Field Construction Manager

K&A Engineering; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Paid Holidays

Flexible PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

EAP

Job summary

K&A Power Group seeks a Field Construction Manager for projects in the Boston/Worcester, MA area. You will lead day-to-day field construction across civil and electrical scopes, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence, and coordinate with management, engineers, and utility partners.

Ideal candidates have substantial substations experience and strong leadership with knowledge of MA codes and field problem solving.

Qualifications

• Provide day to day field construction management for substation and underground transmission projects.
• Oversee civil and electrical construction activities and ensure safety and quality.
• Interpret drawings and specifications to support field decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage civil site development, excavation, drainage and foundations.
• Coordinate substation equipment installation and grounding systems.
• Monitor safety, quality, schedule, and contractor performance.
• Communicate status, risks and decisions to project leadership.

Skills

Field construction management

Electrical construction

Civil construction

Substation experience

Construction coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Construction Management degree

Job description

K&A Power Group is a privately held engineering firm delivering worldclass technical expertise and engineering excellence to power utility and industrial clients across the United States Asia the Middle East and Africa We provide comprehensive consulting engineering and design program and project management construction management and EPC services specializing in substation transmission distribution and distributed energy resources We pride ourselves on attracting and developing top talent building a culture of excellence and building meaningful long term relationships with our employees clients and communities wherever they are in the world Powered By Innovation Passion And Purpose Start your K&A Career

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Field Construction Manager to join our team at K&A Power Group in Boston and Worcester MA area In this role you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors Youll be part of a dynamic people focused team where your expertise ideas and contributions will be valued and celebrated The successful candidate will bring substantial field construction expertise across both civil and electrical scopes and will be capable of making sound technical and construction related decisions in the field This individual will work closely with project management engineering contractors utility representatives and other stakeholders to ensure construction is performed safely efficiently and in accordance with approved designs specifications schedules and applicable Massachusetts codes and standards

Role Expectations

• Provide day to day field construction management and oversight for substation and underground transmission projects
• Manage and coordinate civil construction activities including site development excavation grading drainage foundations duct banks trenches equipment pads structural work and related scopes
• Oversee electrical construction activities including substation equipment installation grounding systems conduit and cable systems underground transmission cable installation and associated electrical infrastructure
• Review construction drawings specifications work packages and field conditions and provide practical technical input
• Make or support technical field decisions when construction conditions require timely resolution coordinating with engineering when formal design changes or engineering approval are required
• Monitor contractor performance construction quality productivity schedule and compliance with project requirements
• Identify field conflicts constructability issues safety concerns and potential schedule impacts and drive them toward timely resolution
• Coordinate construction interfaces among civil electrical transmission engineering testingcommissioning and utility teams
• Ensure construction activities comply with applicable Massachusetts building electrical environmental safety and utility requirements as well as applicable industry standards
• Participate in construction meetings field inspections progress reviews outage coordination and project closeout activities
• Maintain accurate field documentation and communicate construction status risks issues and required decisions to project leadership

What were looking for

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or a related discipline is preferred; extensive directly relevant field experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum 5 years of directly relevant field construction experience with significant experience in electrical utility infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience with the construction of electrical substations
• Experience with underground high voltagetransmission cable construction and associated civil infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of both civil and electrical construction practices associated with utility and substation projects
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings construction specifications electrical one lines civil plans and construction work packages
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate field conditions and make informed technical and construction decisions
• Working knowledge of applicable Massachusetts construction codes and requirements including those relevant to substation civil and electrical construction
• Strong understanding of construction safety quality control constructability scheduling and contractor coordination
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively with contractors engineers project managers utility personnel and other stakeholders
• Experience working directly for or supporting an electric utility EPC contractor or utility engineeringconstruction organization
• Experience with brownfield and greenfield substation projects including expansion or modification of energized facilities
• Familiarity with utility outage coordination testing commissioning and energization activities
• OSHA construction safety training and other applicable utilityconstruction certifications
• Valid and Good Standing Drivers License
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to project sites throughout the Greater BostonWorcester area

Pay Range

Pay Range 70008000hour

Why Join K&A People First Culture

We put our people at the center of everything we do creating an environment where your professional and personal growth is a top priority Innovation & Learning We encourage continuous learning and invest in your development through training mentorship and hands on experience Collaborative Team Environment We believe in the power of collaboration and working together to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and employees Recognition & Growth Weve earned our reputation through uncompromising precision and a commitment to excellence As an agile and fast growing company we offer plenty of opportunities for your career advancement and growth

Competitive Compensation & Benefits

• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• FSA HSA and Dependent Care Spending Account
• 401K Traditional and Roth with company match
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• LSAPaid Parental Leave after 12 months of employment
• Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
• EAP Employee Assistance Program
• Parking and Transit Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance

The salary range for this role considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to technical ability experience and training licenses and certifications and other related skillsets The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled