Lead Construction Supervisor

PSEG Long Island; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 108,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PSEG Long Island is seeking a P&C Lead Construction Supervisor to oversee major capital Substation, Transmission and Distribution upgrade projects. The role ensures all work complies with engineering requirements, safety standards, and regulations, while guiding a workforce on site.

You will coordinate with contractors, manage schedules, review designs, and drive safety and quality through daily reports and weekly updates. Strong leadership and safety focus are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field; 5+ years of electric utility construction experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 9 years of construction experience including 1 year supervisory/foreman experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and to following PSEGLI and OSHA safety rules and procedures.
• Able to perform transmission and distribution switching activities independently.

Responsibilities

• Supervise construction to ensure compliance with PSEGLI and OSHA rules and the project Health and Safety Plan.
• Respond to safety incidents, perform fact finding, participate in investigations and implement lessons learned.
• Have a thorough understanding of all PSEGLI and OSHA safety rules.
• Perform electrical clearance activities on the transmission and distribution system including creating and scheduling clearance requests and directing switching activities.
• Possess understanding of electrical clearance and control rules and NERC regulations.
• Create and execute new equipment releases in compliance with NERC requirements.
• Interpret drawings, specs, and equipment designs and perform constructability reviews.
• Understand construction methods and equipment for electrical and civil work.
• Supervise construction activities to ensure compliance and direct Contractor corrections.
• Perform QA inspections and direct corrective actions to maintain compliance.
• Resolve design issues arising during construction and implement corrective actions.
• Create daily progress reports documenting quality and progress.
• Lead weekly project update meetings with stakeholders.
• Supervise material and equipment testing and review results.
• Update as-built drawings for support organizations.

Skills

Safety

Electrical switching

Project supervision

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Requisition : 82679

PSEG Company : PSEG Long Island

Salary Range : $ 107,600 - $ 170,300

Work Location Category : Onsite

We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it’s safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.

Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We offer a flexible work environment designed to balance employee needs with collaboration and operational excellence. Roles fall into two categories:

• Onsite: Employees work onsite daily.

• Hybrid: A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least three onsite days per week required.

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, paternal leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k), life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary

The P&C Lead Construction Supervisor (LCS) is responsible for supervising the workforce that performs the construction of major capital Substation, Transmission and Distribution system upgrade projects. The LCS is responsible to ensure the workforce performs all work in accordance with engineering requirements; in compliance with all PSEGLI and OSHA safety standards; and in compliance with all Federal, State, County and Local regulations.

Job Responsibilities

-Supervise construction to ensure all work is performed in compliance with all PSEGLI and OSHA rules and the project Health and Safety Plan

-Respond to safety incidents, perform fact finding, participate in the investigation and support the implementation of lessons learned

-Have a thorough understanding all PSEGLI and OSHA safety rules

-Perform electrical clearance activities on the transmission and distribution system including creating and scheduling clearance requests and directing switching activities

-Possess an understanding of all electrical clearance and control rules and NERC regulations

-Create and execute new equipment releases in compliance with NERC requirements

-Interpret transmission, distribution and substation design drawings, specifications, and equipment designs and perform constructability reviews of project designs

-Understand electrical and civil construction work methods and equipment

-Supervise construction activities to ensure compliance with project requirements, direct the Contractor to make corrections as necessary to ensure compliance

-Perform quality assurance inspections to confirm conformance with all technical requirements, and direct Contractor to take corrective actions necessary to maintain compliance

-Resolve design issues that arise during construction, including identifying problems and implementing corrective actions

-Create daily progress reports to document construction quality and progress

-Lead weekly project update meetings to update all stakeholders

-Supervise material and equipment testing and coordinate review of testing results

-Update as-built drawings and distribute to support organizations

-Possess an understanding of construction contracts and the ability to enforce contractor compliance

-Determine value of work completed, review invoices, and direct the contractor to take corrective action as needed

-Manage change orders in compliance with contract terms and monitor contract costs within authorized value; negotiate change order resolution with contractors

-Ensure public safety and resolve customer complaints resulting from construction activities

-Jobsite liaison with municipal officials, including providing progress updates and resolving concerns; identify and implement project activities to enhance the customer experience

-Interpret permit requirements and direct the contractor to perform work in compliance with permit requirements

-Notify municipalities, coordinate permit inspections, resolve compliance concerns, and document all permit activities

-Possess an understanding of construction schedules and activity sequencing

-Monitor construction progress, manpower and adherence to project schedule, identify and document schedule delays; direct contractors to take corrective action to maintain project schedule

-Sequence construction activities to minimize the risk to electric system reliability performance

-Coordinate contractor schedules with PSEGLI construction organizations to ensure construction milestones are achieved

-Possess an understanding of all materials and equipment that needed for construction

-Review material orders for accuracy, identify missing material; coordinate delivery of materials and equipment to meet the project schedule

-Confirm and document quantity and quality of all material deliveries, order additional material as construction activities dictate, coordinate return of all unused materials

Job Specific Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related technical field and minimum five years direct related electric utility construction experience. In lieu of a degree, candidates with a minimum of 9 years of construction experience, including a minimum of one year of electric construction supervisory/foreman experiencee ,may be considered.

• Demonstrated commitment to safety and to following PSEGLI and OSHA safety rules, work methods and procedures associated with electrical substation, transmission and distribution work, including civil construction

• Able to perform transmission and distribution switching activities independently

• Able to evaluate planned modifications to the electric system and determine activity sequencing required to perform work

• Possess the knowledge to train others in electric construction supervision activities

• Supervisory experience and/or familiarity with Contract Agreements with an ability to direct contractor workforce operations

• Able to evaluate the performance of contractor workforce as well as evaluate the equipment, tools and construction methods used

• Ability to work off-hours, over-nights and weekends, includes regularly re-occurring overnights and weekends for extended periods as required. (approximately 400 hrs/yr)

• Possess and maintain a valid US driver’s license with a safe and satisfactory driving record since this position requires driving to jobsite locations throughout the PSEGLI service territory.

• Must respond to electric system emergencies and storm work as directed, including off‑hours, over‑nights and weekends

• Compliance with the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 is required

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a “Generally Authorized” destination on the attached list and not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a “Protected Individual” under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG Long Island, you should be aware that during storm/outage restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions different from normal operations and work extended hours beyond your regular work schedule. You may also be required to work on premise or in an alternate location as directed by the company.

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