renegotiates project scope when needed. Following start of construction, consults and clarifies technical details for construction crew, Construction Supervisors and Inspectors while assisting with change orders if needed.
• Leads job scope walk downs, leads job scope discussions, and attends scoping/50/90 design reviews by Engineering to provide constructability input including job walk downs with Project Managers, Engineers, Construction Supervisors and Crews and subcontractors to review the AFC (Issued For Construction) drawings and discuss schedule and target dates.
• Monitors construction activities and ensures the construction operations meet the program’s safety, quality, cost, and schedule goals. Utilizes workload management database, updates any assigned projects, reviews workload analysis reports for action, and participates in the full planning team process.
• Works with Project Managers to establish planning/schedule dates for future construction projects.
• Works with area leadership to identify expense work that is not resourced and determines whether it is correct to incorporate into GC construction plans.
• Provides mentoring and training to Associate, Career and Senior level employees.

The assigned work headquarters for this role is Auburn, CA (job may require daily travel to construction sites).

Position will require approximately 80% of travel time in work schedule.

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.

A reasonable salary range is:

• California Minimum: $123,000
• California Maximum: $197,000

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

Job Responsibilities

• Applies broad expertise to work on projects in multiple disciplines such as civil, electrical, process instrumentation and pipeline construction management with a high degree of knowledge and ability.
• Works closely with Project Managers and Gas Operation Supervisors to understand construction targets and identify potential contractual projects.
• Compiles and interprets internal drawings and relevant data for the RFP and contract processes, renegotiates contract scope with contractor when needed. Following start of construction, consults and clarifies technical details for contractors, Gas Operation Supervisors and Inspectors while assisting with change orders if needed.
• Attends job scope walk downs, leads job scope discussions and attends 30/60/90 design reviews by Engineering to provide constructability input. Leads formal job walk downs with Project Managers and/or Gas Operation Supervisors to review the IFC (Issued For Construction) drawings and discuss schedule and target dates.
• Addresses all communication and project documentation with contractors and conduct meetings at the job site.
• Monitors daily construction activities and ensures the construction operations meet the program’s safety, quality, cost and schedule goals. Utilizes workload management database, updates any assigned projects, reviews workload analysis reports for action, and manages full planning team process from inception via request for contract.
• Acts as point of contact for construction contractors, ensures the contractor’s plan and assigned resources are adequate to deliver the highest value. Obtains any information, resources, services or materials needed to maintain the construction workflow, budget and schedule from Project Coordinator, Engineering, Contracts or other internal PG&E teams.
• Acts as Incident Commander and PG&E Representative in the field. Ensures contractors follow safety plans, project environmental/land permits and PG&E safety rules and processes.
• Oversees the Inspection of the construction work. Coordinates the work of field inspectors to ensure adequate coverage of all work performed.
• Communicates any engineering and design issues with Project Coordination and Engineering, seeks or makes decisions on any change affecting cost and schedule according to the DOA. Requests PG&E GC field engineer to perform site verification of content of test data and other as-built documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Works with Project Managers to establish planning/schedule dates for construction to commence later in the year.
• Provides mentoring and training to Associate, Career and Senior level employees.

Qualifications-

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 7 years of experience in the field of Industrial engineering or Construction

Desired:

• 9 years working experience in the field Hydroelectric Engineering or Construction.
• Knowledge of construction in control rooms, mechanical and electrical generator disassembly and reassembly, construction of water conveyance assets, and maintenance practices.
• Working Knowledge Excel.
• Demonstrated abilities in estimated and project tracking.
• Demonstrated knowledge in Hydroelectric Construction.
• Ability to perform cost and project scheduling.
• Knowledge of hydroelectric material / construction / design.
• Capable of overseeing the production of written work instructions for complex projects.